Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume. 30, Issue 9, 1507(2020)

Ecosystem carbon storage under different scenarios of land use change in Qihe catchment, China

Wenbo ZHU*, Jingjing ZHANG, Yaoping CUI, and Lianqi ZHU
Author Affiliations
  • College of Environment & Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Location of the Qihe catchment in China and its digital elevation model (DEM)
    Land use map of 2005 (a) and 2015 (b) as well as simulated map of 2015 (c) in the Qihe catchment, China
    The simulated results of land use in 2025 under different scenarios in the Qihe catchment, China
    Scenario comparison of land use changes in 2015-2025 in the Qihe catchment, China
    Carbon storage, carbon density and the change of carbon density along with the increase of altitude in 2005, 2015 and different scenarios of 2025 in the Qihe catchment, China
    Spatial distribution of carbon density and carbon density changes in 2005, 2015 and different scenarios of 2025 in the Qihe catchment, China
    • Table 1.

      The ELAS of all land use types under different scenarios

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      Table 1.

      The ELAS of all land use types under different scenarios

      TypeCultivated landWoodlandGrasslandWater bodyConstruction landUnused land
      Q10.70.70.70.80.90.6
      Q20.90.70.70.80.90.5
      Q30.70.80.80.90.90.5
    • Table 2.

      Carbon density of different land use types in the Qihe catchment, China (t/ha)

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      Table 2.

      Carbon density of different land use types in the Qihe catchment, China (t/ha)

      TypeCi-aboveCi-belowCi-soil
      Cultivated land4.020.76105.14
      Woodland55.7412.14174.97
      Grassland0.392.4696.89
      Water body0.04064.03
      Construction land0.01057.63
      Unused land0.01058.89
    • Table 3.

      Results of logistic regression for different land use types in 2005 in the Qihe catchment, China

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      Table 3.

      Results of logistic regression for different land use types in 2005 in the Qihe catchment, China

      EncodeCultivated landWoodlandGrasslandWater bodyConstruction landUnused land
      Beta coefficientExp(B)Beta coefficientExp(B)Beta coefficientExp(B)Beta coefficientExp(B)Beta coefficientExp(B)Beta coefficientExp(B)
      Constant2.14398.5329-4.88520.0076-1.93610.1443-3.77410.02300.23811.2688-13.18270
      sc1gr00.00071.00070.00141.0014-0.00140.9986-0.00230.9977--0.00171.0017
      sc1gr1-0.13330.87520.09801.10290.03881.0395-0.08960.9143-0.01130.98880.07381.0766
      sc1gr20.00041.0004-0.00020.9998--------
      sc1gr3-0.01500.9850.01051.0106-0.02110.97910.15321.1656----
      sc1gr40.00841.00850.06381.0659-0.08250.9209-0.22950.79490.19631.2169--
      sc1gr5-0.03250.96800.10331.1088--------
      sc1gr6--0.00011.0001--------
      sc1gr7-0.00050.99950.00021.00020.00041.00040.00021.0002-0.00900.9911--
      sc1gr8----0.00011.0001------
      sc1gr90.00011.0001----0.00011.0001----
      ROC value0.8100.8480.7110.8430.9560.825
    • Table 4.

      Land use transfer matrix for 2005-2015 (ha) in the Qihe catchment, China

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      Table 4.

      Land use transfer matrix for 2005-2015 (ha) in the Qihe catchment, China

      20152005
      Cultivated landWoodlandGrasslandWater bodyConstruction landUnused landTotalTransferred-in Total
      Cultivated land474223262.56655.51257.751714.5060312.2512890.25
      Woodland6169.551878.758196.75231.7567.54.566548.7514670
      Grassland1211412136.553237.5591.75299.252.2578381.2525143.75
      Water body2468.25623.25762.751404.75155.2505414.254009.5
      Construction land4475.25391.5555.751176499.252.25120415541.75
      Unused land913.56.7502.25233.531.5
      Total7265868306694153603873811222731-
      Transferred-out Total2523616427.2516177.52198.252238.759-62286.75
    • Table 5.

      Statistics on carbon density changes during 2005-2015 and 2015-2025 under different scenarios in the Qihe catchment, China

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      Table 5.

      Statistics on carbon density changes during 2005-2015 and 2015-2025 under different scenarios in the Qihe catchment, China

      Time periodSignificantly decreased(≤-20 t/ha)Basically unchanged(-20 to 20 t/ha)Significantly increased (≥20 t/ha)
      Raster gridProportion (%)Raster gridProportion (%)Raster gridProportion (%)
      2005-201534193.459520596.114300.43
      2015-2025 (Q1)15991.619734098.271150.12
      2015-2025 (Q2)5950.609795898.895010.51
      2015-2025 (Q3)1700.179779598.7310891.10
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    Wenbo ZHU, Jingjing ZHANG, Yaoping CUI, Lianqi ZHU. Ecosystem carbon storage under different scenarios of land use change in Qihe catchment, China[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(9): 1507

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 29, 2019

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 21, 2021

    The Author Email: ZHU Wenbo (zhuwb517@163.com)

    DOI:10.1007/s11442-020-1796-6

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