Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2909 - 2909
Published: Dec. 5, 2024
With
the
acceleration
of
urbanization
in
agricultural
areas
and
continuous
changes
land-use
patterns,
transformation
land
presents
complexity
dynamism,
which
puts
higher
demands
on
precise
monitoring.
And
most
existing
monitoring
methods
are
constrained
by
limited
spatial
temporal
resolution,
high
computational
demands,
challenges
distinguishing
complex
cover
types.
These
limitations
hinder
their
ability
to
effectively
detect
rapid
subtle
use
changes,
particularly
experiencing
urban
expansion,
where
shortcomings
become
more
pronounced.
To
address
these
challenges,
this
study
a
multimodal
deep
learning
framework
using
semantic
segmentation
change
detection
(TSSCD)
model
optimized
with
ant
colony
optimization
(ACO)
analyze
conversion
Zhengzhou
City,
major
grain-producing
area
China.
This
utilizes
Landsat
7/8
imagery
Sentinel-2
satellite
from
2003
2023
capture
spatiotemporal
cropland
driven
infrastructure
development,
population
over
last
two
decades.
The
TSSCD
achieves
superior
classification
accuracy,
kappa
coefficient
improving
0.871
0.892,
F1
score
0.903
0.935,
0.848
0.879,
indicating
its
effectiveness
identifying
changes.
significant
variation
characteristics
City
were
revealed
through
model,
transformations
initially
concentrated
near
Zhengzhou’s
core
expanding
outward,
east
north.
results
highlight
remote
sensing
techniques
conversion.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 316 - 316
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
The
ecosystem
water
use
efficiency
(WUE)
plays
a
critical
role
in
many
aspects
of
the
global
carbon
cycle,
management,
and
ecological
services.
However,
response
mechanisms
driving
processes
WUE
need
to
be
further
studied.
This
research
was
conducted
based
on
Gross
Primary
Productivity
(GPP),
Evapotranspiration
(ET),
meteorological
station
data,
land
use/cover
methods
Ensemble
Empirical
Mode
Decomposition
(EEMD),
trend
variation
analysis,
Mann–Kendall
Significant
Test
(M-K
test),
Partial
Correlation
Analysis
(PCA)
methods.
Our
study
revealed
spatio-temporal
its
influencing
mechanism
Yellow
River
Basin
(YRB)
compared
differences
change
before
after
implementation
Returned
Farmland
Forestry
Grassland
Project
2000.
results
show
that
(1)
YRB
showed
significant
increase
at
rate
0.56
×
10−2
gC·kg−1·H2O·a−1
(p
<
0.05)
from
1982
2018.
area
showing
(47.07%,
Slope
>
0,
p
higher
than
with
decrease
(14.64%,
0.05).
region
2000–2018
(45.35%,
1982–2000
(8.23%,
0.05),
which
37.12%
comparison.
(2)
Forest
(1.267
gC·kg−1·H2O)
Cropland
(0.972
(0.805
under
different
cover
types.
has
highest
(0.79
gC·kg−1·H2O·a−1)
2000
increased
by
0.082
gC·kg−1·H2O
(3)
precipitation
(37.98%,
R
SM
(10.30%,
are
main
climatic
factors
affecting
YRB.
A
total
70.39%
exhibited
an
increasing
trend,
is
mainly
attributed
simultaneous
GPP
ET,
ET.
could
provide
scientific
reference
for
policy
decision-making
terrestrial
cycle
biodiversity
conservation.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1474 - 1474
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Cropland
is
fundamental
to
food
security,
and
monitoring
cropland
non-agriculturalization
through
satellite
enforcement
can
effectively
manage
protect
cropland.
However,
existing
research
primarily
focuses
on
optical
imagery,
there
are
problems
such
as
low
data
processing
efficiency
long
updating
cycles,
which
make
it
difficult
meet
the
needs
of
large-scale
rapid
monitoring.
