Scale effects of sediment retention, water yield, and net primary production: A case‐study of the Chinese Loess Plateau

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1408-1421
Author(s):  
Changhong Su ◽  
Min Dong ◽  
Bojie Fu ◽  
Guohua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Primary Production ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Scale Effects ◽  
Net Primary Production ◽  
Chinese Loess Plateau ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Sediment Retention ◽  
Chinese Loess ◽  
The Chinese Loess Plateau

Using ecosystem service bundles to evaluate spatial and temporal impacts of large-scale landscape restoration on ecosystem services on the Chinese Loess Plateau

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
Luuk Fleskens ◽  
Johanna Schild ◽  
Simon Moolenaar ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Chinese Loess Plateau ◽  
Water Yield ◽  
Timber Production ◽  
Sediment Retention ◽  
Chinese Loess ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Chinese Loess Plateau

<p>From 1999 onwards, China has initiated a large-scale landscape restoration project on the Chinese Loess Plateau, which has had profound but variable impacts on the local ecosystem services supply. In this study, we evaluate the spatial and temporal dynamics in 11 ecosystem services in the Yan’an area on the Chinese Loess Plateau from 1990 to 2018 based on the InVEST model and statistical yearbook data. To consider trade-offs and synergies between ecosystem services, the concept of ecosystem service bundles was used to understand the dynamics of ecosystem services. A significant increase of fruit production, sediment retention, habitat quality, aesthetic landscape value as well as learning and inspiration value was found over time in Yan’an area, while a decrease of timber production and water yield was also observed. Synergistic relations were found between sediment retention, carbon sequestration, habitat quality and outdoor recreation, while trade-offs were observed between timber production and water yield. The majority of ecosystem services bundles of Yan’an area were transformed from having a focus on timber production to aesthetic landscape value. The dynamics of ecosystem services change by land restoration was discovered, to start with increasing regulating services at expense of provisioning services, cultural services exceeding regulating services and occupied the main proportion subsequently. The most obvious change was observed in 2000, coinciding with the start of large-scale restoration activities. The implementation of the large-scale restoration project is recognized as a key driving force inducing these changes. Based on the results, it is recommended that the Yan’an government pays attention to local water resource management and timber supply.</p>

Using Mg isotope ratios to trace Cenozoic weathering changes: A case study from the Chinese Loess Plateau

2014 ◽  
Vol 376 ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Wimpenny ◽  
Qing-Zhu Yin ◽  
Darren Tollstrup ◽  
Lie-Wen Xie ◽  
Jimin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Chinese Loess Plateau ◽  
Chinese Loess ◽  
The Chinese Loess Plateau
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