WEI Zhen-feng, REN Zhi-yuan, ZHANG Chong, et al. Changes of Vegetation Cover and Its Correlation with Precipitation and Temperature in Northwest China[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2014, 33(3): 283-289.
DOI:
WEI Zhen-feng, REN Zhi-yuan, ZHANG Chong, et al. Changes of Vegetation Cover and Its Correlation with Precipitation and Temperature in Northwest China[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2014, 33(3): 283-289. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2014.03.056.
Changes of Vegetation Cover and Its Correlation with Precipitation and Temperature in Northwest China
Based on GIMMS-NDVI synthesizing half month maximum every year and precipitation and temperature data from 1982 to 2006
changes of vegetation cover and spatial and temporal characteristics of its correlation with precipitation and temperature were studied using linear regression
Sen+Mann-Kendall analysis and correlation analysis methods. Results are as follows: (1) From 1982 to 2006
change of vegetation cover was obvious
with a changing rate of about 3%/10 a (p=0.19). Changes of vegetation showed a rising trend in most of regions with more surface water and a declining trend mainly in few arid desert regions. (2) The fluctuation of precipitation was obvious in Northwest China during the past 25 a and the overall trend showed a little decreasing. Interannual fluctuation of temperature was relatively small and its overall trend significantly increased. (3) From September to February next year
that is
from autumn to winter
the correlation between vegetation changes and precipitation was strong. From March to August
that is
from spring to summer
the response of vegetation to precipitation was a delay-dependent. The response of vegetation to temperature had one month lag in January
March and December and a significant correlation in other months. (4) Spatially
in the arid regions lacking surface water resources
the relationship between vegetation changes and precipitation was positive and between vegetation changes and temperature
negative. In the regions rich in surface water
the relationship between vegetation changes and precipitation was negative
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