Desertification

A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Increasing sensitivity of alpine grasslands to climate variability along an elevational gradient on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

L Li, Y Zhang, J Wu, S Li, B Zhang, J Zu… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Monitoring and map** the sensitivity of grassland ecosystems to climate change is crucial
for develo** sustainable local grassland management strategies. The sensitivity of alpine …

Vulnerability of grassland ecosystems to climate change in the Qilian Mountains, northwest China

Q Du, Y Sun, Q Guan, N Pan, Q Wang, Y Ma, H Li… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
With climate warming and frequent extreme weather events, the structure and function of
grassland ecosystems have been significantly altered. The Qilian Mountains are a wet …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of time-integrated NDVI and annual maximum NDVI for assessing grassland dynamics

J Yan, G Zhang, H Ling, F Han - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
The saturation of NDVI makes the annual maximum NDVI (NDVImax) underestimate
vegetation with high coverage. Time-Integrated NDVI (TI-NDVI) accumulates NDVIs of …

Spatial and temporal analyses of potential land use conflict under the constraints of water resources in the middle reaches of the Heihe River

S Jiang, J Meng, L Zhu - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
With the rapid urbanization in China, land resources are becoming increasingly scarce.
Identifying and resolving land use conflict is essential for reasonably using land resources …

Interannual variability of vegetation sensitivity to climate in China

P Jiang, W Ding, Y Yuan, W Ye, Y Mu - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have assessed the relative sensitivity of ecosystems to climate change, and
even optimized climate states from long-term averages to infer short-term changes, but how …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance and resilience of a semi-arid grassland to multi-year extreme drought

C Xu, Y Ke, W Zhou, W Luo, W Ma, L Song… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, extreme droughts are likely to become more frequent, more intense, and longer in
duration with climate change. Understanding the impacts of drought on ecosystem function …

Drought resistance of vegetation and its change characteristics before and after the implementation of the Grain for Green Program on the Loess Plateau, China

D Wang, D Yue, Y Zhou, F Huo, Q Bao, K Li - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought affects the growth and productivity of vegetation, and the analysis of drought
resistance of vegetation can help ecological and environmental protection and sustainable …

Diversity of vegetation composition enhances ecosystem stability along elevational gradients in the Taihang Mountains, China

S Geng, P Shi, M Song, N Zong, J Zu, W Zhu - Ecological Indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
The unprecedented climate change over the past decades is likely to have ubiquitous and
profound impacts on ecosystems. Assessing the vegetation response and ecosystem …

Exploring the spatiotemporal variations in regional rainwater harvesting potential resilience and actual available rainwater using a proposed method framework

J Yao, G Wang, X Jiang, B Xue, Y Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting potential provides a basis for alleviating regional drought and water
shortages. The resilience of rainwater harvesting potential is directly related to the …