Variance of vegetation coverage and its sensitivity to climatic factors in the Irtysh River basin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change is an important factor driving vegetation changes in arid areas. Identifying the sensitivity of vegetation to climate variability is crucial for developing sustainable ecosystem management strategies. The Irtysh River is located in the westerly partition of China, and its vegetation cover is more sensitive to climate change. However, previous studies rarely studied the changes in the vegetation coverage of the Irtysh River and its sensitivity to climate factors from a spatiotemporal perspective.

Methods

We adopted a vegetation sensitivity index based on remote sensing datasets of high temporal resolution to study the sensitivity of vegetation to climatic factors in the Irtysh River basin, then reveal the driving mechanism of vegetation cover change.

SUBMITTER: Han F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106391 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature