Effects of pattern dynamics on carbon storage capacity in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from 1980 to 2020.

ABSTRACT: The synergistic effects of landscape composition and spatial configuration are critical for regulating terrestrial carbon storage. However, their dynamic relationships and driving pathways remain poorly understood, especially in high-altitude semi-arid ecosystems. As the world's largest alpine carbon sink, the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is undergoing rapid landscape transformation, threatening the stability of its carbon storage function. This study integrates the InVEST carbon storage model with Fragstats metrics to investigate how multiscale landscape dynamics influence carbon storage services on the QTP. From 1980 to 2020, grasslands experienced the most significant land conversion (468 × 103 km2), primarily into unused land (75.39%), forest (15.32%), and water (7.67%). These transit

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12222658 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature