Abstract
Wetland vegetation dynamics are of vital importance for comprehending changes in ecosystem structure and function. In the context of global climate change, it is still unclear the change in trends occurring to wetland vegetation in China. Using Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index product (NDVI3g), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Vegetation Health Products (VHP), and climate data, this study explored the response of wetland vegetation NDVI to climate change in China from 1981 to 2015. The results show that: 1) NDVI of wetland vegetation in China exhibited a downward trend on the whole after the year 2004. 2) In water-limited zones, wetland vegetation NDVI was positively correlated with precipitation; while in temperature-limited zones, it was positively correlated with temperature. We also discussed the impact of climate change to wetland vegetation and the complexity of wetland vegetation response to climate change. This study has the potential to provide guidance and support decision-making for the protection, assessment, restoration and management of wetlands.
摘要
湿地植被动态对于理解生态系统结构和功能的变化至关重要。在全球气候变化背景下,中国湿地植被的变化趋势尚不明晰。本研究利用全球清单建模和制图研究 (GIMMS) 归一化差异植被指数第三代产品 (NDVI3g)、美国国家海洋和大气协会 (NOAA) 植被健康产品 (VHP) 和气候数据,探讨了中国湿地植被 NDVI 在1981年至2015年对气候变化的响应。结果表明:1)我国湿地植被NDVI在2004年后总体呈下降趋势。2)在水分限制区,湿地植被NDVI与降水量呈正相关;而在温度限制区,湿地植被NDVI与温度呈正相关。文章同时讨论了气候变化对湿地植被的影响以及湿地植被对气候变化响应的复杂性。本研究有潜力为湿地保护、评价、恢复和管理提供指导与决策支持。
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Yan, X., Wang, R. & Niu, Z. Response of China’s Wetland NDVI to Climate Changes. Wetlands 42, 55 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-022-01568-0
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