Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China
Vegetation restoration can reduce surface albedo and retain more heat on the land surface. This feedback would partially offset the cooling effect of vegetation by absorbing CO2. Ignoring the climate feedback from changes in albedo will lead us to overestimate the contribution of increased vegetatio...
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| author | Ke Wang Dongsheng Zhao Yu Zhu Xuan Gao Siqi Deng Ziwei Chen Shunsheng Wang Yaoping Cui |
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| description | Vegetation restoration can reduce surface albedo and retain more heat on the land surface. This feedback would partially offset the cooling effect of vegetation by absorbing CO2. Ignoring the climate feedback from changes in albedo will lead us to overestimate the contribution of increased vegetation to warming mitigation. Utilizing remote sensing data and employing a radiative forcing algorithm, we quantified the climatic feedback associated with vegetation restoration on the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP). The surface albedo on the CLP decreased from 2001 to 2017, correlating with increased vegetation greenness, resulting in positive radiative forcing (multi-year average: 1.58 W/m2, average growth rate: 0.125 W/m2/yr). The radiative feedback of reduced albedo due to vegetation restoration is equivalent to the warming effect of emitting 3.7 kgCO2/m2. Contrary to expectations, CLP vegetation restoration efforts lacked a significant cooling effect, potentially increasing surface warming risks from albedo changes. These results emphasize the dominant role of biogeophysical feedback mechanisms induced by vegetation restoration. It will contribute to a comprehensive assessment of the climate benefits of large-scale vegetation increases in temperate regions. Decision makers can provide diverse vegetation management and restoration strategies depending on the differences in climate feedback for vegetation restoration at different locations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62829b1ee4844486a13db3b44560afed2023-09-16T05:29:40ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2023-10-01154110690Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, ChinaKe Wang0Dongsheng Zhao1Yu Zhu2Xuan Gao3Siqi Deng4Ziwei Chen5Shunsheng Wang6Yaoping Cui7Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions (Henan University), Ministry of Education, Kaifeng 475001, China; College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China; Corresponding author.Vegetation restoration can reduce surface albedo and retain more heat on the land surface. This feedback would partially offset the cooling effect of vegetation by absorbing CO2. Ignoring the climate feedback from changes in albedo will lead us to overestimate the contribution of increased vegetation to warming mitigation. Utilizing remote sensing data and employing a radiative forcing algorithm, we quantified the climatic feedback associated with vegetation restoration on the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP). The surface albedo on the CLP decreased from 2001 to 2017, correlating with increased vegetation greenness, resulting in positive radiative forcing (multi-year average: 1.58 W/m2, average growth rate: 0.125 W/m2/yr). The radiative feedback of reduced albedo due to vegetation restoration is equivalent to the warming effect of emitting 3.7 kgCO2/m2. Contrary to expectations, CLP vegetation restoration efforts lacked a significant cooling effect, potentially increasing surface warming risks from albedo changes. These results emphasize the dominant role of biogeophysical feedback mechanisms induced by vegetation restoration. It will contribute to a comprehensive assessment of the climate benefits of large-scale vegetation increases in temperate regions. Decision makers can provide diverse vegetation management and restoration strategies depending on the differences in climate feedback for vegetation restoration at different locations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008324Vegetation restorationRadiative forcingGlobal warming potentialClimatic regulationThe Loess Plateau |
| spellingShingle | Ke Wang Dongsheng Zhao Yu Zhu Xuan Gao Siqi Deng Ziwei Chen Shunsheng Wang Yaoping Cui Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China Ecological Indicators Vegetation restoration Radiative forcing Global warming potential Climatic regulation The Loess Plateau |
| title | Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China |
| title_full | Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China |
| title_fullStr | Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China |
| title_short | Albedo-dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau, China |
| title_sort | albedo dominated biogeophysical warming effects induced by vegetation restoration on the loess plateau china |
| topic | Vegetation restoration Radiative forcing Global warming potential Climatic regulation The Loess Plateau |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008324 |
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