Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019
Inner Mongolia in China is a typically arid and semi-arid region with vegetation prominently affected by global warming and human activities. Therefore, investigating the past and future vegetation change and its impact mechanism is important for assessing the stability of the ecosystem and the ecol...
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| description | Inner Mongolia in China is a typically arid and semi-arid region with vegetation prominently affected by global warming and human activities. Therefore, investigating the past and future vegetation change and its impact mechanism is important for assessing the stability of the ecosystem and the ecological policy formulation. Vegetation changes, sustainability characteristics, and the mechanism of natural and anthropogenic effects in Inner Mongolia during 2000–2019 were examined using moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data. Theil–Sen trend analysis, Mann–Kendall method, and the coefficient of variation method were used to analyze the spatiotemporal variability characteristics and sustained stability of the NDVI. Furthermore, a trend estimation method based on a Seasonal Trend Model (STM), and the Hurst index was used to analyze breakpoints and change trends, and predict the likely future direction of vegetation, respectively. Additionally, the mechanisms of the compound influence of natural and anthropogenic activities on the vegetation dynamics in Inner Mongolia were explored using a Geodetector Model. The results show that the NDVI of Inner Mongolia shows an upward trend with a rate of 0.0028/year (<i>p</i> < 0.05) from 2000 to 2019. Spatially, the NDVI values showed a decreasing trend from the northeast to the southwest, and the interannual variation fluctuated widely, with coefficients of variation greater than 0.15, for which the high-value areas were in the territory of the Alxa League. The areas with increased, decreased, and stable vegetation patterns were approximately equal in size, in which the improved areas were mainly distributed in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, the stable and unchanged areas were mostly in the desert, and the degraded areas were mainly in the central-eastern part of Inner Mongolia, it shows a trend of progressive degradation from east to west. Breakpoints in the vegetation dynamics occurred mainly in the northwestern part of Inner Mongolia and the northeastern part of Hulunbuir, most of which occurred during 2011–2014. The future NDVI trend in Inner Mongolia shows an increasing trend in most areas, with only approximately 10% of the areas showing a decreasing trend. Considering the drivers of the NDVI, we observed annual precipitation, soil type, mean annual temperature, and land use type to be the main driving factors in Inner Mongolia. Annual precipitation was the first dominant factor, and when these four dominant factors interacted to influence vegetation change, they all showed interactive enhancement relationships. The results of this study will assist in understanding the influence of natural elements and human activities on vegetation changes and their driving mechanisms, while providing a scientific basis for the rational and effective protection of the ecological environment in Inner Mongolia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53150e9876b24c3b97be364c32d198002023-11-22T11:07:38ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922021-08-011317335710.3390/rs13173357Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019Yao Kang0Enliang Guo1Yongfang Wang2Yulong Bao3Yuhai Bao4Naren Mandula5College of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaCollege of Geographical Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, ChinaInner Mongolia in China is a typically arid and semi-arid region with vegetation prominently affected by global warming and human activities. Therefore, investigating the past and future vegetation change and its impact mechanism is important for assessing the stability of the ecosystem and the ecological policy formulation. Vegetation changes, sustainability characteristics, and the mechanism of natural and anthropogenic effects in Inner Mongolia during 2000–2019 were examined using moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data. Theil–Sen trend analysis, Mann–Kendall method, and the coefficient of variation method were used to analyze the spatiotemporal variability characteristics and sustained stability of the NDVI. Furthermore, a trend estimation method based on a Seasonal Trend Model (STM), and the Hurst index was used to analyze breakpoints and change trends, and predict the likely future direction of vegetation, respectively. Additionally, the mechanisms of the compound influence of natural and anthropogenic activities on the vegetation dynamics in Inner Mongolia were explored using a Geodetector Model. The results show that the NDVI of Inner Mongolia shows an upward trend with a rate of 0.0028/year (<i>p</i> < 0.05) from 2000 to 2019. Spatially, the NDVI values showed a decreasing trend from the northeast to the southwest, and the interannual variation fluctuated widely, with coefficients of variation greater than 0.15, for which the high-value areas were in the territory of the Alxa League. The areas with increased, decreased, and stable vegetation patterns were approximately equal in size, in which the improved areas were mainly distributed in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, the stable and unchanged areas were mostly in the desert, and the degraded areas were mainly in the central-eastern part of Inner Mongolia, it shows a trend of progressive degradation from east to west. Breakpoints in the vegetation dynamics occurred mainly in the northwestern part of Inner Mongolia and the northeastern part of Hulunbuir, most of which occurred during 2011–2014. The future NDVI trend in Inner Mongolia shows an increasing trend in most areas, with only approximately 10% of the areas showing a decreasing trend. Considering the drivers of the NDVI, we observed annual precipitation, soil type, mean annual temperature, and land use type to be the main driving factors in Inner Mongolia. Annual precipitation was the first dominant factor, and when these four dominant factors interacted to influence vegetation change, they all showed interactive enhancement relationships. The results of this study will assist in understanding the influence of natural elements and human activities on vegetation changes and their driving mechanisms, while providing a scientific basis for the rational and effective protection of the ecological environment in Inner Mongolia.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/17/3357MODIS NDVISTMspatiotemporal variationgeodetectorInner Mongolia |
| spellingShingle | Yao Kang Enliang Guo Yongfang Wang Yulong Bao Yuhai Bao Naren Mandula Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 Remote Sensing MODIS NDVI STM spatiotemporal variation geodetector Inner Mongolia |
| title | Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| title_full | Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| title_short | Monitoring Vegetation Change and Its Potential Drivers in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| title_sort | monitoring vegetation change and its potential drivers in inner mongolia from 2000 to 2019 |
| topic | MODIS NDVI STM spatiotemporal variation geodetector Inner Mongolia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/17/3357 |
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