Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(4), P. 1437 - 1448
Published: Dec. 9, 2023
Abstract
Appropriate
forest
thinning
measures
can
mitigate
the
conflicting
relationship
between
past
excessive
afforestation
and
current
increasing
regional
water
deficiency
in
dryland
ecosystems.
However,
since
blind
intervention
landscapes
may
incur
additional
economic
costs
cause
loss
of
ecosystem
services,
drylands
mostly
exists
scientific
discussions
is
seldom
implemented
reality.
In
this
study,
we
propose
an
advanced
technical
route
to
predict
spatial
arrangement
potential
locations
under
different
policy
scenarios.
Taking
Shanxi
Province
China
as
a
case
simulated
eight
scenarios
for
stakeholders
assess
benefits
after
future.
The
results
show
that
deficit
533
million
m
3
could
potentially
be
mitigated
by
means
thinning.
Under
scenarios,
thinned
area
ranged
from
1142.91
1195.47
km
2
,
which
would
result
soil
1.77–3.02
/year
carbon
sequestration
3.15–3.24
t/year.
Considering
both
conservation
food
security
help
minimize
direct
capacity
maintain
sustainable
landscape
pattern.
method
used
decision
support
tool
identify
resulting
consequences
scarcity
conditions
making
adaptive
optimization
decisions.
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Sustaining
or
enhancing
nature’s
contributions
to
people
(NCPs)
requires
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
both
and
people’s
needs.
However,
the
2
aspects
for
water-related
NCPs
are
spatially
mismatched.
We
introduced
an
assessment
framework
from
spatial
flow
perspective,
considering
local
assessed
using
InVEST
(Integrated
Valuation
Ecosystem
Services
Tradeoffs)
model,
as
well
needs
in
downstream
via
distance
decay
method.
3
NCPs’
distribution
correlation
on
Loess
Plateau
2000
2020,
where
large-scale
ecological
restoration
was
implemented
that
may
affect
people.
The
results
showed
NCP6
(downstream
water
yield)
no
increasing
trend
majority
watersheds
over
past
20
years,
contrast
NCP7
purification)
NCP8
soil
conservation).
There
synergies
among
NCP6,
NCP7,
NCP8.
From
synergy
between
increased
while
decreased
other
NCPs.
temporal
dynamics
trade-off,
synergy.
NCP8,
turn,
transition
trade-off.
Guided
by
needs,
we
proposed
measures:
thinning
intermediate
cutting
measures,
control
nonpoint
source
pollution,
conservation
projects
promote
restoration.
This
can
offer
multifunctional
guidance
planning
upstream
based
downstream.
Environmental Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. 044010 - 044010
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
The
ecological
conservation
and
restoration
of
drylands
is
a
global
challenge,
which
always
under
resources
constraints
in
competition
with
land
developments.
Here,
we
aim
to
identify
priority
areas
based
on
the
objectives
maximizing
values
minimizing
opportunity
costs
zonation
as
heuristic
spatial
optimization
tool.
We
take
Inner
Mongolia
(IM)
China
typical
dryland
region.
Results
reveal
that
efficiency
multi-objectives
for
often
better
than
single
objective.
IM
should
focus
supplemented
by
restoration.
Conserving
36.9%
restoring
13.1%
can
provide
an
average
72%
ecosystem
functions
while
consuming
20%
costs.
Our
framework
aligns
need
nature-based
solutions
rationalizes
allocation
projects
complex
regions.
Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(4), P. 734 - 734
Published: March 24, 2023
Previous
studies
have
paid
little
attention
to
the
causal
effect
and
mechanism
between
rural
residents’
participation
in
cultural
tourism
industry
of
soil
erosion
control.
To
analyze
this
phenomenon
empirically,
study
employs
propensity
scores
matching
(PSM)
method
mediating
model
explore
impact
on
control
ecologically
fragile
areas.
Using
data
gathered
from
572
households
Shaanxi,
Gansu
Ningxia
border
region,
China,
results
show
that:
(1)
Compared
with
non-participation,
positively
influences
effect;
if
residents
participating
did
not
participate,
would
decrease
2.715–2.844.
(2)
Considering
heterogeneity
endowments
attributes
technology,
water
is
also
heterogeneous.
(3)
Mechanism
analysis
confirms
that
mainly
affects
through
increased
non-agricultural
income,
optimal
allocation
labor,
improved
environmental
protection
awareness.
Finally,
some
valuable
promotable
policy
implications
are
put
forward.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1875 - 1875
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
Habitat
fragmentation
threatens
the
sustainability
of
ecological
restoration.
Understanding
variation
in
intraspecific
traits
helped
to
reveal
functional
resource-use
strategies
plants
response
environmental
changes.
We
sampled
different
landscape
types
forest
configurations,
where
most
widespread
species
was
Robinia
pseudoacacia.
From
each
plot,
from
two
five
R.
pseudoacacia
individuals
were
selected
for
further
examinations.
Plant
development
and
leaf
traits—leaf
area
(LA),
specific
(SLA),
dry
matter
content
(LDMC),
thickness
(Lth)—were
measured
135
total.
The
effects
plant
on
assessed
using
linear
mixed-effects
models.
factors
explained
changes
individuals,
effect
stand
type
significant.
Compared
with
continuous
forests,
fragmented
forests
adopted
a
more
conservative
strategy,
smaller
LA
SLA
larger
Lth
LDMC
values.
With
an
increase
heterogeneity,
increased
decreased.
In
conclusion,
occurrence
plays
substantial
role
inducing
characteristics.
restoration
requires
appropriate
addition
land-use
systematic
adjustment
configurations.
International Journal of Water Resources Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 27
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
Effective
water
resource
management
in
the
Zayandeh-Rud
River
Basin,
a
critical
region
Middle
East,
requires
understanding
system
dynamics
and
anticipating
regime
shifts.
This
study
uses
to
model
consumption
changes
basin,
analysing
various
scenarios
(10%
30%
increase/decrease)
agricultural,
urban,
industrial
sectors.
Results
show
that
increased
harms
systems,
while
reductions,
especially
decrease,
stabilize
systems
improve
quality.
Upstream
reductions
benefit
downstream
resources,
highlighting
importance
of
integrated
management.
Proactive
strategies
can
mitigate
adverse
impacts,
ensuring
sustainable
future
for
region's
inhabitants.
