The spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation coverage and biomass of the temperate deserts in Central Asia and their relationships with climate controls
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- 作者：Chi Zhanga ; Dengsheng Lub ; c ; Xi Chena ; Yuanming Zhanga ; Bagila Maisupovad ; Ye Taoa ; e ; taoye.cas@outlook.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Temperate desert ; Biomass ; Vegetation fractional coverage ; Central Asia ; Climate change
- 刊名：Remote Sensing of Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：175
- 期：Complete
- 页码：271-281
- 全文大小：1796 K
文摘
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We estimated the desert biomass in Central Asia with MODIS data & field observations.
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The desert's biomass amounted to 1 Gt, with a mean density of 280 ± 190 g m-2
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Following moisture gradient, biomass declined from the west to the east in the region
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The western Central Asia desert lost biomass in the 2000s, possibly due to a drought.
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Different vegetation types had very different biomasses & sensitivities to climate factors.