Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China
A risk assessment of vegetation zone responses to climate change was conducted using the classical Holdridge life zone model on the Loess Plateau of Northwest China. The results show that there are currently ten vegetation zones occurring on the Loess Plateau (1950-2000), including alvar desert, alp...
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ftchiacadscibcas:oai:ir.ibcas.ac.cn:2S10CLM1/25693 2023-05-15T18:40:05+02:00 Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China Li, Guoqing Wen, Zhongming Guo, Ke Du, Sheng 2015 http://ir.ibcas.ac.cn/handle/2S10CLM1/25693 https://doi.org/10.3390/f6062092 英语 eng MDPI FORESTS http://ir.ibcas.ac.cn/handle/2S10CLM1/25693 doi:10.3390/f6062092 cn.org.cspace.api.content.CopyrightPolicy@7047ec9f vegetation zone climate change Holdridge life zone vegetation mapping Forestry LAND-USE TROPICAL FORESTS SOIL-EROSION LIFE ZONES MODEL EXTINCTION SHIFTS DIVERSITY SCENARIOS IMPACTS Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) Article 期刊论文 2015 ftchiacadscibcas https://doi.org/10.3390/f6062092 2023-02-20T16:51:06Z A risk assessment of vegetation zone responses to climate change was conducted using the classical Holdridge life zone model on the Loess Plateau of Northwest China. The results show that there are currently ten vegetation zones occurring on the Loess Plateau (1950-2000), including alvar desert, alpine wet tundra, alpine rain tundra, boreal moist forest, boreal wet forest, cool temperate desert, cool temperate desert scrub, cool temperate steppe, cool temperate moist forest, warm temperate desert scrub, warm temperate thorn steppe, and warm temperate dry forest. Seventy years later (2070S), the alvar desert, the alpine wet tundra and the cool temperate desert will disappear, while warm temperate desert scrub and warm temperate thorn steppe will emerge. The area proportion of warm temperate dry forest will expand from 12.2% to 22.8%-37.2%, while that of cool temperate moist forest will decrease from 18.5% to 6.9%-9.5%. The area proportion of cool temperate steppe will decrease from 51.8% to 34.5%-51.6%. Our results suggest that future climate change will be conducive to the growth and expansion of forest zones on the Loess Plateau, which can provide valuable reference information for regional vegetation restoration planning and adaptive strategies in this region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra Institute of Botany: IBCAS OpenIR (Chinese Academy Of Sciences) Forests 6 12 2092 2108 |
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vegetation zone climate change Holdridge life zone vegetation mapping Forestry LAND-USE TROPICAL FORESTS SOIL-EROSION LIFE ZONES MODEL EXTINCTION SHIFTS DIVERSITY SCENARIOS IMPACTS Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
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A risk assessment of vegetation zone responses to climate change was conducted using the classical Holdridge life zone model on the Loess Plateau of Northwest China. The results show that there are currently ten vegetation zones occurring on the Loess Plateau (1950-2000), including alvar desert, alpine wet tundra, alpine rain tundra, boreal moist forest, boreal wet forest, cool temperate desert, cool temperate desert scrub, cool temperate steppe, cool temperate moist forest, warm temperate desert scrub, warm temperate thorn steppe, and warm temperate dry forest. Seventy years later (2070S), the alvar desert, the alpine wet tundra and the cool temperate desert will disappear, while warm temperate desert scrub and warm temperate thorn steppe will emerge. The area proportion of warm temperate dry forest will expand from 12.2% to 22.8%-37.2%, while that of cool temperate moist forest will decrease from 18.5% to 6.9%-9.5%. The area proportion of cool temperate steppe will decrease from 51.8% to 34.5%-51.6%. Our results suggest that future climate change will be conducive to the growth and expansion of forest zones on the Loess Plateau, which can provide valuable reference information for regional vegetation restoration planning and adaptive strategies in this region. |
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Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China |
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Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China |
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Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China |
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Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China |
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Simulating the Effect of Climate Change on Vegetation Zone Distribution on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China |
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simulating the effect of climate change on vegetation zone distribution on the loess plateau, northwest china |
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