The Temporal and Spatial Vegetation Variation of Liaohe Basin and its Relation with Climate Changes

Abstract:

In this paper, 2000-2010 NDVI data of Liaohe Basin is obtained with the RS technology; the distribution map of precipitation and air temperature in Liaohe Basin is generated by the GIS technology, and then the temporal and spatial vegetation variation of Liaohe Basin and its relation with climate changes have been studied by means of raster data spatial analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis, so as to provide a scientific basis for ecological environment protection, planning and development of Liaohe Basin. It is shown from results that: 1) From 2000 to 2010, the vegetation coverage increased significantly; which presents a gradual decrease from east to west on the spatial distribution; 2) For the temporal distribution, the precipitation presents a fluctuant upward trend; while temperature is fluctuated significantly with a slight decrease. For the spatial distribution, precipitation decreased gradually from the east to west, while temperature rises from the northeast to southwest; and 3) Vegetation coverage of Liaohe Basin is positively related with precipitation and temperature in the temporal and spatial distribution, but not significantly, it is indicated that, except for the meteorological factors, the artificial impact and other factors, such as land use, played an important role to vegetation variation of Liaohe Basin in the recent 10 years. However in terms of two influence factors of precipitation and temperature, the former has significantly contributed to NDVI change of Liaohe Basin.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1051)
• Pages: 567-572
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1051.567
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Xiao Chen Wang, Jing Hai Zhu, Yuan Man Hu, Wei Ling Liu*
• Keywords: Climate Factor, Liaohe Basin, Spatial Variation, Temporal Variation, Vegetation Coverage

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