Launched in 2002, the Beiing–Tianjin Sand Source Control Project (BTSSCP) is an ecological restoration project intended to prevent desertification in China. Evidence from multiple sources has confirmed increases in v...Launched in 2002, the Beiing–Tianjin Sand Source Control Project (BTSSCP) is an ecological restoration project intended to prevent desertification in China. Evidence from multiple sources has confirmed increases in vegetation growth in the BTSSCP region since the initiation of this project. Precipitation and essential climate variable-soil moisture (ECV-SM) conditions are typically considered to be the main drivers of vegetation growth in this region. Although many studies have investigated the inter-annual variations of vegetation growth, few concerns have been focused on the annual and seasonal variations of vegetation growth and their climatic drivers, which are crucial for understanding the relationships among the climate, vegetation, and human activities at the regional scale. Based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from MODIS and the corresponding climatic data, we explored the responses of vegetation growth to climatic factors at annual and seasonal scales in the BTSSCP region during the period 2000–2014. Over the study region as a whole, NDVI generally increased from 2000 to 2014, at a rate of 0.002/a. Vegetation growth is stimulated mainly by the elevated temperature in spring, whereas precipitation is the leading driver of summer greening. In autumn, positive effects of both temperature and precipitation on vegetation growth were observed. The warming in spring promotes vegetation growth but reduces ECV-SM. Summer greening has a strong cooling effect on land surface temperature. These results indicate that the ecological and environmental consequences of ecological restoration projects should be comprehensively evaluated.展开更多
To mitigate impacts of sandstorms on northern China, the Chinese government launched the Beijing- Tianjin Sand Source Control Program （BTSSCP） in 2000. The associated practices （i.e., cultivation, enclosure, and ae...To mitigate impacts of sandstorms on northern China, the Chinese government launched the Beijing- Tianjin Sand Source Control Program （BTSSCP） in 2000. The associated practices （i.e., cultivation, enclosure, and aerial seeding） were expected to greatly enhance grassland carbon sequestration. However, the BTSSCP-induced soil organic carbon （SOC） dynamics remain elusive at a regional level. Using the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia for a case study, we examined the impacts from 2000 to 2006 of the BTSSCP on SOC stocks using the IPCC carbon budget inventory method. Results indicated that over all practices SOC storage increased by 1.7%, but there were large differences between practices. SOC increased most rapidly at the rate of 0.3 Mg C.ha-1 ＂yr-1 under cultivation, but decreased signifi- cantly under aerial seeding with moderate or heavy grazing （0.3 vs.0.6 Mg C-ha-I .yr-1）. SOC increases varied slightly for grassland types, ranging from 0.10 Mg C-ha-1 .yr-a for temperate desert steppe to 0.16 Mg C.ha-l.yr-1 for temperate meadow steppe and lowland meadow. The overall economic benefits of the SOC sink were estimated to be 4.0 million CNY. Aerial seeding with no grazing was found to be the most cost-effective practice. Finally, we indicated that at least 55.5 years （shortest for cultivation） were needed for the grasslands to reach their potential carbon stocks. Our findings highlight the importance and effectiveness of BTSSCP in promoting terrestrial carbon sequestration which may help mitigate climate change, and further stress the need for more attention to the effective- ness of specific practices.展开更多
