Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume. 30, Issue 4, 642(2020)

Spatial variation of altitudinal belts as dividing index between warm temperate and subtropical zones in the Qinling-Daba Mountains

Fang ZHAO1,2, Junjie LIU1, Wenbo ZHU1, Baiping ZHANG3、*, and Lianqi ZHU1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Resource and Environment Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Data sites of altitudinal belts in the Qinling-Daba Mountains
    North-south variation of altitudinal belt spectra in the Qinling-Daba Mountains
    Latitudinal distribution of the upper limit of the evergreen-deciduous broadleaf mixed forest belt in the Qinling-Daba Mountains
    Latitudinal distribution of the upper limits of the montane deciduous broadleaf forest belt (a) and broadleaf-conifer mixed forest belt (b) in the Qinling-Daba Mountains
    Mountain altitudinal belts from east to west on the north slope of the Qinling Mountains
    Mountain altitudinal belts from east to west on the south slope of the Qinling Mountains
    Mountain altitudinal belts from east to west in the Daba Mountains
    Longitudinal distribution of the upper limit of the evergreen-deciduous broadleaf mixed forest belt in the Qinling-Daba Mountains
    Longitudinal distribution of the upper limit of the montane deciduous broadleaf forest belt in the Qinling (a) and Daba (b) Mountains
    Longitudinal distribution of the upper limit of the broadleaf-conifer mixed forest belt in the Qinling (a) and Daba (b) Mountains
    • Table 1.

      Climatic variables from weather stations in the piedmont of the Qinling-Daba Mountains (WI: warmth index; AMT: annual biotemperature; MTWM: mean temperature for the warmest month; MTCM: mean temperature for the coldest month; AP: annual precipitation; data from CIMISS http://data.cma.cn/)

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      Table 1.

      Climatic variables from weather stations in the piedmont of the Qinling-Daba Mountains (WI: warmth index; AMT: annual biotemperature; MTWM: mean temperature for the warmest month; MTCM: mean temperature for the coldest month; AP: annual precipitation; data from CIMISS http://data.cma.cn/)

      SiteLocationlatitude (°)Longitude (°)Altitude (m)WI (℃·month)AMT (℃)MTWM (℃)MTCM (℃)AP(mm)
      SongxianNorth slope of Qinling34.1112.1326128.21526.60.8689
      Luoning34.4111.1328121.714.425.90.6569
      Liquan34108.5543113.313.425.70.9541
      Qinling Mountains
      ShannanSouth slope of QinlingNorth slope of Daba33.5110.9523118.814.425.11.6864
      Hanzhong33.1107510123.51525.62.8838
      Shiquan33108.3485123.415.125.53890
      Hanyin32.9108.1413127.215.4263.3904
      Daba Mountains
      GuanyuanSouth slope of Daba32.4105.8514140.616.726.25.4929
      Wangcang32.2106.3486141.316.826.35.41158
      Nanzhang31.8111.1151135.916.127.32.6912
      Wuxi31.4109.6338156.618.127.86.71091
      Xingshan31.4110.7337148.517.427.35.5977
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    Fang ZHAO, Junjie LIU, Wenbo ZHU, Baiping ZHANG, Lianqi ZHU. Spatial variation of altitudinal belts as dividing index between warm temperate and subtropical zones in the Qinling-Daba Mountains[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2020, 30(4): 642

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jan. 6, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2020

    Published Online: Sep. 30, 2020

    The Author Email: Baiping ZHANG (zhangbp@lreis.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s11442-020-1747-2

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