Forest disturbance decreased in China from 1986 to 2020 despite regional variations

Forest disturbance decreased in China from 1986 to 2020 despite regional variations

The rate, frequency and extent of forest disturbances decreased in China over 1986–2020 probably due to forest protection policies, but while they intensified in the southeast, they weakened in the northeast, according to 30 m resolution Landsat satellite data

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Main Authors: Zhihua Liu, Wen J. Wang, Ashley Ballantyne, Hong S. He, Xugao Wang, Shuguang Liu, Philippe Ciais, Michael C. Wimberly, Shilong Piao, Kailiang Yu, Qichao Yao, Yu Liang, Zhiwei Wu, Yunting Fang, Anping Chen, Wenru Xu, Jiaojun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00676-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00676-x

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