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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2023, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (3): 65-72.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20210566

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Characterization of Spatiotemporal Variations in Vegetation Growth in Egypt in 2001—2020

Chenyang He1,Feng Yan1,2,*,Qi Lu1,2,Yan Jiao1   

  1. 1. Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, CAF Beijing 100091
    2. Institute of Desertification Studies, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2021-08-02 Online:2023-03-25 Published:2023-05-27
  • Contact: Feng Yan

Abstract:

Objective: In order to scientifically evaluate the results of desertification prevention and control in Egypt, in-depth study of the temporal and spatial characteristics of vegetation growth in Egypt in the past 20 years, and at the same time provide a scientific basis for the systematic evaluation of Egypt’s desertification prevention and control and sustainable development. Method: Based on MODIS-EVI data from 2001 to 2020, the harmonic analysis of time series is used to reconstruct the data, trend analysis, coefficient of variation and Hurst index were used for the analysis of temporal and spatial characteristics of vegetation growth in Egypt in the past 20 years and its future trends. Result: 1) The growth curve of vegetation in Egypt during the year is characterized by double peaks. In the past 20 years, vegetation growth in Egypt has tended to improve, with the average growth rate of EVI being 0.000 31?a?1. 2) The areas with stable vegetation growth in Egypt accounted for 93.21% of the total area, mainly distributed in most areas of western, central, and southern Egypt; the areas with improved vegetation growth accounted for 4.79% of the total area, mainly distributed in the northwest coast of Egypt, east and west of the Nile Delta Department; the areas with decreasing vegetation growth accounted for 2.00% of the total area, mainly distributed in the central part of the Nile Delta. 3) The coefficient of variation of vegetation growth in Egypt has been relatively low in the past 20 years, while the fluctuations in vegetation growth in the Nile Delta and the Nile River coast areas are relatively obvious. 4) The reverse changes of future vegetation growth in Egypt are stronger than the changes in opposite direction. The area of vegetation improvement in the future will account for 3.74% of the total area, and the area of vegetation degraded in the future will account for 3.05% of the total area. Conclusion: In the past 20 years, Egypt has made remarkable achievements in the prevention and control of desertification. The growth of vegetation tends to improve in general, and it will show a certain degree of sustainability in the future.

Key words: vegetation index, spatiotemporal variations, coefficient of variation, Hurst index, Egypt

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