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It considers breakpoint detection to identify pixels with abrupt ecosystem changes which violate the assumptions of RESTREND. With TSS-RESTREND, in Xilingol (111\u00b059\u2032\u2013120\u00b000\u2032E and 42\u00b032\u2032\u201346\u00b041\u2032E) and Hulunbuir (115\u00b030\u2032\u2013122\u00b0E and 47\u00b010\u2032\u201351\u00b023\u2032N) grassland, 6% and 3% of the area experienced a decrease in greenness between 1984 and 2009, 80% and 73% had no significant change, 5% and 3% increased in greenness, and 9% and 21% were undetermined, respectively. RESTREND may underestimate the greening trend in Xilingol, but both TSS-RESTREND and RESTREND revealed no significant differences in Hulunbuir. 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