Spatio-temporal evolution and driving forces of habitat quality in Guizhou Province.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyze spatio-temporal changes in habitat quality in Guizhou Province during the 1990-2018 period and identify factors influencing habitat quality. Land-use data for the period were used to evaluate spatio-temporal variations in habitat quality using the InVEST model, and factors influencing habitat quality were analyzed using GeoDetector. According to the results, cultivated land and forestland decreased by 0.48% and 0.88%, respectively, during the study period. Grassland, water, and construction land areas increased, with construction land increasing the most (0.92%) followed by water area (0.37%). The main land-use changes included conversion of cultivated land to forestland, grassland, and construction land. The average habitat quality index for Guizhou Province ch

SUBMITTER: Xie B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10140175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature