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Manlike, Asiya, Rukeya Sawut, Fengling Zheng, Xuesen Li, and Rena Abudukelimu. "Monitoring and analysing grassland ecosystem service values in response to grassland area changes – an example from northwest China." Rangeland Journal 42, no. 3 (2020): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj20014.

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Using remote sensing technology, this study evaluates changes in mountain grassland ecosystem service values (ESVs) and the factors driving them. Degraded grasslands in Urumqi city, northwest China, reached 1.22×105 ha in 2000. However, the grassland degradation rate decreased by 387ha annually from 2000 to 2015. Total grassland ESVs decreased unpredictably with an annual reduction of USD$1.64×107. Ecological losses were mainly caused by degradation of mountain desert grassland, mountain desert steppe-type rangeland, and mountain meadow and mountain steppe-type rangeland. Among individual ESVs

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Zhang, Zhichao, Zhoukang Li, Zhen Zhu, and Yang Wang. "Accounting of Grassland Ecosystem Assets and Assessment of Sustainable Development Potential in the Bosten Lake Basin." Sustainability 17, no. 8 (2025): 3460. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17083460.

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Assessing the ecosystem service value (ESV) of grasslands is crucial for sustainable resource management and environmental conservation. This study evaluates the spatiotemporal changes in grassland ecosystem services in the Bosten Lake Basin using long-term land use data (2000–2022). Employing the Patch-generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model, we develop three future scenarios—natural development, ecological protection, and economic priority—to predict grassland utilization trends. The findings reveal a continuous decline in grassland area and ecosystem service values, driven by climate ch

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Guo, Zheng Gang, Tian Gang Liang, Xing Yuan Liu, and Fu Jun Niu. "A new approach to grassland management for the arid Aletai region in Northern China." Rangeland Journal 28, no. 2 (2006): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj05018.

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Land degradation in the arid Aletai Region in northern China is not only detrimental to animal production, but also reduces the ability to conserve water resources by destabilising the catchments of rivers which affects runoff, thus, threatening the sustainable use of these grasslands. A new approach to grassland management based on carrying capacity and ecological services value of grassland types, using an index of classification management (ICG), was designed to ensure the sustainability of grassland ecosystems. In this approach, grassland is classified into 3 management sectors. The first

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Gao, Xinchao, Yuge Bi, and Jianmin Du. "Identification of Ratholes in Desert Steppe Based on UAV Hyperspectral Remote Sensing." Applied Sciences 13, no. 12 (2023): 7057. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13127057.

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This paper established a mathematical method for the spectral feature extraction of ratholes, based on UAV hyperspectral imaging technology. The degradation of grasslands is a major challenge to terrestrial ecosystems. Rodents not only promote soil erosion and accelerate the process of grassland degradation, but also carry diseases that can easily cause epidemics. The calculation of the number of rodent holes and grassland vegetation cover is an important indicator for monitoring and evaluating grassland degradation. Manual surveys have drawbacks in efficiently monitoring large areas and are h

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Zhang, Yuanye, Xia Wang, Yuxin Sun, et al. "Hydrolases Control Soil Carbon Sequestration in Alpine Grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau." Sustainability 16, no. 9 (2024): 3508. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16093508.

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Microbial-sourced carbon is an important component of soil organic carbon (SOC) and influences SOC’s size and turnover. Soil extracellular enzymes can participate in the degradation of plants in the soil to produce substances needed by microorganisms, which in turn affects microbial sources of carbon. Most of the current studies focus on the effects of soil extracellular enzymes on SOC pools, while there is a lack of clarity regarding the effects on microbial sources of carbon during SOC pool formation. In this paper, three typical grassland types (alpine meadow, alpine grassland, and desert g

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Wang, Shengli, Yuge Bi, Jianmin Du, Tao Zhang, Xinchao Gao, and Erdmt Jin. "The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Hyperspectral Classification of Desert Grassland Plants in Inner Mongolia, China." Applied Sciences 13, no. 22 (2023): 12245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app132212245.

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In recent years, grassland ecosystems have faced increasingly severe desertification, which has caused continuous changes in the vegetation composition in grassland ecosystems. Therefore, effective research on grassland plant taxa is crucial to exploring the process of grassland desertification. This study proposed a solution by constructing a UAV hyperspectral remote sensing system to collect the hyperspectral data of various species in desert grasslands. This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional grassland survey methods such as a low efficiency and insufficient spatial resolutio

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Jargalsaikhan, Margad-Erdene, Dorj Ichikawa, Masahiko Nagai, et al. "Aboveground Biomass Estimation and Time Series Analyses in Mongolian Grasslands Utilizing PlanetScope Imagery." Remote Sensing 16, no. 5 (2024): 869. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs16050869.

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Mongolia, situated in central Asia and bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, experiences a semi-arid climate across most of its territory. Grasslands are pivotal in Mongolia’s agricultural sustainability and food security, facing rapid changes in the last two decades that underscore the ongoing need for innovative approaches to assess vegetation conditions. This study aims to evaluate grassland biomass measurement and prediction through the analysis of high-resolution satellite data. By conducting a time series assessment of grazing-induced changes in vegetation dynamics at t

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Zhang, Y. J., X. Q. Zhang, X. Y. Wang, N. Liu, and H. M. Kan. "Establishing the carrying capacity of the grasslands of China: a review." Rangeland Journal 36, no. 1 (2014): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj13033.

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China is rich in grassland resources, with 400 × 106 ha of natural grasslands and 18 main types, mostly distributed in the north-east, north, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Xinjiang regions. Grassland-based livestock production is the foundation of the economy in these rural areas. Degradation of grassland has occurred to varying degrees in these regions. Mean overgrazing rates across the whole country were estimated to be ~30% in 2009. Considerable amounts of research have focussed, especially since 2000, on developing better ways of managing Chinese grasslands. Research concerning the relationshi

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Titulaer, Mieke, Cielo Marisol Aragón Gurrola, Alicia Melgoza Castillo, Angela A. Camargo-Sanabria, and Nathalie S. Hernández-Quiroz. "Winter Bird Diversity and Community Structure in Relation to Shrub Cover and Invasive Exotic Natal Grass in Two Livestock Ranches in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico." Birds 5, no. 3 (2024): 404–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/birds5030027.

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Grasslands are one of the most threatened terrestrial biomes leading to a loss of grassland biodiversity, including birds. Here, we studied the wintering grassland bird diversity and community structure in two private livestock ranches in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico. We explored how bird communities are related to vegetation structure, including shrub cover and invasive exotic natal grass (Melinis repens), two drivers of grassland bird habitat degradation. We used Hill’s numbers to estimate taxonomic species richness and diversity and related these metrics to vegetation covariables using lin

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Li, Tianqi, Panyu Chen, Jiayi Lin, Quanlong Wu, Hailin Zhang, and Jinyan Zhan. "Quality Assessment and Identification of Key Areas for Ecological Conservation Projects in Inner Mongolia." Land 14, no. 3 (2025): 438. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030438.

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In the context of global climate change, implementing ecological projects in China is critical for improving ecosystem quality, conservation, and sustainable development. Despite progress, ecological engineering areas remain vulnerable to degradation. Assessing these areas and identifying key regions for ecological improvement is essential for guiding project construction and fostering sustainable development. This study analyzed the spatial differentiation of ecological health and greenness in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a key area of the “Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Project” (TN

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Nyamsuren, Baasankhuu, Kenlo Nishida Nasahara, Takuji Kubota, and Takeshi Masaki. "Vegetation Mapping by Using GPM/DPR over the Mongolian Land." Remote Sensing 11, no. 20 (2019): 2386. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11202386.

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Mongolian steppe is one of the largest and important ecosystems. The degradation of grassland and the expansion of desert are occurring due to drought and desertification processes. We attempted monitoring of the broad-scale vegetation in Mongolia by a space-borne precipitation radar, which may complement typical approaches of vegetation monitoring (such as NDVI). We utilized the Global Precipitation Mission’s (GPM) dual-frequency precipitation radar (DPR). We characterized backscatter (σ0) of GPM/DPR’s two microwave bands (Ku and Ka) with respect to the dominant vegetation zones (forest, gras

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Dong, Yu, Huimin Yan, Na Wang, Mei Huang, and Yunfeng Hu. "Automatic Identification of Shrub-Encroached Grassland in the Mongolian Plateau Based on UAS Remote Sensing." Remote Sensing 11, no. 13 (2019): 1623. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11131623.

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Recently, the increasing shrub-encroached grassland in the Mongolian Plateau partly indicates grassland quality decline and degradation. Accurate shrub identification and regional difference analysis in shrub-encroached grassland are significant for ecological degradation research. Object-oriented filter (OOF) and digital surface model (DSM)-digital terrain model (DTM) analyses were combined to establish a high-accuracy automatic shrub identification algorithm (CODA), which made full use of remote sensing products by unmanned aircraft systems (UASs). The results show that: (1) The overall accu

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Jiang, Lili, and Yating Li. "Analysis of Landscape Pattern Evolution and Impact Factors in the Mainstream Basin of the Tarim River from 1980 to 2020." Hydrology 11, no. 7 (2024): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11070093.