To
comprehensively
accurately
obtain
change
information,
this
paper
proposes
a
method
based
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
cloud
platform,
combining
imagery
synthetic
aperture
radar
(SAR)
for
quick
accurate
detection
non-agriculturalization.
The
uses
land-use/land
cover
(LULC)
products
quickly
update
mapping,
employs
vector
analysis
(CVA)
detecting
non-agricultural
changes
in
cropland,
introduces
vegetation
indices
remove
pseudo-changes.
Using
Shanwei
City,
Guangdong
Province,
case
study,
results
show
that
(1)
map
generated
study
aligns
well
with
actual
distribution
achieving
an
accuracy
90.8%;
(2)
compared
using
alone,
combined
SAR
improves
by
22.7%,
overall
73.65%;
(3)
past
five
years,
followed
pattern
initial
increase
decrease.
provide
technical
reference
large
scale,
so
promote
protection
rational
utilization
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 343 - 343
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
It
is
well
established
that
China’s
rapid
urban
expansion
has
led
to
a
substantial
loss
of
cropland.
However,
few
studies
have
examined
how
different
patterns
contribute
cropland
consumption,
which
hindered
the
formulation
sustainable
development
and
protection
policies.
To
fill
this
gap,
we
analyzed
occupation
under
three
(leap-frogging,
edge-spreading,
interior
filling)
in
China
from
1990
2020,
using
long-term
land
use
data.
The
dominant
driving
forces
were
then
explored
XGBoost
model
SHAP
values.
Our
findings
indicate
2020
resulted
6.3%
reduction
cropland,
with
edge-spreading
(4.0%)
contributing
most,
followed
by
leap-frogging
(2.1%)
filling
(0.2%).
Change
intensity
(CUI)
proved
be
most
critical
driver
loss,
values
0.38,
0.28,
0.37
for
leap-frogging,
filling,
respectively.
Over
time,
evolved
single
demographic-economic
dominance
more
diversified
integrated
set
drivers.
Based
on
these
findings,
propose
tailored
planning
policies
patterns;
regions
dominated
stricter
controls
boundaries
stronger
constraints
are
required.
For
prominent
expansion,
efforts
should
made
improve
internal
efficiency
while
preserving
existing
spaces.
In
characterized
further
optimization
construction
allocation
needed
reduce
productive
suburban
These
not
only
offer
new
empirical
evidence
understanding
interplay
between
conservation
but
also
provide
transferable
insights
can
inform
land-use
strategies
other
rapidly
urbanizing
facing
similar
challenges.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
Arable
land
is
vital
to
agriculture,
and
studying
cropland
fragmentation
key
for
sustainable
resource
use.
However,
research
has
largely
ignored
the
dynamic
nature
of
this
fragmentation,
focusing
instead
on
static
farmland
patterns.
This
study
proposed
eight
spatial
models
dynamics,
assessed
their
distribution
evolution
in
Yellow
Huaihai
grain‐producing
regions
from
2010
2020,
investigated
underlying
drivers.
It
was
found
that
(1)
although
area
showed
an
increasing
trend
rate
increase
gradually
weakened,
southeast
coastal
region
higher
than
northwest
inland
region.
(2)
LPI↑PD↑LSI↓
mode
cropland,
as
main
area,
widely
distributed
Shandong
Henan
Provinces,
well
Jiangsu
Province.
(3)
Except
LPI↓PD↑LSI↑
model,
drivers
its
are
population
density
mechanization
level,
while
model
natural
endowment
factors
such
topographic
relief.
The
findings
emphasize
need
curb
promote
concentration
connectivity
cropland.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 1126 - 1126
Published: March 25, 2025
The
rising
number
of
disturbances
caused
by
natural
hazards,
epidemics,
and
international
conflicts
seriously
threatens
global
agriculture
food
systems.
In
order
to
combat
the
increasing
uncertainty,
Chinese
government
proposed
a
"dual
circulation"
strategy,
which
puts
forward
new
requirement
promoting
self-sufficiency.
