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Key Areas of Ecological Restoration in Inner Mongolia Based on Ecosystem Vulnerability and Ecosystem Service
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science ir Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science and Scopus database (S1)
Author(s)
Feng, Siyuan | Beijing Normal University |
Liu, Xin | Geological Survey of Inner Mongolia |
Zhao, Wenwu | Beijing Normal University |
Yao, Ying | Beijing Normal University |
Zhou, Ao | Beijing Normal University |
Liu, Xiaoxing | Beijing Normal University |
Title
Key Areas of Ecological Restoration in Inner Mongolia Based on Ecosystem Vulnerability and Ecosystem Service
Publisher (trusted)
MDPI AG |
Date Issued
2022
Extent
p. 117-165
Is part of
Remote Sensing. Basel : MDPI AG, 2022, vol. 14, iss. 12, ARTN 2729.
Field of Science
Abstract
Inner Mongolia is located in China’s arid and semi-arid regions, with sensitive and fragile ecosystems at risk of increased desertification, necessitating ecological restoration. However, economic resources for large-scale ecological restoration are often scarce, so it is vital to identify key areas for ecological restoration. Previous desertification research has focused mainly on the condition and changes in soil or vegetation. However, not all changes in soil or vegetation directly impact humans. New perspectives are increasingly needed to bridge the gap between biophysical and human well-being. We construct a framework to identify priority restoration areas based on ecosystem services and ecosystem vulnerability over a long time series. The results show that: (1) soil conservation services in northeast and southwest Inner Mongolia have degraded. Sand fixation services in central and eastern Inner Mongolia have shown a degradation trend. Habitat quality has been generally stable and sporadic in the past 20 years. (2) The areas with higher ecosystem vulnerability are concentrated in the northeast, mainly due to higher climate exposure and climate sensitivity but relatively lower climate resilience in the northeast. (3) Compared with the results of ecological restoration areas identified based on the trends of traditional vegetation indicators (fractional vegetation cover and net primary productivity), we found a greater proportion of land in northeastern Inner Mongolia in need of restoration. Additionally, there was identified a decreased restoration proportion in southwestern Inner Mongolia to ensure the self-restoration and regulation of desert ecosystems, which is conducive to realizing nature-based solutions.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
ISSN (of the container)
2072-4292
WOS
000816637500001
SCOPUS
2-s2.0-85132263176
eLABa
139707801
Coverage Spatial
Šveicarija / Switzerland (CH)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
86
Funding(s)
National Natural Science Foundation of China |
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities |
Creative Commons License
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Remote Sensing | 5.349 | 5.369 | 4.229 | 6.309 | 4 | 1.018 | 2021 | Q1 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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Remote Sensing | 5.349 | 5.369 | 4.229 | 6.309 | 4 | 1.018 | 2021 | Q1 |
5.369 |
Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
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Remote Sensing | 7.9 | 1.532 | 1.136 | 2022 | Q1 |