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The mainstream basin of the Tarim River serves as a vital ecological security barrier that prevents the merging and expansion of deserts and an important strategic corridor directly linking Qinghai and Xinjiang. With society’s development and climate change, ecological issues such as river interruption, vegetation degradation, and land desertification in the basin have notably intensified, and the ecological security is facing a critical test. Exploring the characteristics of landscape changes and their driving factors within the basin is crucial in improving the ecological environment system’

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Guanghua, Qiao, Zhang Bao, Zhang Jing, and Colin Brown. "Land rental, prices and the management of China’s grasslands: the case of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region." Rangeland Journal 40, no. 3 (2018): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj17106.

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Heterogeneity among China’s pastoral households raises the prospect that efficient transfer of grassland-use rights may improve grassland management. More understanding of grassland rental is needed if policy incentives on grassland management are to be refined. Based on a survey of 252 herders in the typical steppe, desert steppe and sandy grassland areas of Inner Mongolia, a significant part of China’s overall grasslands, a multinomial logit model was used to explore factors influencing the decision to: (i) rent in grassland, (ii) rent out grassland, or (iii) neither rent in nor rent out gra

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Wei, Yanqiang, Wenwen Wang, Xuejie Tang, Hui Li, Huawei Hu, and Xufeng Wang. "Classification of Alpine Grasslands in Cold and High Altitudes Based on Multispectral Landsat-8 Images: A Case Study in Sanjiangyuan National Park, China." Remote Sensing 14, no. 15 (2022): 3714. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14153714.

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Land-use–cover change (LUCC)/vegetation cover plays a critical role in Earth system science and is a reflection of human activities and environmental changes. LUCC will affect the structure and function of ecosystems and a series of other terrestrial surface processes, such as energy exchange, water circulation, biogeochemical circulation, and vegetation productivity. Therefore, accurate LUCC mapping and vegetation cover monitoring are the bases for simulating the global carbon and hydrological cycles, studying the interactions of the land surface and climate, and assessing land degradation. B

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Behrendt, Karl, Taro Takahashi, David R. Kemp, et al. "Modelling Chinese grassland systems to improve herder livelihoods and grassland sustainability." Rangeland Journal 42, no. 5 (2020): 329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj20053.

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Recent degradation of Chinese grasslands has contributed to declining herder productivity and profitability, increased incidence of dust storms and regionally reduced air quality. Overgrazing due to a doubling of stocking rates since the mid-1980s has been identified as a key contributing factor. Several pathways and strategies exist to improve grassland management; however, there remains uncertainty around the long-term sustainability of alternative systems. Nineteen years of grasslands research in China has produced a suite of models designed to improve understanding of grassland systems and

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Gao, Shu-han, Yong-zhi Yan, Yuan Yuan, Ning Zhang, Le Ma, and Qing Zhang. "Comprehensive degradation index for monitoring desert grassland using UAV multispectral imagery." Ecological Indicators 165 (August 2024): 112194. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112194.

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Liu, Xiaoni, Hongxia Wang, Jing Guo, et al. "Spatially-explicit modelling of grassland classes – an improved method of integrating a climate-based classification model with interpolated climate surfaces." Rangeland Journal 36, no. 2 (2014): 175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj13103.

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Spatially-explicit modelling of grassland classes is important to site-specific planning for improving grassland and environmental management over large areas. In this study, a climate-based grassland classification model, the Comprehensive and Sequential Classification System (CSCS) was integrated with spatially interpolated climate data to classify grassland in Gansu province, China. The study area is characterised by complex topographic features imposed by plateaus, high mountains, basins and deserts. To improve the quality of the interpolated climate data and the quality of the spatial cla

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Yan, Dongqing, Jing Ren, Jiamei Liu, Yu Ding, and Jianming Niu. "De novo assembly, annotation, marker discovery, and genetic diversity of the Stipa breviflora Griseb. (Poaceae) response to grazing." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (2020): e0244222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244222.

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Grassland is one of the most widely-distributed ecosystems on Earth and provides a variety of ecosystem services. Grasslands, however, currently suffer from severe degradation induced by human activities, overgrazing pressure and climate change. In the present study, we explored the transcriptome response of Stipa breviflora, a dominant species in the desert steppe, to grazing through transcriptome sequencing, the development of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, and analysis of genetic diversity. De novo assembly produced 111,018 unigenes, of which 88,164 (79.41%) unigenes were annotated.

