Ecological Security Pattern Construction in Karst Area Based on Ant Algorithm
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Method
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Data Sources and Processing
3. Research Methods
3.1. Identification of Ecological Sources
3.1.1. Ecosystem Services
3.1.2. Hot Spot Analysis
3.2. Determination of Landscape Resistance Surface
3.2.1. Determination of Resistance Factors and Basic Resistance Coefficient
3.2.2. Correction of the Basic Resistance Surfaces
3.2.3. Scope of Ecological Corridors and Ecological Restoration Points
4. Results and Analysis
4.1. Spatial Distribution of Ecosystem Services and Analysis of Cold and Hot Spots
4.2. Identification of Major Ecological Sources
4.3. Construction of Comprehensive Resistance Surface
4.4. Ecological Corridor and Ecological Restoration Point
5. Discussion
5.1. Discussion on Resistance Surface Construction in Karst Mountain Area
5.2. Ecological Corridor Scope Based on Ant Algorithm
5.3. Research Shortcomings and Prospect
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Evaluation Types | Formula | Parameters |
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NPP | NPPt = APARt × εt | where NPPt, APARt and εt are the NPP, photo-synthetically active radiation absorbed by vegetation and light energy conversion rate of vegetation at spatial location x and time period t, respectively. |
Habitat maintenance | where Qxj and Hj are the habitat quality and habitat attribute of land use type j, respectively; k is a semi-saturated constant; z is a model default value; Dxj is habitat degradation. | |
Soil conservation | where A represents the average annual soil conservation; K is soil erodibility factor; P is soil conservation measure factor; R, LS and C are the rainfall erosion factor, terrain factor and the cover-management factor, respectively. | |
Water resources supply | / | where W is the annual water resources supply, P, ET and Q are the annual precipitation, annual evapotranspiration and surface runoff, respectively. |
Food supply | / | where ck is the average value of food supply energy per unit area in region k ; Pmk is the unit area yield of m crops in the region k ; Am is the energy of m crops |
Resistance Factors | Factor Weight | Resistance Classification | Basic Resistance Coefficient |
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Land cover type | 0.1671 | Forest land | 5 |
Grassland | 10 | ||
Garden Land | 20 | ||
Cultivated land | 30 | ||
Waters | 50 | ||
Unutilized land | 70 | ||
Traffic land | 80 | ||
Construction Land | 100 | ||
Slope (°) | 0.1198 | 0–15 | 10 |
15–25 | 30 | ||
25–35 | 50 | ||
>35 | 80 | ||
Altitude (m) | 0.2054 | <800 | 10 |
800–1300 | 30 | ||
1300–1500 | 50 | ||
>1500 | 80 | ||
Vegetation coverage (%) | 0.1436 | <35 | 10 |
35–50 | 30 | ||
50–65 | 50 | ||
>65 | 80 | ||
Soil thickness | 0.1496 | <10 | 10 |
10–30 | 40 | ||
>30 | 70 | ||
Bedrock type | 0.2145 | Non-carbonate rock | 10 |
Limestone | 30 | ||
Interformation of limestone and dolomite | 50 | ||
Dolomite | 70 | ||
Carbonate rock with clastic rock | 90 |
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Zhao, X.; Yue, Q.; Pei, J.; Pu, J.; Huang, P.; Wang, Q. Ecological Security Pattern Construction in Karst Area Based on Ant Algorithm. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 6863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136863
Zhao X, Yue Q, Pei J, Pu J, Huang P, Wang Q. Ecological Security Pattern Construction in Karst Area Based on Ant Algorithm. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(13):6863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136863
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Xiaoqing, Qifa Yue, Jianchao Pei, Junwei Pu, Pei Huang, and Qian Wang. 2021. "Ecological Security Pattern Construction in Karst Area Based on Ant Algorithm" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13: 6863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136863