Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 2100 - 2100
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
With
climate
change
and
the
intensification
of
human
activity,
drought
event
frequency
has
increased,
affecting
Gross
Primary
Production
(GPP)
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Accurate
estimation
GPP
in-depth
exploration
its
response
mechanisms
to
are
essential
for
understanding
ecosystem
stability
developing
strategies
adaptation.
Combining
remote
sensing
technology
machine
learning
is
currently
mainstream
method
estimating
in
ecosystems,
which
can
eliminate
uncertainty
model
parameters
errors
input
data.
This
study
employed
extreme
gradient
boosting,
random
forest
(RF),
light
use
efficiency
models.
Additionally,
we
integrated
solar-induced
chlorophyll
fluorescence
(SIF),
near-infrared
reflectance
vegetation,
leaf
area
index
(LAI)
construct
various
The
standardised
precipitation
evapotranspiration
(SPEI)
was
utilised
at
timescales
analyse
relationship
between
SPEI
during
dry
years.
Moreover,
potential
pathways
coefficients
environmental
factors
that
influence
were
explored
using
structural
equation
modelling.
Our
key
findings
include
following:
(1)
combining
SIF
RF
algorithms
exhibits
higher
accuracy
applicability
vegetation
arid
zone
Xinjiang,
with
an
overall
(MODIS
R2)
0.775;
(2)
Xinjiang
had
different
characteristics
drought,
optimal
timescale
respond
9
months,
a
mean
correlation
coefficient
0.244
grass
land
SPEI09,
indicating
high
sensitivity;
(3)
modelling,
found
temperature
affect
both
directly
indirectly
through
LAI.
provides
reliable
tool
methodology
conclusions
important
references
similar
environments.
In
addition,
this
bridges
research
gap
timescales,
mechanism
natural
on
scientific
basis
early
warning
management.
Further
validation
longer
time
series
required
confirm
robustness
model.
Ecological Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
82, P. 102701 - 102701
Published: June 21, 2024
Assessment
of
carbon
stock
(CS)
in
various
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
types
is
essential
for
environmental
policies
focused
on
reducing
CO2
emissions
and
mitigating
climate
change.
This
study
utilized
the
CA-Markov
model
to
simulate
future
LULC
scenarios
InVEST
evaluate
CS
changes
Pakistan
from
2001
2030.
The
employed
two
decades
yearly
composite
data
MODIS,
achieving
high
accuracy
with
a
kappa
value
0.856.
results
indicate
that
an
increase
38.1
×
103
km2
cultivated
could
lead
increment
13.5
Tg
Pakistan's
total
CS.
In
comparison,
forest
area
can
be
reason
raising
above-ground
(AGC)
by
16.8
Tg.
These
findings
enhance
understanding
long-term
Pakistan.
provides
valuable
insights
governments
refine
use
strategies,
adjust
emission
reduction
policies,
design
better
regulations
based
study's
findings.
Key
recommendations
include
promoting
vertical
urban
development
preserve
sequestration
areas,
implementing
strict
agricultural
zoning
laws,
expanding
afforestation
initiatives
like
Billion
Tree
Tsunami
Green
Pakistan,
establishing
national
monitoring
program.
Integrating
sources
will
create
comprehensive
database
inform
policy
decisions
management
practices,
contributing
global
change
mitigation
efforts.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 18 - 18
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Monitoring
and
assessing
soil
erosion
is
essential
for
reducing
land
degradation
ensuring
food
security.
It
provides
critical
scientific
insights
developing
effective
policies
implementing
targeted
preventive
measures.
The
emergence
of
remote
sensing
technology
has
significantly
bolstered
research,
empowering
researchers
to
comprehensively
accurately
understand
address
erosion-related
challenges.
Consequently,
become
pivotal
in
research
methodologies.
In
recent
years,
significant
progress
been
made
on
erosion.
This
study
aims
encapsulate
the
current
status
advancements
applications
research.
catalogs
commonly
used
data
sources
introduces
innovative
methodologies
detecting
soil-erosion-related
information
utilizing
technology.