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Li, Xiliang, Yong Ding, Yanting Yin, et al. "Patterns of herders’ adaptation to changes in social–ecological systems across northern China’s grasslands over the past three decades." Rangeland Journal 39, no. 4 (2017): 317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj16070.

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Understanding the changes in herders’ adaptation to environmental change can provide insight into humans’ adaptive mechanisms to different social–ecological systems, and is also important for the optimal management of grasslands. However, the existing and emerging patterns of herders’ adaptation to changes in social–ecological systems across different types of grasslands are poorly understood. This paper presents a systematic participatory investigation that was conducted to comprehensively understand herders’ adaptation in this context over the past three decades. Three counties in Inner Mong

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Li, Ge, Juanle Wang, Yanjie Wang, et al. "Spatial and Temporal Variations in Grassland Production from 2006 to 2015 in Mongolia Along the China–Mongolia Railway." Sustainability 11, no. 7 (2019): 2177. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11072177.

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Grassland biomass is the embodiment of grassland productivity, and the material basis for the maintenance of the grassland ecosystem. Grassland is the main vegetation type in the Mongolian Plateau. Grassland changes in the core region of the China–Mongolia–Russia Economic Corridor of the Belt and Road Initiative have an important impact on regional ecology, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. This study established three types of models for estimating grassland production through statistical analysis methods using NDVI, EVI, MSAVI, and PsnNet remote sensing indices retriev

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Li, Xiaojun, Jinggang Zheng, Xinrong Li, Huijuan Tan, Yanxia Pan, and Yongping Wei. "Responses of runoff, sedimentation, and induced nutrient loss to vegetation change in the Tengger Desert, northern China." Soil Research 51, no. 2 (2013): 124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr12234.

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Runoff and nutrient loss in drylands are closely related to vegetation cover. Simulated rainfall experiments with an intensity of 80 mm/h were conducted in sandy grassland and shrubland in the Tengger Desert, China, to investigate the responses of runoff and associated carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) losses to the replacement of grassland by shrubland. Times to ponding and to generate runoff, and the amount of rainfall for runoff commencement in bare, inter-shrub plots were significantly smaller than in shrub (ST) and grassland (GT) plots; no statistical differences were found for these parameters

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Hernández-Becerra, Natali, Yunuen Tapia-Torres, Ofelia Beltrán-Paz, Jazmín Blaz, Valeria Souza, and Felipe García-Oliva. "Agricultural land-use change in a Mexican oligotrophic desert depletes ecosystem stability." PeerJ 4 (August 18, 2016): e2365. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2365.

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BackgroundGlobal demand for food has led to increased land-use change, particularly in dry land ecosystems, which has caused several environmental problems due to the soil degradation. In the Cuatro Cienegas Basin (CCB), alfalfa production irrigated by flooding impacts strongly on the soil.MethodsIn order to analyze the effect of such agricultural land-use change on soil nutrient dynamics and soil bacterial community composition, this work examined an agricultural gradient within the CCB which was comprised of a native desert grassland, a plot currently cultivated with alfalfa and a former agr

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Lin, Huilong, Xuelu Wang, Yingjun Zhang, Tiangang Liang, Qisheng Feng, and Jizhou Ren. "Spatio-temporal dynamics on the distribution, extent, and net primary productivity of potential grassland in response to climate changes in China." Rangeland Journal 35, no. 4 (2013): 409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj12024.

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Net primary productivity (NPP) of grassland is one of the key components in measuring the carrying capacity of livestock. Not only are grassland researchers concerned with the performance of NPP simulation models under current climate conditions, they also need to understand the behaviour of NPP–climate models under projected climatic changes. One of the goals of this study was to evaluate the three NPP–climate models: the Miami Model, the Schuur Model, and the Classification Indices-based Model. Results indicated that the Classification Indices-based Model was the most effective model at esti

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Tsafack, Noelline, Yingzhong Xie, Xinpu Wang, and Simone Fattorini. "Influence of Climate and Local Habitat Characteristics on Carabid Beetle Abundance and Diversity in Northern Chinese Steppes." Insects 11, no. 1 (2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11010019.