Among
various
categories,
grain
serves
as
cornerstone
for
sustaining
human
life
during
public
crises.
Guangdong
Province
is
one
most
economically
developed
highly
densely
populated
regions
in
China;
therefore,
it
faces
significant
pressure
enhance
security.
This
study
investigates
spatial
temporal
patterns
rate
self-sufficiency
(RSSG)
at
county
levels
from
2014
2023.
findings
reveal
following:
(1)
rice
remains
predominant
crop,
with
its
sown
area
production
consistently
accounting
over
75%;
(2)
RSSG
28.14%
on
average,
lower
than
governmental
goal
30%;
(3)
has
regional
disparities
distinct
agglomeration
patterns;
(4)
scenario
simulations
indicate
that
yield
improvement
loss
reduction
have
potential
promote
34.14%.
Based
research
findings,
this
paper
proposes
following
policy
recommendations:
prioritize
farmland
preservation
implement
"storing
land"
strategy
ensure
supply;
adopt
advanced
agricultural
technologies
under
technology"
improve
yield;
reduce
strengthening
disaster
prevention,
improving
storage
management,
enhancing
efficiency;
strengthen
interdepartmental
coordination.
integrated
application
these
strategies
will
help
self-sufficiency,
security,
contribute
achievement
national
security
goals.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 708 - 708
Published: March 26, 2025
Owing
to
climate
change
and
increasing
resource
competition,
elucidating
the
control
mechanism
of
cultivated
land
productivity
stability
is
essential.
Previous
research
has
focused
on
anthropogenic
or
climatic
factors
individually,
overlooking
their
combined
effects;
therefore,
“climate–anthropogenic”
framework
was
constructed.
Net
primary
(NPP)
employed
measure
investigate
impact
in
Poyang
Lake
from
2001
2022.
Results
revealed
that
NPP
increased
but
fluctuated
significantly
higher
southern
than
north.
The
low
spatial
distribution
fluctuation
area
concentrated
periphery
Lake,
riverbank
comprised
middle
high
areas,
Ganjiang
River
Delta
exhibited
fluctuation.
Multiple
linear
regression
analysis
indicated
positively
impacted
by
farmland
river
proximity
average
patch
fractal
dimension
affected
negatively
annual
precipitation.
Stable
production
improved
utilization
efficiency
requires
irrigation
drainage
system
optimization
adaptability
change.
Moreover,
fragmentation
should
be
reduced,
resilience
external
disturbances
enhanced.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 1905 - 1905
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
A
systematic
understanding
of
the
spatial-temporal
evolution
patterns
cultivated
land
fragmentation
(CLF),
its
driving
factors,
and
relationship
with
expansion
urban
rural
construction
is
essential
for
identifying
strategies
to
mitigate
CLF
in
rapidly
urbanizing
regions.
This
study
combined
landscape
ownership
fragmentation,
analyzing
through
three
dimensions:
resource
endowment,
spatial
concentration,
convenience
utilization,
eight
selected
indicators.
By
comparing
village-level
data
from
2013
2022,
we
explored
key
drivers
conflicts
expansion.
The
findings
indicate
a
clear
variation
Ezhou,
characterized
by
low
northwest
northeast,
high
southwest
central
pattern
contrast
Ezhou’s
economic
development,
which
decreased
progressively
east
north
south.
Over
period,
Ezhou
evolved
being
primarily
moderately
relatively
severely
fragmented
predominantly
fragmented,
an
overall
declining
trend
more
pronounced
polarization.
At
same
time,
within
village
region
demonstrated
notable
clustering
features,
rapid
increase
observed
between
2022.
It
was
also
discovered
that
driven
various
main
influences
proportion
land,
use
intensity,
population
density.
Cultivated
source
both
(UCL)
(RCL),
average
contribution
rates
46.47%
62.62%,
respectively.
research
offers
empirical
evidence
urbanization
serves
as
critical
reference
revitalization
coordinated
urban–rural
potential
guidance
future
policy
formulation
implementation.