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Analysis of Dynamic Changes in Vegetation Net Primary Productivity and Its Driving Factors in the Two Regions North and South of the Hu Huanyong Line in China

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  • Weimin Liu

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Dengming Yan

    (Yellow River Engineering Consulting Company Limited, Zhengzhou 450003, China)

  • Zhilei Yu

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
    Key Laboratory of Water Management and Water Security for Yellow River Basin, Ministry of Water Resources (Under Construction), Zhengzhou 450003, China)

  • Zening Wu

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Huiliang Wang

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Jie Yang

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Simin Liu

    (China National Forestry-Grassland Development Research Center, Beijing 100714, China)

  • Tianye Wang

    (School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

Abstract

Human activities and global environmental changes have transformed terrestrial ecosystems, notably increasing vegetation greenness in China. However, this greening is less effective across the Hu Huanyong Line (Hu Line). This study analyzes dynamic changes and driving factors of nine vegetation net primary productivities (NPPs) in regions divided by the Hu Line using remote sensing data, trend analysis, and the Geodetector model. Findings reveal that from 2001 to 2022, 38.22% of regional vegetation NPP in China increased, especially in the Loess Plateau, Sichuan Basin, and Northeast Plains, while 2.39% decreased, primarily in the southeastern region and southern Tibet. Grasslands contributed 39.71% to NPP north of the Hu Line, and cultivated vegetation contributed 50.58% south. The driving explanatory power of factors on vegetation NPP on the north side of the Hu Line is generally greater than that on the south side. Natural factors primarily drive NPP changes, with human activities having less impact. Combined factors, particularly climate and elevation, significantly enhance the driving explanatory power ( q , 0–1). The joint effects of elevation and precipitation on grassland NPP dynamics ( q = 0.602) are notable. GDP’s influence on broadleaf forests north of the Hu Line ( q = 0.404) is significant. Grasslands respond strongly to land use changes and population density, with a combined effect of q = 0.535. Shrubs, alpine vegetation, and meadows show minimal response to individual factors ( q < 0.2). These findings offer insights for devising ecological protection measures tailored to local conditions.

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  • Weimin Liu & Dengming Yan & Zhilei Yu & Zening Wu & Huiliang Wang & Jie Yang & Simin Liu & Tianye Wang, 2024. "Analysis of Dynamic Changes in Vegetation Net Primary Productivity and Its Driving Factors in the Two Regions North and South of the Hu Huanyong Line in China," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-23, May.
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