{"title":"Temporal and spatial responses of ecological resilience to climate change and human activities in the economic belt on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, China","authors":"Shubao Zhang, Jun Lei, Yanjun Tong, Xiaolei Zhang, Danni Lu, Liqin Fan, Zuliang Duan","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0070-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0070-z","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the Anthropocene era, human activities have become increasingly complex and diversified. The natural ecosystems need higher ecological resilience to ensure regional sustainable development due to rapid urbanization and industrialization as well as other intensified human activities, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. In the study, we chose the economic belt on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains (EBNSTM) in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China as a case study. By collecting geographic data and statistical data from 2010 and 2020, we constructed an ecological resilience assessment model based on the ecosystem habitat quality (EHQ), ecosystem landscape stability (ELS), and ecosystem service value (ESV). Further, we analyzed the temporal and spatial variation characteristics of ecological resilience in the EBNSTM from 2010 to 2020 by spatial autocorrelation analysis, and explored its responses to climate change and human activities using the geographically weighted regression (GWR) model. The results showed that the ecological resilience of the EBNSTM was at a low level and increased from 0.2732 to 0.2773 during 2010–2020. The spatial autocorrelation analysis of ecological resilience exhibited a spatial heterogeneity characteristic of “high in the western region and low in the eastern region”, and the spatial clustering trend was enhanced during the study period. Desert, Gobi and rapidly urbanized areas showed low level of ecological resilience, and oasis and mountain areas exhibited high level of ecological resilience. Climate factors had an important impact on ecological resilience. Specifically, average annual temperature and annual precipitation were the key climate factors that improved ecological resilience, while average annual evapotranspiration was the main factor that blocked ecological resilience. Among the human activity factors, the distance from the main road showed a negative correlation with ecological resilience. Both night light index and PM2.5 concentration were negatively correlated with ecological resilience in the areas with better ecological conditions, whereas in the areas with poorer ecological conditions, the correlations were positive. The research findings could provide a scientific reference for protecting the ecological environment and promoting the harmony and stability of the human-land relationship in arid and semi-arid areas.","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135760238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Apoorva Bamal, Sogol Moradian, Ali Torabi-Haghighi, Agnieszka Indiana-Olbert
{"title":"A review of science–policy interface for water governance in the Caspian Sea","authors":"Apoorva Bamal, Sogol Moradian, Ali Torabi-Haghighi, Agnieszka Indiana-Olbert","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0030-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0030-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135759947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Omobayo G. Zoffoun, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Etotépé A. Sogbohossou
{"title":"Distribution patterns of fire regime in the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, West Africa","authors":"Omobayo G. Zoffoun, Chabi A. M. S. Djagoun, Etotépé A. Sogbohossou","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0027-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0027-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135761514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan Zhang, Zhengcai Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Kaijia Pan, Duo Zha, Dingmei Chen, Caisheng Shen, Aimin Liang
{"title":"Wind regime features and their impacts on the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River on the Tibetan Plateau, China","authors":"Yan Zhang, Zhengcai Zhang, Pengfei Ma, Kaijia Pan, Duo Zha, Dingmei Chen, Caisheng Shen, Aimin Liang","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0066-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0066-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135878068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of loading rate on root pullout performance of two plants in the eastern Loess Plateau, China","authors":"Chaobo Zhang, Rong Li, Jing Jiang, Qihong Yang","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0026-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0026-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135687787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuangshuang Liu, Feiteng Wang, Chunhai Xu, Lin Wang, Huilin Li
{"title":"Environmental significance and hydrochemical characteristics of rivers in the western region of the Altay Mountains, China","authors":"Shuangshuang Liu, Feiteng Wang, Chunhai Xu, Lin Wang, Huilin Li","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0106-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0106-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135687781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenye Li, Jianfeng Zhang, Shuangshuang Song, Yao Liang, Baoping Sun, Yi Wu, Xiao Mao, Yachao Lin
{"title":"Combination of artificial zeolite and microbial fertilizer to improve mining soils in an arid area of Inner Mongolia, China","authors":"Wenye Li, Jianfeng Zhang, Shuangshuang Song, Yao Liang, Baoping Sun, Yi Wu, Xiao Mao, Yachao Lin","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0028-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0028-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135687782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guoqiang Qin, Bin Wu, Xinguang Dong, Mingliang Du, Bo Wang
{"title":"Evolution of groundwater recharge-discharge balance in the Turpan Basin of China during 1959–2021","authors":"Guoqiang Qin, Bin Wu, Xinguang Dong, Mingliang Du, Bo Wang","doi":"10.1007/s40333-023-0067-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-023-0067-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49169,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Arid Land","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135687783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}