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Carabids are an important insect group in grassland ecosystems and are involved in numerous ecosystem services. Steppes are the most widespread ecosystems in China, but they are under increasing degradation. Despite their importance, little is known about the relationships between environmental variables and carabid community structure in Chinese steppes. We studied the effects of fine-scale factors (soil and vegetation) and coarse-scale factors (climate) on carabid community parameters (abundance, richness, diversity, dominance, and evenness) in three types of steppes (desert, typical, and me

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Khamroeva, G. "Some results of the introduction of Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. in a wormwood-ephemeral desert Karnabchul." Bulletin of Science and Practice, no. 11 (November 13, 2017): 126–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1048326.

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The article presents the results of studies on the introduction of Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P.Beauv., in the conditions of the wormwood ephemeral desert of Carnabchul. The aim of the research is to increase the productivity of degraded karakul pastures. In the studies, conventional methods of introduction and plant cultivation were used. The results of the research showed that the Аtriplex undulata has a wide adaptive potential, in the new growth conditions it forms up to 64 centners / ha of dry matter and 24 centners / ha of seeds. It was concluded that the use of Аtriplex undulata in phyto

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Audu, Iliya, and Umar Faruk Usman. "AN ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGE IN MANGA GRASSLAND OF YOBE STATE, NIGERIA." FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES 8, no. 5 (2024): 420–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2024-0805-2746.

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Human activities and natural events continually reshape land use patterns, underscoring the critical need for accurate land use information in various applications such as natural resource management and environmental monitoring. Land use change has become pivotal in current strategies for these purposes globally. The rapid advancements in land use mapping have spurred increased studies worldwide, aiming to assess and monitor the extent and health of forests, grasslands, and agricultural lands. Remotely sensed data, including aerial photographs and satellite imagery, are indispensable for extr

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Pei, Min, Xiaohuang Liu, Jinjie Wang, et al. "Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Habitat Quality Analysis in the Temperate Desert Sub-Region of Ordos Plateau, China." Land 12, no. 7 (2023): 1470. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12071470.

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Habitat quality has great significance in terms of regional ecological conservation and human welfare. In this study, we evaluated the spatial and temporal characteristics of land use and habitat quality in the temperate desert sub-region of the Ordos Plateau using patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) and integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs (InVEST) models. From 2000 to 2020, the areas of grassland, cropland, and unused land in the study area increased significantly; the areas of water bodies and woodland increased slightly; and the area of wasteland decreased sign

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Yang, Hongfei, Liang Yao, Youbao Wang, and Jianlong Li. "Relative contribution of climate change and human activities to vegetation degradation and restoration in North Xinjiang, China." Rangeland Journal 39, no. 3 (2017): 289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj16069.

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Climate change and human activities are the two primary driving factors in the vegetation degradation process, and the assessment of their relative roles in vegetation degradation is important to understand the driving mechanisms of vegetation degradation. In this study, net primary productivity (NPP) was selected as an indicator to distinguish the relative roles of climate change and human activities in vegetation degradation and restoration from 2001 to 2010 in North Xinjiang, China. The potential NPP and the human appropriation of NPP were served as the indicator of the effects of climate c

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Zhao, Xuheng, Yixiang Wang, Fangfang Cao, et al. "Understanding the Impact of Sheep Digestion on Seed Germination in the Cold Desert Annual Diptychocarpus strictus with Emphasis on Fruit and Seed Heteromorphism." Life 14, no. 2 (2024): 235. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life14020235.

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This study aimed to investigate the morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds from Diptychocarpus strictus, a plant species inhabiting the cold desert pastoral area of China. Furthermore, this study sought to evaluate the germination potential of these seeds following digestion by sheep. This study employed the sheep rumen fistula method to simulate rumen digestion at various time intervals. Subsequently, an in vitro simulation method was utilized to simulate true gastric and intestinal digestion after rumen digestion. Paper germination tests were then conducted to assess the impact of

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Turpin, Solveig A., Herbert H. Eling, and Moisés Valadez Moreno. "From Marshland to Desert: The Late Prehistoric Environment of Boca de Potrerillos, Nuevo León, Mexico." North American Archaeologist 14, no. 4 (1994): 305–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/1vp7-2a0m-p3mm-em1l.

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Despite the paucity of archaeological research in the Sierra Madre Oriental ecotone of northeastern Mexico, a patterned distribution of large open campsites replete with petroglyphs is suggested by a recent rock art survey sponsored by the Mexican government. Pilot research at Boca de Potrerillos, one of the largest and best preserved examples of this site type, demonstrates that the intermontane desert of today was once a combination of grassland and wetland. Hundreds of hearths are now exposed on the surface of a desiccated alluvial plain and thousands of petroglyphs have been incised into s

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Meng, Haiyan, Yi Hu, and Zuoji Dong. "Landscape Pattern Change and Ecological Effect in a Typical Mountain–Oasis–Desert Region in the Northwest Region of China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5 (2023): 4211. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054211.

