Neglecting non-photosynthetic vegetation leads to serious underestimation of the wind erosion prevention service provided by the Grain for Green Program in Inner Mongolia, China

Neglecting non-photosynthetic vegetation leads to serious underestimation of the wind erosion prevention service provided by the Grain for Green Program in Inner Mongolia, China

Wind erosion is a major driver of land degradation in drylands. China’s Grain for Green Program (GGP) aims to mitigate this by converting cropland to forest and grassland. However, previous assessments of its effectiveness remain uncertain due to imprecise delineation of implementation areas and the...

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Main Authors: Licheng Zhao, Cuicui Ji, Gentana Ge, Tong Shen, Hengcong Yang, Tianlan Xiao, Tiancan Wang, Gaoke Yueliang, Xiaosong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-08-01
Series:International Journal of Digital Earth
Subjects:
Grain for green
fractional vegetation cover
non-photosynthetic vegetation
wind erosion
RWEQ
remote sensing‌
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2025.2543566
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