Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach
The agricultural production space, as where and how much each agricultural product grows, plays a vital role in meeting the increasing and diverse food demands. Previous studies on agricultural production patterns have predominantly centered on individual or specific crop types, using methods such a...
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| description | The agricultural production space, as where and how much each agricultural product grows, plays a vital role in meeting the increasing and diverse food demands. Previous studies on agricultural production patterns have predominantly centered on individual or specific crop types, using methods such as remote sensing or statistical metrological analysis. In this study, we characterize the agricultural production space (APS) by bipartite network connecting agricultural products and provinces, to reveal the relatedness between diverse agricultural products and the spatiotemporal characteristic of provincial production capabilities in China. The results show that core products are cereal, pork, melon, and pome fruit; meanwhile the milk, grape, and fiber crop show an upward trend in centrality, which is in line with diet structure changes in China over the past decades. The little changes in community components and structures of agricultural products and provinces reveal that agricultural production patterns in China are relatively stable. Additionally, identified provincial communities closely resemble China’s agricultural natural zones. Furthermore, the observed growth in production capabilities in North and Northeast China implies their potential focus areas for future agricultural production. Despite the superior production capabilities of southern provinces, recent years have witnessed a notable decline, warranting special attentions. The findings provide a comprehensive perspective for understanding the complex relationship of agricultural products’ relatedness, production capabilities and production patterns, which serve as a reference for the agricultural spatial optimization and agricultural sustainable development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08a7e5f3e8ad40bf87a8d72877231df42024-04-04T05:07:24ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392024-03-0151121134Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approachShuhui Yang0Zhongkai Li1Jianlin Zhou2Yancheng Gao3Xuefeng Cui4School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Halle (Saale) 06120, GermanyState Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaSchool of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaSchool of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaSchool of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Corresponding author at: No. 19 Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, China.The agricultural production space, as where and how much each agricultural product grows, plays a vital role in meeting the increasing and diverse food demands. Previous studies on agricultural production patterns have predominantly centered on individual or specific crop types, using methods such as remote sensing or statistical metrological analysis. In this study, we characterize the agricultural production space (APS) by bipartite network connecting agricultural products and provinces, to reveal the relatedness between diverse agricultural products and the spatiotemporal characteristic of provincial production capabilities in China. The results show that core products are cereal, pork, melon, and pome fruit; meanwhile the milk, grape, and fiber crop show an upward trend in centrality, which is in line with diet structure changes in China over the past decades. The little changes in community components and structures of agricultural products and provinces reveal that agricultural production patterns in China are relatively stable. Additionally, identified provincial communities closely resemble China’s agricultural natural zones. Furthermore, the observed growth in production capabilities in North and Northeast China implies their potential focus areas for future agricultural production. Despite the superior production capabilities of southern provinces, recent years have witnessed a notable decline, warranting special attentions. The findings provide a comprehensive perspective for understanding the complex relationship of agricultural products’ relatedness, production capabilities and production patterns, which serve as a reference for the agricultural spatial optimization and agricultural sustainable development.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683923000755Agricultural systemComplex networkAgricultural production spaceProximity matrixProduction capability |
| spellingShingle | Shuhui Yang Zhongkai Li Jianlin Zhou Yancheng Gao Xuefeng Cui Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach Geography and Sustainability Agricultural system Complex network Agricultural production space Proximity matrix Production capability |
| title | Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach |
| title_full | Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach |
| title_fullStr | Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach |
| title_short | Evolving patterns of agricultural production space in China: A network-based approach |
| title_sort | evolving patterns of agricultural production space in china a network based approach |
| topic | Agricultural system Complex network Agricultural production space Proximity matrix Production capability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683923000755 |
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