研究草地生态建设工程对土壤有机碳库的影响,对于草地生态建设工程成效评估及草地碳循环研究具有重要意义.本文以内蒙古锡林郭勒盟京津风沙源治理工程区为例,采用IPCC推荐的碳收支清单法,分析了2000—2006年京津风沙源治理工程对草地土...研究草地生态建设工程对土壤有机碳库的影响,对于草地生态建设工程成效评估及草地碳循环研究具有重要意义.本文以内蒙古锡林郭勒盟京津风沙源治理工程区为例,采用IPCC推荐的碳收支清单法,分析了2000—2006年京津风沙源治理工程对草地土壤有机碳库的影响,并对3种管理措施下(人工种草、飞播牧草和围栏封育)草地土壤达到最大有机碳密度的时间进行估算.结果表明:2000—2006年,京津风沙源治理工程对草地土壤碳汇具有极大的促进作用,工程区整体表现为碳汇,碳汇量为59.26×104t C;不同草地管理方式下草地土壤固碳速率和效益差异显著,其中,人工种草的土壤固碳速率较快,为0.25 t C·hm-2·a-1,而围栏封育导致土壤固碳效益较高(0.63亿元);与其他草地类型相比,低地草甸和温性草甸草原的土壤固碳速率较快,均为0.14 t C·hm-2·a-1.通过管理措施使草地达到潜在最大土壤有机碳密度是一个长期的过程,相对而言,人工种草所需的时间较短(57.75年).展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31560135, 41361100)the Discipline Construction Fund Project of Gansu Agricultural University (GAU-XKJS-2018-104, GAU-XKJS-2018-108)the Gansu Science and Technology Support Program (1604FKCA088)
文摘Launched in 2002, the Beiing–Tianjin Sand Source Control Project (BTSSCP) is an ecological restoration project intended to prevent desertification in China. Evidence from multiple sources has confirmed increases in vegetation growth in the BTSSCP region since the initiation of this project. Precipitation and essential climate variable-soil moisture (ECV-SM) conditions are typically considered to be the main drivers of vegetation growth in this region. Although many studies have investigated the inter-annual variations of vegetation growth, few concerns have been focused on the annual and seasonal variations of vegetation growth and their climatic drivers, which are crucial for understanding the relationships among the climate, vegetation, and human activities at the regional scale. Based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from MODIS and the corresponding climatic data, we explored the responses of vegetation growth to climatic factors at annual and seasonal scales in the BTSSCP region during the period 2000–2014. Over the study region as a whole, NDVI generally increased from 2000 to 2014, at a rate of 0.002/a. Vegetation growth is stimulated mainly by the elevated temperature in spring, whereas precipitation is the leading driver of summer greening. In autumn, positive effects of both temperature and precipitation on vegetation growth were observed. The warming in spring promotes vegetation growth but reduces ECV-SM. Summer greening has a strong cooling effect on land surface temperature. These results indicate that the ecological and environmental consequences of ecological restoration projects should be comprehensively evaluated.
文摘To mitigate impacts of sandstorms on northern China, the Chinese government launched the Beijing- Tianjin Sand Source Control Program （BTSSCP） in 2000. The associated practices （i.e., cultivation, enclosure, and aerial seeding） were expected to greatly enhance grassland carbon sequestration. However, the BTSSCP-induced soil organic carbon （SOC） dynamics remain elusive at a regional level. Using the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia for a case study, we examined the impacts from 2000 to 2006 of the BTSSCP on SOC stocks using the IPCC carbon budget inventory method. Results indicated that over all practices SOC storage increased by 1.7%, but there were large differences between practices. SOC increased most rapidly at the rate of 0.3 Mg C.ha-1 ＂yr-1 under cultivation, but decreased signifi- cantly under aerial seeding with moderate or heavy grazing （0.3 vs.0.6 Mg C-ha-I .yr-1）. SOC increases varied slightly for grassland types, ranging from 0.10 Mg C-ha-1 .yr-a for temperate desert steppe to 0.16 Mg C.ha-l.yr-1 for temperate meadow steppe and lowland meadow. The overall economic benefits of the SOC sink were estimated to be 4.0 million CNY. Aerial seeding with no grazing was found to be the most cost-effective practice. Finally, we indicated that at least 55.5 years （shortest for cultivation） were needed for the grasslands to reach their potential carbon stocks. Our findings highlight the importance and effectiveness of BTSSCP in promoting terrestrial carbon sequestration which may help mitigate climate change, and further stress the need for more attention to the effective- ness of specific practices.
文摘研究草地生态建设工程对土壤有机碳库的影响,对于草地生态建设工程成效评估及草地碳循环研究具有重要意义.本文以内蒙古锡林郭勒盟京津风沙源治理工程区为例,采用IPCC推荐的碳收支清单法,分析了2000—2006年京津风沙源治理工程对草地土壤有机碳库的影响,并对3种管理措施下(人工种草、飞播牧草和围栏封育)草地土壤达到最大有机碳密度的时间进行估算.结果表明:2000—2006年,京津风沙源治理工程对草地土壤碳汇具有极大的促进作用,工程区整体表现为碳汇,碳汇量为59.26×104t C;不同草地管理方式下草地土壤固碳速率和效益差异显著,其中,人工种草的土壤固碳速率较快,为0.25 t C·hm-2·a-1,而围栏封育导致土壤固碳效益较高(0.63亿元);与其他草地类型相比,低地草甸和温性草甸草原的土壤固碳速率较快,均为0.14 t C·hm-2·a-1.通过管理措施使草地达到潜在最大土壤有机碳密度是一个长期的过程,相对而言,人工种草所需的时间较短(57.75年).
