MyJournals Home  

RSS FeedsSustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6559: Estimation and Climate Factor Contribution of Aboveground Biomass in Inner Mongolia`s Typical/Desert Steppes (Sustainability)

 
 

20 november 2019 20:03:21

 
Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6559: Estimation and Climate Factor Contribution of Aboveground Biomass in Inner Mongolia`s Typical/Desert Steppes (Sustainability)
 


Grassland biomass is an essential part of the regional carbon cycle. Rapid and accurate estimation of grassland biomass is a hot topic in research on grassland ecosystems. This study was based on field-measured biomass data and satellite remote sensing data from the Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS). A generalized linear model (GLM) was used to analyze the aboveground biomass (AGB), dynamic changes, and relevance of climatic factors of the typical/desert steppe in Inner Mongolia during the growing seasons from May 2009 to October 2015. The results showed that: (1) The logarithmic function model with the ratio vegetation index (RVI) as the independent variable worked best for the typical steppe area in Inner Mongolia, while the power function model with the normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) as the independent variable worked best for the desert steppe area. The R2 values at a spatial resolution of 250 m were higher than those at a spatial resolution 500 m. (2) From 2009 to 2015, the highest values of AGB in the typical steppe and desert steppe of Inner Mongolia both appeared in 2012, and were 41.9 Tg and 7.0 Tg, respectively. The lowest values were 30.7 Tg and 5.8 Tg, respectively, in 2009. (3) The overall spatial distribution of AGB decreased from northeast to southwest. It also changed considerably over time. From May to August, AGB at the same longitude increased from south to north with seasonal variations; from August to October, it increased from north to south. (4) A variation partitioning analysis showed that in both the typical steppe and desert steppe, the combined effect of precipitation and temperature contributed the most to the aboveground biomass. The individual effect of temperature contributed more than precipitation in the typical steppe, while the individual effect of precipitation contributed more in the desert steppe. Thus, the hydrothermal dynamic hypothesis was used to explain this pattern. This study provides support for grassland husbandry management and carbon storage assessment in Inner Mongolia.


 
185 viewsCategory: Ecology
 
Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6560: Real-Time Pedestrian Flow Analysis Using Networked Sensors for a Smart Subway System (Sustainability)
Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6558: Architectural Indoor Analysis: A Holistic Approach to Understand the Relation of Higher Education Classrooms and Academic Performance (Sustainability)
 
 
blog comments powered by Disqus


MyJournals.org
The latest issues of all your favorite science journals on one page

Username:
Password:

Register | Retrieve

Search:

Ecology


Copyright © 2008 - 2024 Indigonet Services B.V.. Contact: Tim Hulsen. Read here our privacy notice.
Other websites of Indigonet Services B.V.: Nieuws Vacatures News Tweets Nachrichten