Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China

Introduction: Land-use management strategies play a major role in biodiversity change. In many parts of the world, local governments are under increasing pressure to regulate human activity to mitigate negative impacts on ecosystems. Outcomes/other: This study aimed to analyze the effects of differe...

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Autores principales:	Youjia Liang, Lijun Liu
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2017
Materias:	Land-use management biodiversity scenario analysis spatial modeling Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d019ef7b8c764e9083bb6448354d9d792021-12-02T11:51:55ZSimulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China2096-41292332-887810.1080/20964129.2017.1335933https://doaj.org/article/d019ef7b8c764e9083bb6448354d9d792017-05-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2017.1335933https://doaj.org/toc/2096-4129https://doaj.org/toc/2332-8878Introduction: Land-use management strategies play a major role in biodiversity change. In many parts of the world, local governments are under increasing pressure to regulate human activity to mitigate negative impacts on ecosystems. Outcomes/other: This study aimed to analyze the effects of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change across a typical artificial desert watershed. We first analyzed land-cover change based on past and future management scenarios in a watershed spanning Gaotai, Linze, and Ganzhou counties in northwest China. We then analyzed the effect of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change in the watershed. We found that the crucial land-cover changes are likely to occur in the wetland reserves and areas established for the Grain for Green Project around the oases, and such changes could affect biodiversity throughout the entire watershed landscape. Discussion: The use of spatial analysis to illustrate explicit changes in ecosystems is useful in fostering biodiversity awareness and the need for decision-making at different scales. Conclusion: Thus, these findings indicate that land-use management strategies for the middle and southeast parts of the watershed are particularly important for future management of biodiversity and the integrated ecosystem services of the entire watershed landscape.Youjia LiangLijun LiuTaylor & Francis GrouparticleLand-use managementbiodiversityscenario analysisspatial modelingEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcosystem Health and Sustainability, Vol 3, Iss 5 (2017)
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description	Introduction: Land-use management strategies play a major role in biodiversity change. In many parts of the world, local governments are under increasing pressure to regulate human activity to mitigate negative impacts on ecosystems. Outcomes/other: This study aimed to analyze the effects of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change across a typical artificial desert watershed. We first analyzed land-cover change based on past and future management scenarios in a watershed spanning Gaotai, Linze, and Ganzhou counties in northwest China. We then analyzed the effect of different land-use patterns on biodiversity change in the watershed. We found that the crucial land-cover changes are likely to occur in the wetland reserves and areas established for the Grain for Green Project around the oases, and such changes could affect biodiversity throughout the entire watershed landscape. Discussion: The use of spatial analysis to illustrate explicit changes in ecosystems is useful in fostering biodiversity awareness and the need for decision-making at different scales. Conclusion: Thus, these findings indicate that land-use management strategies for the middle and southeast parts of the watershed are particularly important for future management of biodiversity and the integrated ecosystem services of the entire watershed landscape.
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title	Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China
title_short	Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China
title_full	Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China
title_fullStr	Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China
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Simulating land-use change and its effect on biodiversity conservation in a watershed in northwest China

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