Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin

Exploring dynamic vegetation changes and identifying the factors driving these changes are important for evaluating global ecosystem processes. Based on the pixel binary model, coefficient of variation, Theil-Sen median trend analysis, geographic detector, and Pearson correlation coefficient, this s...

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Main Authors: Zhoujiang Liu, Wenxian Hu, Liming Ma, Xiaoxia Huang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1502208/full
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description Exploring dynamic vegetation changes and identifying the factors driving these changes are important for evaluating global ecosystem processes. Based on the pixel binary model, coefficient of variation, Theil-Sen median trend analysis, geographic detector, and Pearson correlation coefficient, this study analyzed vegetation cover variations and the factors influencing these changes in the Erhai Lake Basin, one of the most important plateau lakes in China. Vegetation cover exhibited a continuously increasing trend, with the proportion of high vegetation coverage consistently ranking first. Land cover is an effective explanatory factor for vegetation cover, and FVC shows obvious variation rules associated with elevation, land cover, population, and landform. It is important to highlight that the combination of two factors influences vegetation dynamics more significantly than one factor alone, with the interaction between land cover type and nightlight illumination being more powerful. These results enhance our understanding of the complex processes of vegetation cover variation in plateau lake catchments and offer a scientific reference for improving the spatial layout of vegetation in fragile ecosystems.
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spelling doaj-art-26b80bc94c524daf8e53b0af45ce7a392025-08-20T02:31:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2024-11-011210.3389/fenvs.2024.15022081502208Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basinZhoujiang Liu0Wenxian Hu1Liming Ma2Xiaoxia Huang3Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, ChinaErhai Watershed Ecological Environment Quality Testing Engineering Research Center of Yunnan Provincial Universities, Erhai Research Institute, West Yunnan University of Applied Sciences, Dali, ChinaNatural Resources Bureau of Suijiang County, Zhaotong, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, ChinaExploring dynamic vegetation changes and identifying the factors driving these changes are important for evaluating global ecosystem processes. Based on the pixel binary model, coefficient of variation, Theil-Sen median trend analysis, geographic detector, and Pearson correlation coefficient, this study analyzed vegetation cover variations and the factors influencing these changes in the Erhai Lake Basin, one of the most important plateau lakes in China. Vegetation cover exhibited a continuously increasing trend, with the proportion of high vegetation coverage consistently ranking first. Land cover is an effective explanatory factor for vegetation cover, and FVC shows obvious variation rules associated with elevation, land cover, population, and landform. It is important to highlight that the combination of two factors influences vegetation dynamics more significantly than one factor alone, with the interaction between land cover type and nightlight illumination being more powerful. These results enhance our understanding of the complex processes of vegetation cover variation in plateau lake catchments and offer a scientific reference for improving the spatial layout of vegetation in fragile ecosystems.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1502208/fullfractional vegetation coverspatio-temporal variationstrend analysisdriving factorserhai lake basin
spellingShingle Zhoujiang Liu
Wenxian Hu
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Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
Frontiers in Environmental Science
fractional vegetation cover
spatio-temporal variations
trend analysis
driving factors
erhai lake basin
title Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
title_full Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
title_fullStr Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
title_full_unstemmed Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
title_short Spatio-temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
title_sort spatio temporal variations of vegetation cover and its influencing factors in highland lake basin
topic fractional vegetation cover
spatio-temporal variations
trend analysis
driving factors
erhai lake basin
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1502208/full
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