Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles
Ecological functional zones (EFZs) are crucial components of ecosystem management that maintain the sustainability of ecosystems. Clarifying EFZs and their driving factors can inform the management of regional ecosystems. This study analyzed the dynamic changes of four ecosystem services (ESs) on th...
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| author | Hao-Rui Li Shuai Ma Ming Zhang Yun-Ke Yin Liang-Jie Wang Jiang Jiang |
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| description | Ecological functional zones (EFZs) are crucial components of ecosystem management that maintain the sustainability of ecosystems. Clarifying EFZs and their driving factors can inform the management of regional ecosystems. This study analyzed the dynamic changes of four ecosystem services (ESs) on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau ecological shelter (QPES) at different scales in 2000 and 2015: water yield (WY), soil conservation (SC), net primary productivity (NPP), and habitat quality (HQ). The K-means clustering algorithm was applied to classify EFZs, then the geographic detector model was used to reveal the driving factors for the formation of EFZs at different scales. The results demonstrated a decrease in WY and SC and an improvement in NPP and HQ in the QPES. The ecological regulating functional zone (E1), ecological supply functional zone (E2), and ecological supporting functional zone (E3) were classified based on the ESs that dominated the different areas. E1 was based primarily on NPP, E2 was based on WY, and E3 on HQ. The areas of E1 and E2 expanded and E3 decreased at the 1 km scale; while E1 expanded, E3 decreased and E2 remained unchanged at the county scale. Precipitation and the normalized difference vegetation index were the most important driving factors affecting the formation of EFZs either at the 1 km scale or the county scale. Socioeconomic factors were also major driving factors of EFZs formation at the county scale, and all driving factors except gross domestic product had greater explanatory power in 2015 than in 2000. This study offers scientific justification for multiple-scale sustainable management in the QPES. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e9e7ad8cd21484f8f5b6f207fb9b9d62023-09-16T05:29:50ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2023-10-01154110743Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundlesHao-Rui Li0Shuai Ma1Ming Zhang2Yun-Ke Yin3Liang-Jie Wang4Jiang Jiang5Co-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCo-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Corresponding author at: Co-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.Co-Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Soil Erosion and Ecological Restoration, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaEcological functional zones (EFZs) are crucial components of ecosystem management that maintain the sustainability of ecosystems. Clarifying EFZs and their driving factors can inform the management of regional ecosystems. This study analyzed the dynamic changes of four ecosystem services (ESs) on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau ecological shelter (QPES) at different scales in 2000 and 2015: water yield (WY), soil conservation (SC), net primary productivity (NPP), and habitat quality (HQ). The K-means clustering algorithm was applied to classify EFZs, then the geographic detector model was used to reveal the driving factors for the formation of EFZs at different scales. The results demonstrated a decrease in WY and SC and an improvement in NPP and HQ in the QPES. The ecological regulating functional zone (E1), ecological supply functional zone (E2), and ecological supporting functional zone (E3) were classified based on the ESs that dominated the different areas. E1 was based primarily on NPP, E2 was based on WY, and E3 on HQ. The areas of E1 and E2 expanded and E3 decreased at the 1 km scale; while E1 expanded, E3 decreased and E2 remained unchanged at the county scale. Precipitation and the normalized difference vegetation index were the most important driving factors affecting the formation of EFZs either at the 1 km scale or the county scale. Socioeconomic factors were also major driving factors of EFZs formation at the county scale, and all driving factors except gross domestic product had greater explanatory power in 2015 than in 2000. This study offers scientific justification for multiple-scale sustainable management in the QPES.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008853Ecological functional zoneEcosystem servicesDifferent scalesDriving factorsQinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter |
| spellingShingle | Hao-Rui Li Shuai Ma Ming Zhang Yun-Ke Yin Liang-Jie Wang Jiang Jiang Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles Ecological Indicators Ecological functional zone Ecosystem services Different scales Driving factors Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter |
| title | Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| title_full | Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| title_short | Determinants of ecological functional zones in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015: From the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| title_sort | determinants of ecological functional zones in the qinghai tibet plateau ecological shelter at different scales in 2000 and 2015 from the perspective of ecosystem service bundles |
| topic | Ecological functional zone Ecosystem services Different scales Driving factors Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecological shelter |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008853 |
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