Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving?
The eco-environment of the arid area is constantly fragile global-wide. The study on the spatial and temporal variation of its landscape pattern can quickly identify the driving factors, which is an effective analysis method of ecological conservation in the arid area. In this study, Jinghe County,...
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| description | The eco-environment of the arid area is constantly fragile global-wide. The study on the spatial and temporal variation of its landscape pattern can quickly identify the driving factors, which is an effective analysis method of ecological conservation in the arid area. In this study, Jinghe County, Xinjiang, in Northwestern China, is chosen as a case study of understanding the major driving force of the oasis landscape. Landsat satellite images of 1994, 2007, and 2017 are used as the basic data sources for analysis. The moving window method, transition matrix, and factor analysis are selected as the main technical means for this paper to reveal the temporal and spatial variation of landscape pattern in Jinghe County, and to quantitatively describe its driving factors. The results of the analysis show that: (1) The landscape pattern of Jinghe County has changed dramatically, especially the construction land and farmland. Both show an increase of 351.29% and 269.01% respectively between 1994 and 2017. Farmland increased the most, with the proportion of 6.45% in Jinghe County, and expanded along with the “triangle” three sides. The area of forest land increased slightly, the area of grassland and unused land decreased, and the area of water did not change significantly. (2) The dominant obvious regional differences of landscape types in Jinghe County are mainly manifested in farmland and forest land. Taking the unused land as the boundary, the biodiversity of farmland decreased, and the aggregation degree deepened, while the fragmentation degree of forest land increased. (3) The spatial–temporal variation of landscape patterns in Jinghe County is the result of the combination of natural and human factors, but the correlation between human factors and the change of landscape area is significantly greater than that of natural factors. Thus, human factors are the main driving force of landscape pattern change in Jinghe County. The scientific management and planning of the intensity of human activities in Jinghe County should be the focus of ecological environment restoration and protection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6610ed5be2d4ba4bf9b33ec6be45f852022-12-21T22:58:08ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2021-06-01125107495Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving?Changjiang Liu0Fei Zhang1Verner Carl Johnson2Pan Duan3Hsiang-te Kung4Key Laboratory of Wisdom City and Environment Modeling of Resources and Environmental Science College, Urumqi 830046, PR China; Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Wisdom City and Environment Modeling of Resources and Environmental Science College, Urumqi 830046, PR China; Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Central Asia Geoinformation Development and Utilization, National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, Urumqi 830002, PR China; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Land and Water, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; Corresponding author at: Key Laboratory of Wisdom City and Environment Modeling of Resources and Environmental Science College, Urumqi 830046, PR China.Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USAKey Laboratory of Wisdom City and Environment Modeling of Resources and Environmental Science College, Urumqi 830046, PR China; Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR ChinaDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USAThe eco-environment of the arid area is constantly fragile global-wide. The study on the spatial and temporal variation of its landscape pattern can quickly identify the driving factors, which is an effective analysis method of ecological conservation in the arid area. In this study, Jinghe County, Xinjiang, in Northwestern China, is chosen as a case study of understanding the major driving force of the oasis landscape. Landsat satellite images of 1994, 2007, and 2017 are used as the basic data sources for analysis. The moving window method, transition matrix, and factor analysis are selected as the main technical means for this paper to reveal the temporal and spatial variation of landscape pattern in Jinghe County, and to quantitatively describe its driving factors. The results of the analysis show that: (1) The landscape pattern of Jinghe County has changed dramatically, especially the construction land and farmland. Both show an increase of 351.29% and 269.01% respectively between 1994 and 2017. Farmland increased the most, with the proportion of 6.45% in Jinghe County, and expanded along with the “triangle” three sides. The area of forest land increased slightly, the area of grassland and unused land decreased, and the area of water did not change significantly. (2) The dominant obvious regional differences of landscape types in Jinghe County are mainly manifested in farmland and forest land. Taking the unused land as the boundary, the biodiversity of farmland decreased, and the aggregation degree deepened, while the fragmentation degree of forest land increased. (3) The spatial–temporal variation of landscape patterns in Jinghe County is the result of the combination of natural and human factors, but the correlation between human factors and the change of landscape area is significantly greater than that of natural factors. Thus, human factors are the main driving force of landscape pattern change in Jinghe County. The scientific management and planning of the intensity of human activities in Jinghe County should be the focus of ecological environment restoration and protection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21001606OasisTransition matrixMoving windowLandscape indexDriving factors |
| spellingShingle | Changjiang Liu Fei Zhang Verner Carl Johnson Pan Duan Hsiang-te Kung Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? Ecological Indicators Oasis Transition matrix Moving window Landscape index Driving factors |
| title | Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? |
| title_full | Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? |
| title_fullStr | Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? |
| title_short | Spatio-temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area: Human or natural driving? |
| title_sort | spatio temporal variation of oasis landscape pattern in arid area human or natural driving |
| topic | Oasis Transition matrix Moving window Landscape index Driving factors |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21001606 |
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