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China has experienced dramatic changes in its land use and landscape pattern in the past few decades. At present, a large number of studies have carried out in-depth and systematic analyses on the landscape variation and its ecological effects in Central and Eastern China, but research on the northwest arid region is relatively deficient. In the present study, the city of Hami, which is located in the northwest arid region of China, was selected as the study area to investigate the responses in the habitat quality, water yield and carbon storage to land use and cover change during 2000–2020. W

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Li, Chunlan, Yang Yu, Lingxiao Sun, et al. "The Response of NDVI to Climate Change in the Lowest and Hottest Basin in China." Atmosphere 16, no. 7 (2025): 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16070778.

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The response mechanisms of vegetation dynamics to climate change in arid regions, particularly under extreme low-altitude and high-temperature environments, remain unclear. Focusing on China’s lowest and hottest Turpan-Hami Basin, this study investigates the spatiotemporal evolution of vegetation cover (using MODIS NDVI) and its response to temperature, precipitation, and potential evapotranspiration (PET) based on data from 2001 to 2020. Theil–Sen trend analysis, the Mann–Kendall test, and Pearson correlation were employed. Key findings include the following: (1) NDVI exhibited a significant

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Gedefaw, Melakeneh G., Hatim M. E. Geli, and Temesgen Alemayehu Abera. "Assessment of Rangeland Degradation in New Mexico Using Time Series Segmentation and Residual Trend Analysis (TSS-RESTREND)." Remote Sensing 13, no. 9 (2021): 1618. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs13091618.

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Rangelands provide significant socioeconomic and environmental benefits to humans. However, climate variability and anthropogenic drivers can negatively impact rangeland productivity. The main goal of this study was to investigate structural and productivity changes in rangeland ecosystems in New Mexico (NM), in the southwestern United States of America during the 1984–2015 period. This goal was achieved by applying the time series segmented residual trend analysis (TSS-RESTREND) method, using datasets of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from the Global Inventory Modeling and

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Vova, Oyudari, Martin Kappas, and Ammar Rafiei Emam. "Comparison of Satellite Soil Moisture Products in Mongolia and Their Relation to Grassland Condition." Land 8, no. 9 (2019): 142. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land8090142.

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Monitoring of soil moisture dynamics provides valuable information about grassland degradation, since soil moisture directly affects vegetation cover. While the Mongolian soil moisture monitoring network is limited to the urban and protected natural areas, remote sensing data can be used to determine the soil moisture status elsewhere. In this paper, we determine whether in situ and remotely sensed data in the unaccounted areas of Southwestern Mongolia are consistent with each other, by comparing Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) first passive L-band satellite data with in situ measureme

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Dong, Jingru, Chaoyang Du, and Jingjie Yu. "Evolution of Vegetation Landscape Pattern Dynamics in Ejina Delta, Northwest China—Before and After Ecological Water Diversion." Remote Sensing 17, no. 11 (2025): 1843. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17111843.

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As a typical desert oasis ecosystem in the arid region of Northwest China, the Ejina Delta plays a crucial role in regional ecological security through its vegetation dynamics and landscape pattern changes. Based on Landsat remote sensing images (1990–2020), runoff data, and vegetation landscape surveys, this study investigated the evolutionary patterns and driving mechanisms of vegetation degradation and restoration processes using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), landscape metrics, and Land Use Transition Matrix (LUTM) methods. The following key findings were obtained: (1) Sinc

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Chen, Wen, Jinjie Wang, Jianli Ding, Xiangyu Ge, Lijing Han, and Shaofeng Qin. "Detecting Long-Term Series Eco-Environmental Quality Changes and Driving Factors Using the Remote Sensing Ecological Index with Salinity Adaptability (RSEISI): A Case Study in the Tarim River Basin, China." Land 12, no. 7 (2023): 1309. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12071309.

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Ecological challenges resulting from soil salinization in the Tarim River Basin (TRB), exacerbated by climate change and human activities, have emphasized the need for a quick and accurate assessment of regional ecological environmental quality (EEQ) and driving mechanisms. To address this issue, this study has developed a remote-sensing ecological index with salinity adaptability (RSEISI) for EEQ assessment in the Tarim River Basin by integrating the comprehensive salinity index (CSI) into the remote-sensing ecological index (RSEI). The RSEISI enhances the sensitivity of soil salinity and cha

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Zhang, Qinglan, Min Yan, Li Zhang, Wei Shao, Yiyang Chen, and Yuqi Dong. "Three Decades of Oasis Transition and Its Driving Factors in Turpan–Hami Basin in Xinjiang, China: A Complex Network Approach." Remote Sensing 16, no. 3 (2024): 465. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs16030465.

