Land Use and Ecosystem Service Value Spatiotemporal Dynamics, Topographic Gradient Effect and Their Driving Factors in Typical Alpine Ecosystems of the East Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Implications for Conservation and Development.

ABSTRACT: Shiqu County, China, represents a vital component of alpine ecosystems on the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, playing a pivotal role in regional ecological functions. However, amid the backdrop of climate change and rapid land-use transformation, its delicate alpine ecosystems remain persistently threatened by human activities, including several nature reserves and a Ramsar site within it. This paper analyzes the temporal and spatial evolution and differentiation of Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) in Shiqu County (1980-2020), focusing on its driving factors. The research findings reveal that: (1) From 1980 to 2020, Shiqu County experienced a general trend of diminishing unused land, grassland, and cultivated land, alongside an expansion of forested land, water areas, and construction land. (2

SUBMITTER: Feng B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911111 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature