Response of Carbon Dynamics to Climate Change Varied among Different Vegetation Types in Central Asia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Biome-BGC Model
2.3. Model Inputs
2.4. Simulation Design and Model Validation
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Model Validation
3.2. Precipitation and Temperature Changes in 1979–2011
3.3. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of NPP/NEP for Different Vegetation Types
3.4. Responses of NPP and NEP to Climate Variation
4. Discussion
4.1. Comparison with Previous Studies
4.2. Different Responses of NPP/NEP to Climate Change
4.3. Limitations and Future Works
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Longitude (°) | Latitude (°) | Value | References |
---|---|---|---|
81.28 | 43.257 | 354 | [41] |
87.358 | 43.628 | 382 | [42] |
81.238 | 42.641 | 429.92 | [43] |
80.75 | 41.772 | 315 | [41] |
93.87 | 35.51 | 73.55 | [41] |
90.18 | 46.11 | 79.585 | [44] |
86.82 | 47.53 | 124.03 | [44] |
86.18 | 47.28 | 168.85 | [44] |
86.02 | 46.6 | 182.70 | [44] |
89.49 | 47.06 | 195.20 | [44] |
81.15 | 45.02 | 198.05 | [44] |
86.1 | 46.69 | 211.40 | [44] |
87.75 | 47.73 | 224.21 | [44] |
87.75 | 47.73 | 224.91 | [44] |
92.3 | 43.69 | 228.56 | [44] |
90.05 | 46.44 | 232.01 | [44] |
84.03 | 43.3 | 271.12 | [44] |
87.01 | 48.07 | 281.72 | [44] |
94.01 | 43.42 | 297.03 | [44] |
84.22 | 45.58 | 300.53 | [44] |
84.42 | 43.45 | 302.43 | [44] |
84.83 | 44.14 | 315.29 | [44] |
90.3 | 43.76 | 323.14 | [44] |
90.01 | 46.54 | 337.54 | [44] |
81.61 | 44.6 | 347.19 | [44] |
86.65 | 47.13 | 358.35 | [44] |
84.37 | 43.15 | 384.50 | [44] |
83.56 | 45.79 | 390.16 | [44] |
83.65 | 45.59 | 400.91 | [44] |
86.52 | 46.97 | 408.21 | [44] |
85.77 | 43.96 | 408.21 | [44] |
83.5 | 43.41 | 425.71 | [44] |
82.24 | 43.39 | 426.92 | [44] |
84.4 | 43.66 | 428.32 | [44] |
81.46 | 44.61 | 436.77 | [44] |
90.61 | 43.65 | 461.82 | [44] |
83.72 | 42.9 | 464.83 | [45] |
87.17 | 43.47 | 467.98 | [44] |
81.15 | 44.49 | 469.33 | [44] |
81.38 | 44.62 | 482.73 | [44] |
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Han, Q.; Luo, G.; Li, C.; Li, S. Response of Carbon Dynamics to Climate Change Varied among Different Vegetation Types in Central Asia. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3288. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093288
Han Q, Luo G, Li C, Li S. Response of Carbon Dynamics to Climate Change Varied among Different Vegetation Types in Central Asia. Sustainability. 2018; 10(9):3288. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093288
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Qifei, Geping Luo, Chaofan Li, and Shoubo Li. 2018. "Response of Carbon Dynamics to Climate Change Varied among Different Vegetation Types in Central Asia" Sustainability 10, no. 9: 3288. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093288