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As a predominant ecosystem-providing area and distinctive landscape in arid regions, an oasis plays an important role in maintaining land stability, human production, and daily activities. Studying the dynamics of oasis and its driving factors is vital to supporting arid regions’ sustainable development. As a typical mountain–desert–oasis landscape, the Turpan–Hami (Tuha) Basin, located in Xinjiang, China, includes complex interactions among different land types. For this study, we revealed the spatio-temporal patterns and transition processes of the oasis using a complex network method betwee

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Igarashi, Y., H. Fujiwara, and D. Jugder. "Change of the Asian dust source region deduced from the relationship between anthropogenic radionuclides in surface soil and precipitation in Mongolia." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions 11, no. 1 (2011): 2843–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acpd-11-2843-2011.

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Abstract. The Asian dust source region may be expanding primarily as a result of recent climate change, especially during the 2000s. This change was investigated by examining anthropogenic radionuclides contained in surface soil samples from Mongolia. Surface soil was globally labeled by radioactive fallout from nuclear testing during the late 1950s and early 1960s. There are no current direct sources for anthropogenic radionuclides in the air, so the radionuclides in the atmosphere are mainly carried by dust from wind-blown surface soil, that is, aeolian dust. Asian dust carries 90Sr, 137Cs,

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Igarashi, Y., H. Fujiwara, and D. Jugder. "Change of the Asian dust source region deduced from the composition of anthropogenic radionuclides in surface soil in Mongolia." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 11, no. 14 (2011): 7069–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-7069-2011.

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Abstract. Recent climate change, especially during the 2000s, may be the primary reason for the expansion of the Asian dust source region. The change in the dust source region was investigated by examining anthropogenic radionuclides contained in surface soil samples from Mongolia. Surface soil was globally labeled by radioactive fallout from nuclear testing during the late 1950s and early 1960s, but there are no current direct sources for anthropogenic radionuclides in the air (before the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in 2011). Radionuclides in the atmosphere are therefore carried ma

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Zhang, Qinqin, Fang Gu, Sicong Zhang, Xuehua Chen, Xue Ding, and Zhonglin Xu. "Spatiotemporal Variation in Wind Erosion in Tarim River Basin from 2010 to 2018." Land 13, no. 3 (2024): 330. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land13030330.

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The Tarim River Basin, China’s largest inland river basin, is renowned for its ecological fragility characterized by concurrent greening and desertification processes. Soil wind erosion emerges as a critical factor impacting the natural ecosystem of this region. This study employs a soil wind erosion model tailored to cultivated land, grassland, and desert terrains to analyze the multitemporal characteristics of and spatial variations in soil wind erosion across nine subbasins within the Tarim River Basin, utilizing observed data from 2010, 2015, and 2018. Additionally, this study investigates

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Ren, Wenhao, Yanyan Gao, Hui Qian, et al. "Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Groundwater Storage and Its Driving Factors and Ecological Effects in Tibetan Plateau." Remote Sensing 15, no. 9 (2023): 2418. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs15092418.

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Known as the “Asian Water Tower”, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a rich water resource and serves an important ecological function. Climate change may cause changes to the water cycle, and these changes may affect the alpine vegetation growth. However, the variation characteristics of groundwater storage (GWS) and its driving factors and associated ecological effects in the TP are poorly understood. In this study, terrestrial water storage changes retrieved by GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) were combined with GLDAS (Global Land Data Assimilation System) to estimate the GWS change

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He, Jundong, Jun Chen, Juan Xiao, Tingting Zhao, and Pengxi Cao. "Defining Important Areas for Ecosystem Conservation in Qinghai Province under the Policy of Ecological Red Line." Sustainability 15, no. 6 (2023): 5524. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15065524.

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Delimiting important ecological conservation areas is critical for ecological integrity, sustainability of the ecological service function, and management of environmental degradation. However, the process of defining important areas for ecological protection purposes is elusive, especially in the Qinghai Province of China, which is home to unique ecosystems. To address this issue, we selected biodiversity (endangered mammals, birds, and plants), soil retention, water storage, and carbon sequestration to define and delimit important areas for the protection of these ecosystem functions. We fou

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Насиев, Б. Н. "Productivity of pastures of Western Kazakhstan as affected by the method they are used." Кормопроизводство, no. 7.2021 (November 17, 2021): 16–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.25685/krm.2021.7.2021.003.

