Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 1477 - 1477
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
During the large-scale vegetation restoration on Loess Plateau, introduction of exotic species with high water consumption, such as Robinia pseudoacacia L., led to widespread soil desiccation, and resulted in severe drought stress increasing risk forest degradation mortality. Accurate assessment drought-induced mortality plantation forests is essential for evaluating enhancing sustainability ecological restoration, yet quantitative research at regional scale Plateau lacking. With a focus L. plantations, we utilized coupled model Biome BioGeochemical Cycles plant supply–demand hydraulic (BBGC-SPERRY model) simulate dynamics annual average percentage loss whole-plant conductance (APLK) 124 meteorological stations over an extended period (1961–2020) examine changes safety plantations. Based probability distribution APLK each site, (DMRP) was determined. The results indicate BBGC-SPERRY could effectively spatiotemporal variations transpiration evapotranspiration stands Plateau. mean DMRP exhibited trends from southeast northwest along precipitation gradient, their spatial patterns mainly driven by also significantly influenced other climatic factors. low-risk (DMRP < 2%), moderate-risk (2% ≤ 5%), high-risk > 5%) zones accounted 60.0%, 30.7%, 9.3% study area, respectively. These findings can provide important basis rational forestation sustainable management
Language: Английский