Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020

Vegetation plays an important role in global or regional environmental change. In this study, the spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China and its seven sub-regions were investigated based on MODIS NDVI data, ERA5-land precipitation (PRE) and temperature (TEM) data fr...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Wei, Shougang Sun, Dong Liang, Zhaohong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Digital Earth
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2022.2116118
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author Yuanyuan Wei
Shougang Sun
Dong Liang
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description Vegetation plays an important role in global or regional environmental change. In this study, the spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China and its seven sub-regions were investigated based on MODIS NDVI data, ERA5-land precipitation (PRE) and temperature (TEM) data from 2001 to 2020. The inter-annual growth rate of NDVI in China was 0.0021/yr in the past 20 years. The inter-annual growth rates of NDVI in seven sub-regions had significant differences at regional or seasonal scales. The ratio of improved vegetation area to the total studied area reached about 70%. In summer, vegetation degradation was concentrated in East China and Southwest China. The vegetation in Central China and South China improved more obviously in autumn than in the other seasons. The vegetation of Northeast China had a remarkable degradation in autumn and winter, especially in winter. The influence degree of PRE (q = 0.54, P < 0.01) was greater than that of TEM (q = 0.27, P < 0.01) in the control of the spatial distribution of NDVI. The interaction influence degree q of PRE $\cap$ TEM was about 0.71 in the last 20 years. However, the PRE and TEM played different roles in vegetation growth in seven sub-regions.
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spelling doaj.art-423d9c8e6d78421c8abd64134ab54fcc2023-09-21T14:57:11ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Digital Earth1753-89471753-89552022-12-011511463148410.1080/17538947.2022.21161182116118Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020Yuanyuan Wei0Shougang Sun1Dong Liang2Zhaohong Jia3Anhui UniversityAnhui UniversityAnhui UniversityAnhui UniversityVegetation plays an important role in global or regional environmental change. In this study, the spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China and its seven sub-regions were investigated based on MODIS NDVI data, ERA5-land precipitation (PRE) and temperature (TEM) data from 2001 to 2020. The inter-annual growth rate of NDVI in China was 0.0021/yr in the past 20 years. The inter-annual growth rates of NDVI in seven sub-regions had significant differences at regional or seasonal scales. The ratio of improved vegetation area to the total studied area reached about 70%. In summer, vegetation degradation was concentrated in East China and Southwest China. The vegetation in Central China and South China improved more obviously in autumn than in the other seasons. The vegetation of Northeast China had a remarkable degradation in autumn and winter, especially in winter. The influence degree of PRE (q = 0.54, P < 0.01) was greater than that of TEM (q = 0.27, P < 0.01) in the control of the spatial distribution of NDVI. The interaction influence degree q of PRE $\cap$ TEM was about 0.71 in the last 20 years. However, the PRE and TEM played different roles in vegetation growth in seven sub-regions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2022.2116118ndvispatial–temporal variationsclimate changemk testgeodetector
spellingShingle Yuanyuan Wei
Shougang Sun
Dong Liang
Zhaohong Jia
Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
International Journal of Digital Earth
ndvi
spatial–temporal variations
climate change
mk test
geodetector
title Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
title_full Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
title_fullStr Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
title_full_unstemmed Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
title_short Spatial–temporal variations of NDVI and its response to climate in China from 2001 to 2020
title_sort spatial temporal variations of ndvi and its response to climate in china from 2001 to 2020
topic ndvi
spatial–temporal variations
climate change
mk test
geodetector
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2022.2116118
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