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Деградация земель стала глобальной проблемой в высокоразвитых индустриальных странах и странах с низким уровнем дохода. Решение проблемы деградации пастбищ может привести к снижению бедности населения и повышению уровня связывания углерода на пастбищах. Процесс управления пастбищными ресурсами Западного Казахстана усложняется из-за ухудшения растительного покрова с проявлением процессов деградации и опустынивания в результате бессистемного выпаса скота. В статье представлены результаты изучения организации сезонных пастбищ посредством использования отгонного участка с целью сохранения показате

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Ma, Nan, Shanshan Cao, Tao Bai, Zhihao Yang, Zhaozhao Cai, and Wei Sun. "Assessment of Vegetation Dynamics in Xinjiang Using NDVI Data and Machine Learning Models from 2000 to 2023." Sustainability 17, no. 1 (2025): 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17010306.

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This study utilizes NASA’s Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data from the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform and employs methods such as mean analysis, trend analysis, and the Hurst index to assess NDVI dynamics in Xinjiang, with a particular focus on desert, meadow, and grassland vegetation. Furthermore, multiple linear regression, random forest, support vector machines, and XGBoost models are applied to construct and evaluate the NDVI prediction models. The key driving forces are identified and ranked based on the results of the optimal model. Changes in the vegetation cover in

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Zhao, Huihui, Bing Guo, and Guojun Wang. "Spatial–Temporal Changes and Prediction of Carbon Storage in the Tibetan Plateau Based on PLUS-InVEST Model." Forests 14, no. 7 (2023): 1352. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14071352.

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The changes in the recent and future spatial–temporal patterns of carbon storage of the Tibetan Plateau and its dominant factors in different periods were unclear, and were conducive to optimizing the spatial layout of land. Exploring the spatial and temporal changes in terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage and their influencing factors during a long study period had important theoretical and practical significance for achieving the goal of carbon neutrality. In this study, the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs model (InVEST) was used to analyze the changes in carbon sto

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Cheng, T., X. Zheng, X. Xing, and W. Su. "CALCULATING AND ANALYZING OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUE WITH BIG DATA BASED ON HIGH RESOLUTION LAND COVER INFORMATION." ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences V-3-2022 (May 17, 2022): 187–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-v-3-2022-187-2022.

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Abstract. With the development of economics and society, the degradation of natural resources and environment is aggravated globally. The values of ecological environment and ecosystem service have been paid more and more attention popularly. However, the spatial-temporal changes in ecosystem service value (ESV) and their hotspots in China are not well understood. Chinese government has integrated the construction of ecological civilization into all aspects and processes of economic construction, political construction, culture construction and social construction, and clearly puts forward tha

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Zhao, Nan, Lan Du, Shengchuan Tian, Bin Zhang, Xinjun Zheng, and Yan Li. "Cropland Expansion Masks Ecological Degradation: The Unsustainable Greening of China’s Drylands." Agronomy 15, no. 5 (2025): 1162. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15051162.

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In recent years, China’s “greening” trend has drawn great attention. However, does this truly represent ecological improvement? This study aims to figure it out on the mountain–oasis–desert ecosystem in the rid region of Northwest China. By first exploring the vegetation changes and the influence of climate factors and human activities on these changes, we then assessed the regional ecological quality using a combination of the Remote Sensing Ecological Index (RSEI) and the InVEST Habitat Quality Model. The results revealed that the NDVI was indeed increased, but the increase was primarily dri

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Ravi, Sujith, Paolo D’Odorico, Lixin Wang, et al. "Post-Fire Resource Redistribution in Desert Grasslands: A Possible Negative Feedback on Land Degradation." Ecosystems 12, no. 3 (2009): 434–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-009-9233-9.

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Carter, John, Allison Jones, Mary O’Brien, Jonathan Ratner, and George Wuerthner. "Holistic Management: Misinformation on the Science of Grazed Ecosystems." International Journal of Biodiversity 2014 (April 23, 2014): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/163431.

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Over 3 billion hectares of lands worldwide are grazed by livestock, with a majority suffering degradation in ecological condition. Losses in plant productivity, biodiversity of plant and animal communities, and carbon storage are occurring as a result of livestock grazing. Holistic management (HM) has been proposed as a means of restoring degraded deserts and grasslands and reversing climate change. The fundamental approach of this system is based on frequently rotating livestock herds to mimic native ungulates reacting to predators in order to break up biological soil crusts and trample plant

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