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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (11): 70-79.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240686

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Spatiotemporal Variations Characteristics and Driving Forces of Vegetation Coverage in the Horqin and Otindag Sandy Lands

Liu Yang1,Feng Yan1,*(),Yanjiao Wang2   

  1. 1. Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
    2. National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration Beijing 100081
  • Received:2024-11-14 Revised:2025-09-08 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-11
  • Contact: Feng Yan E-mail:fyan@caf.ac.cn

Abstract:

Objective: This study aims to investigate the spatiotemporal variation characteristics and driving factors of vegetation coverage in the Horqin and Otindag sandy lands from 2000 to 2022, providing a scientific basis for the annihilation of the sandy lands of Horqin and Otindag. Method: Fraction of vegetation cover (FVC) was calculated using MODIS-EVI satellite data from 2000 to 2022. Trend analysis and geographical detectors were used to analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics and driving factors influencing FVC in the Horqin and Otindag sandy lands. The Hurst index was used to predict future FVC trends in the two sandy lands. Result: 1) FVC in the Horqin and Otindag sandy lands exhibited increasing trends from 2000 to 2022, with annual growth rate of 0.0103 a?1 and 0.0031 a?1, respectively. 2) The area with a positive trend in FVC accounted for 92.49% of the Horqin sandy land, covering almost the whole region. The area with increasing vegetation coverage in the Otindag sandy land accounted for 70.70%, mainly distributed in its central, eastern, northern and southern parts. 3) The dominant driving factors affecting the change of vegetation coverage were land use type and agricultural productivity potential in the Horqin sandy land, and precipitation and temperature in the Otindag sandy land. Areas with Hurst index less than 0.50 accounted for most areas of the Horqin and Otindag sandy lands. Conclusion: Since 2000, remarkable achievements have been made in combating desertification in the Horqin and Otindag sandy lands, leading to improved vegetation growth. However, the driving factors behind vegetation changes differ between the two regions, and the Hurst index analysis indicates a significant risk of vegetation degradation in the future in the two sandy lands.

Key words: fraction of vegetation cover (FVC), spatiotemporal variations, drivers, Horqin sandy land, Otindag sandy land

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