Furthermore,
it
delves
into
analysis
acquisition
methods
factors
influencing
examines
crucial
role
prevalent
simulation
prediction
models.
Additionally,
this
identifies
existing
challenges
outlines
prospects
developmental
directions
emphasizing
its
potential
contribute
sustainable
management
practices
environmental
conservation
efforts.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 9, 2024
Climate
change
and
human
activities
have
increased
droughts,
especially
overgrazing
deforestation,
which
seriously
threaten
the
balance
of
terrestrial
ecosystems.
The
ecological
carrying
capacity
vegetation
cover
in
arid
zone
Xinjiang,
China,
are
generally
low,
necessitating
research
on
response
to
drought
such
regions.
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
spatial
temporal
characteristics
Xinjiang
from
2001
2020
revealed
mechanism
SIF
multi-timescale
different
types
using
standardized
precipitation
evapotranspiration
index
(SPEI),
solar-induced
chlorophyll
fluorescence
(SIF),
normalized
difference
(NDVI),
enhanced
(EVI)
data.
We
employed
trend
analysis,
anomaly
(SAI),
Pearson
correlation,
prediction
techniques.
Our
investigation
focused
correlations
between
GOSIF
(a
new
product
based
Global
Orbital
Carbon
Observatory-2),
NDVI,
EVI
with
SPEI12
for
over
past
two
decades.
Additionally,
examined
sensitivities
various
scales
SPEI
a
typical
year
predicted
future
trends
Xinjiang.
results
that
distribution
GOSIF,
were
consistent,
mean
at
0.197,
0.156,
0.128,
respectively.
exhibited
strongest
correlation
SPEI,
reflecting
impact
stress
photosynthesis.
Therefore,
proves
advantageous
monitoring
purposes.
Most
showed
robust
9-month
scale
during
year,
grassland
being
particularly
sensitive
drought.
predictions
indicate
decreasing
coupled
an
increasing
This
study
found
compared
traditional
greenness
index,
has
obvious
advantages
Furthermore,
it
makes
up
lack
multiple
timescales
zone.
These
provide
strong
theoretical
support
investigating
monitoring,
assessment,
is
vital
comprehending
mechanisms
carbon
water
cycles
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(11), P. e0309672 - e0309672
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Gully
erosion
is
one
of
the
most
severe
forms
land
degradation
and
poses
a
serious
threat
to
regional
food
security,
biodiversity,
human
survival.
However,
there
are
few
methods
for
quantitative
evaluation
gully
activity,
relationships
between
activity
influencing
factors
require
further
in-depth
study.
This
study
takes
Sunshui
River
Basin,
as
case
Based
on
field
investigation,
unmanned
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)
photography
remote
sensing
images,
71
typical
gullies
were
identified.
The
vegetation
coverage
(VC),
slope
main-branch
ratio
(MBGR)
used
indicators,
was
calculated
using
fuzzy
mathematics
membership
degree
then
evaluated
quantitatively.
different
active
also
analyzed.
results
showed
that
(1)
comprehensive
method
can
be
identify
activity.
Different
levels
defined
based
index.
indices
stable
ranged
from
0–0.25,
those
semiactive
0.25–0.75,
0.75–1.
(2)
0.054
0.999,
with
an
average
value
0.656.
There
31
gullies,
gullies.
A
total
87.32%
in
area
early
or
middle
stage
development.
intense,
which
consistent
reality
soil
erosion.
(3)
affected
by
multiple
factors.
It
significantly
positively
correlated
topographic
relief
(TR)
(r
=
0.64,
P
<0.01)
surface
curvature
(SC)
0.51,
<0.01),
while
it
negatively
use
type
(LUT)
-0.5,
<0.01).
Surface
roughness
(SR)
0.2,
activity;
but
not
significantly.
no
significant
correlation
aspect
(As)
this
helpful
quantitatively
determining
level
understanding
development
process
mechanism
controlling
providing
reference
research
related
regions
geomorphologic
information.