ANALYSIS OF HUMAN_INDUCED STEPPE DEGRADATION BASED ON REMOTE SENSING IN XILIN GOLE, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA

doi:10.17521/cjpe.2006.0036

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Abstract:

Grassland degradation in arid and semi_arid steppe results from the integrated impacts of nature and human factors and is one of the most important ecological and economic issues in China. It is necessary to discriminate between natural and human_induced degradation for purposes of rehabilitation and restoration of degraded steppe regions. Based on existing research, we proposed a method that integrated regression analysis and residual analysis to discriminate between areas degraded by human activities and those caused naturally. We applied this method to the Xilin Gole Steppe in Inner Mongolia, China as a case study using Pathfinder NOAA/AVHRR NDVI data from 1983 to 1999 and meteorological data within the same time period. Firstly, we constructed a regression model using the first 6 years (1983_1988) of data for each pixel between annual maximal NDVI and meteorological data (precipitation and temperature) including a time lag for precipitation. Secondly, the difference or residuals between actual and predicted maximal NDVI were derived for the latter 11 years (1989-1999). The analysis of the trends in the residuals of the first data set over time indicated that pixels with negative trends were human_induced degradation. The results showed that the Xilin Gole Steppe experienced a heavier degree of human_induced degradation from 1989 to 1999 with larger areas being impacted. The results are in accord with the status quo of the study area.

Key words: Steppe degradation, Human_induced, Xilin Gole, NOAA/AVHRR NDVI, Precipitation, Temperature, Regress analysis, Residual

CAO Xin, GU Zhi_Hui, CHEN Jin, LIU Jin, SHI Pei_Jun. ANALYSIS OF HUMAN_INDUCED STEPPE DEGRADATION BASED ON REMOTE SENSING IN XILIN GOLE, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2006, 30(2): 268-277.

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	极严重 Extremely degradation <-0.015	严重 Severely degradation -0.015~-0.010	中等 Moderately degradation -0.010~-0.005	轻微 Slight degradation -0.005~0	总退化比例 Percent of degradation (%)	平均残差趋势 Mean trend of residual error (平均斜率) (Mean slope coefficient)
锡林浩特 Xilinhote	3.30%	5.66%	13.21%	18.40%	40.57%	-0.003 9
阿巴嘎旗 Abarger Banner	13.77%	14.03%	16.88%	14.55%	59.22%	-0.011 9
东乌珠穆沁旗 East Ujumchin Banner	3.03%	3.94%	6.21%	13.94%	27.12%	0.001 8
西乌珠穆沁旗 West Ujumchin Banner	1.80%	5.39%	19.76%	33.23%	60.18%	-0.008 6
苏尼特左旗 East Sonid Banner	8.40%	12.40%	22.00%	19.20%	62.00%	-0.013 3
苏尼特右旗 West Sonid Banner	1.44%	11.78%	17.53%	27.59%	58.33%	-0.007 2

	极严重 Extremely degradation <-0.015	严重 Severely degradation -0.015~-0.010	中等 Moderately degradation -0.010~-0.005	轻微 Slight degradation -0.005~0	总退化比例 Percent of degradation (%)	平均残差趋势 Mean trend of residual error (平均斜率) (Mean slope coefficient)
锡林浩特 Xilinhote	3.30%	5.66%	13.21%	18.40%	40.57%	-0.003 9
阿巴嘎旗 Abarger Banner	13.77%	14.03%	16.88%	14.55%	59.22%	-0.011 9
东乌珠穆沁旗 East Ujumchin Banner	3.03%	3.94%	6.21%	13.94%	27.12%	0.001 8
西乌珠穆沁旗 West Ujumchin Banner	1.80%	5.39%	19.76%	33.23%	60.18%	-0.008 6
苏尼特左旗 East Sonid Banner	8.40%	12.40%	22.00%	19.20%	62.00%	-0.013 3
苏尼特右旗 West Sonid Banner	1.44%	11.78%	17.53%	27.59%	58.33%	-0.007 2

	1983~1988 年均增长率 Mean rate of increase during 1983-1988	1989~1999 年均增长率 Mean rate of increase during 1989-1999	1990s与1980s 增长率之差 Difference of increase rate between 1990s and 1980s	1999年单位面积载畜量 (羊单位·km^-2) Stocking density in 1999 (sheep·km^-2)
锡林浩特Xilinhote	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	121.5
阿巴嘎旗Abarger Banner	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	121.7
东乌珠穆沁旗East Ujumchin Banner	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	89.4
西乌珠穆沁旗West Ujumchin Banner	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	181.8
苏尼特左旗East Sonid Banner	0.7%	6.3%	5.7%	79.5
苏尼特右旗West Sonid Banner	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	72.8

	1983~1988 年均增长率 Mean rate of increase during 1983-1988	1989~1999 年均增长率 Mean rate of increase during 1989-1999	1990s与1980s 增长率之差 Difference of increase rate between 1990s and 1980s	1999年单位面积载畜量 (羊单位·km^-2) Stocking density in 1999 (sheep·km^-2)
锡林浩特Xilinhote	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	121.5
阿巴嘎旗Abarger Banner	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	121.7
东乌珠穆沁旗East Ujumchin Banner	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	89.4
西乌珠穆沁旗West Ujumchin Banner	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	181.8
苏尼特左旗East Sonid Banner	0.7%	6.3%	5.7%	79.5
苏尼特右旗West Sonid Banner	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	72.8