Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 2064 - 2064
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
The
development
and
implementation
of
regional
protection
plans
for
ecosystem
carbon
storage
services
have
been
recognized
as
crucial
actions
mitigating
global
climate
change.
However,
the
supply
areas
sequestration
in
terms
service
flows
inland
regions
are
still
less
evaluated.
goal
this
study
is
to
identify
priority-ranked
sinks.
Here,
we
conducted
a
case
Hexi
Region
northwestern
China
proposed
framework
quantify
priority
sinks
from
perspective
flows.
Firstly,
quantified
demand
by
combining
models
(i.e.,
Carnegie–Ames–Stanford
Approach
model
soil
respiration
models)
with
socioeconomic
natural
factors.
Then,
introduced
breaking
point
formula
estimate
flow,
specifically
focusing
on
distance
or
range.
Finally,
determined
based
Zonation
model.
results
showed
that
significantly
higher
values
were
detected
Qilian
Mountains,
ranging
2.0
3.0
t
hm−2,
comparison
desert
oasis
areas,
where
ranged
0
0.01
hm−2.
urban
rural
settlements
within
area
characterized
emissions
compared
those
Mountains
deserts.
flow
analysis
demonstrated
middle
northern
parts
area,
being
lower
precipitation
sandy
landscapes,
identified
locations
low
fluxes
(<1.0
hm−2).
In
addition,
mountainous
main
highest
sequestration,
covering
8.33%
total
Region.
Our
findings
highlighted
importance
sustaining
targeted
ecological
practices
be
implemented
going
forward.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 1444 - 1444
Published: April 7, 2023
Lakes
play
a
role
as
the
sentinel
of
climate
change.
Surrounded
by
vast
expanses
barren
land
with
limited
infrastructure,
there
is
also
lack
knowledge
about
dynamics
dryland
lakes.
The
change
lake
area
can
be
effectively
monitored
remote
sensing,
and
multi-source
satellite
altimetry
datasets
provide
possibility
to
obtain
long-term
water
level
data.
Using
Global
Surface
Water
Monthly
Historical
dataset
(Hydroweb),
we
reconstructed
time
series
storage
changes
in
Xinjiang,
Northwestern
China,
establishing
empirical
models
based
on
statistical
relationship
between
surface
each
lake.
We
further
explored
response
results
show
that
at
Ayakkum
Lake,
Aqqikkol
Lake
Aksayquin
have
been
undergoing
an
obvious
expanding
trend
from
2000
2020,
rate
3.59×108m3/a,
9.43×108m3/a
0.44×108m3/a,
respectively.
In
plain
transition
zone,
Ulungur
showed
upward
tendency
(0.413×108m3/a)
storage,
while
Manas
Bosten
experienced
shrinkage
descending
rates
−0.1×108m3/a
−0.86×108m3/a.
Temperature
significantly
affect
plateaus,
especially
those
lakes
supplied
large
proportion
glacial
meltwater.
Precipitation
key
factor
for
zones.
Meanwhile,
extreme
weather
man-made
factors
crucial
roles.
To
reduce
risk
flood
drought
disasters,
rational
regulation
resources
required,
large-scale
integrated
catchment
management
plan
avoid
inadvertent
trade-offs.
This
research
provides
new
perspective
inversion,
well
data
support
arid
areas
including
Xinjiang.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 774 - 774
Published: April 28, 2024
Studies
on
the
spatiotemporal
dynamics
in
ecosystem
carbon
and
water
exchanges
are
essential
predicting
effects
of
climate
change
regional
energy
budgets.
Using
eddy
covariance
technique,
fluxes
were
observed
a
typical
winter
wheat
(WWE)
an
agroforest
(AFE)
southern
Loess
Plateau
from
2004
to
2010.
The
seasonal
inter-annual
variability
gross
primary
productivity
(GPP),
net
exchange
(NEE),
evapotranspiration
(ET),
use
efficiency
(WUE)
examined
main
influencing
factors
identified
using
Pearson
correlation.
results
indicate
that
GPP
NEE
showed
bimodal
distribution
WWE,
while
this
was
unimodal
AFE.
sinusoidal
function
did
well
characterization
ET
for
both
ecosystems,
with
determination
coefficients
being
0.85
0.94,
respectively.
In
WWE
AFE,
annual
mean
724.33
723.08
g
C
m−2
a−1,
respectively,
corresponding
392.22
410.02
mm
a−1.
However,
difference
between
two
ecosystems
obvious,
−446.28
−549.08
showing
stronger
sink
There
strong
coupling
relationships
ecosystems;
overall
slopes
1.71
1.69,
trend
WUE
peak
values
3.94
3.65
kg−1
H2O,
occurring
November
April,
monthly
AFE
had
one
single
4.07
H2O
January.
Photosynthetically
active
radiation
(PAR)
soil
temperature
(Ts)
most
positively
correlated
GPP,
(Rn)
Ts
major
ET,
vapor
pressure
deficit
(VPD)
content
(SWC)
WUE.
These
provide
observational
support
neutrality
simulations.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(22), P. 5356 - 5356
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Vegetation
on
the
Southwestern
Tibetan
Plateau
(SWTP)
is
critical
to
ensuring
ecological
security
and
promoting
regional
economic
social
development.
Here,
we
explored
relationship
between
topographic
factors
(elevation,
slope,
aspect)
spatial
patterns
in
normalized
difference
vegetation
index
(NDVI)
SWTP
over
past
20
years.
The
results
found
that
NDVI
was
primarily
influenced
by
elevation
slope.
regions
with
significant
variations
were
concentrated
4500
m
5500
slopes
ranging
from
0°
15°.
Although
influence
of
aspect
small,
there
a
decreasing
trend
sunny
an
increasing
shady
slopes.
Dominant
conditions
identified
considering
230
different
combinations
elevation,
aspect.
combination
parameters
indicated
stronger
variability,
notably
within
sections
0°–25°slopes
below
5000
elevation.
These
findings
highlight
relevance
topography,
slope
aspect,
for
alpine
settings.
information
gathered
this
study
about
prevailing
distribution
growth
state
can
help
future
restoration
conservation
efforts
other
comparable
worldwide.
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 5249 - 5262
Published: April 11, 2024
To
reveal
the
evolution
characteristics
and
driving
factors
of
net
primary
productivity
(NPP)
vegetation
in
arid
regions,
with
Kashi
region
as
a
representative
case,
this
study
utilized
various
remote
sensing
satellite
data,
including
MOD13A1/Q1,
MOD09A1,
MOD17A3,
to
estimate
NPP
area
from
2001
2020
using
CASA
model.The
aimed
express
impact
external
on
perspectives
climate
change
land
use
change.The
results
indicated:
(1)
Over
past
two
decades,
overall
trend
exhibited
an
initial
increase,
followed
by
subsequent
decrease.Specifically,
2015,
increased
at
rate
0.303,
while
2016
2020,
it
decreased
-0.202.(2)
Through
analysis
significance
testing
Sen+MK
method,
was
found
that
37%
showed
significant
increasing
NPP,
73%
decreasing
trend.(3)
Precipitation
had
stronger
correlation
than
temperature.In
southwest
region,
Pamir
Plateau
Karakoram
Mountains
positive
correlations
both
temperature
precipitation,
warm
moist
airflows
promoting
high
latitudes.(
4)
)During
period
2001-2020,
Grassland
degraded
fastest
rate,
-2.1%,
largest
increase
observed
farmland,
2.7%;
total
2748.3TgC
,
shows
value
future
period.