An Assessment of Productivity Patterns of Grass-Dominated Rangelands in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Region, Pakistan
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Qamer, FM; Xi, C; Abbas, S; Murthy, MSR; Ning, W; Anming, B; Xi, C (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Xinjiang Inst Ecol & Geog, State Key Lab Desert & Oasis Ecol, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, Peoples R China.; Qamer, FM (reprint author), Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev ICIMOD, Kathmandu 44700, Nepal.; Xi, C (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. |
| 刊名 | SUSTAINABILITY
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| 出版日期 | 2016 |
| 卷号 | 8期号:9页码:8090961（1-15） |
| 关键词 | Remote Sensing Time-series Analysis Rangelands Land Degradation Hindu Kush Karakoram |
| DOI | 10.3390/su8100961 |
| 产权排序 | 4 |
| 文献子类 | Article |
| 英文摘要 | Rangelands in the Hindu Kush Karakoram region provide a resource base for nomadic livestock grazing, which is one of the major traditional livelihood practices in the area. The present study assessed the spatiotemporal patterns and trends of rangelands using satellite remote-sensing time-series data. Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS)-based normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data, collected at fortnightly intervals over 12 years (2001-2012), were used as a proxy for the vegetation conditions of the grasslands. The analysis revealed that rangeland productivity increased with increasing elevation up to the sub-alpine zone, which had a higher productivity than the moist temperate zone and humid sub-tropical zone. The high sub-alpine productivity was attributed to seasonal amplitude and the extended length of the growing season in the phenological cycle. In the temporal analysis of productivity, the majority of the area exhibited improvements in vegetation conditions, which were strongest in the humid sub-tropical zones and weakest in the alpine zones. The sub-alpine grasslands were found to be the most productive and heterogeneous habitat; however, the relatively strong negative temporal trend in productivity in this zone indicates ongoing degradation in these rangelands. Thus, special attention is needed for the sustainable management of rangelands in the sub-alpine zones of the Hindu Kush Karakoram region. |
| 学科主题 | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 资助机构 | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ; Austrian Development Agency (ADA) ; Austrian Development Agency (ADA) ; Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) - Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) - Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ; Austrian Development Agency (ADA) ; Austrian Development Agency (ADA) ; Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) - Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) - Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| 源URL | [http://210.75.237.14/handle/351003/28109]  |
| 专题 | 成都生物研究所_生态研究 |
| 通讯作者 | Qamer, FM; Xi, C (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Xinjiang Inst Ecol & Geog, State Key Lab Desert & Oasis Ecol, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, Peoples R China.; Qamer, FM (reprint author), Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev ICIMOD, Kathmandu 44700, Nepal.; Xi, C (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Qamer, FM,Xi, C,Abbas, S,et al. An Assessment of Productivity Patterns of Grass-Dominated Rangelands in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Region, Pakistan[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2016,8(9):8090961（1-15）. |
| APA | Qamer, FM.,Xi, C.,Abbas, S.,Murthy, MSR.,Ning, W.,...&Xi, C .(2016).An Assessment of Productivity Patterns of Grass-Dominated Rangelands in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Region, Pakistan.SUSTAINABILITY,8(9),8090961（1-15）. |
| MLA | Qamer, FM,et al."An Assessment of Productivity Patterns of Grass-Dominated Rangelands in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Region, Pakistan".SUSTAINABILITY 8.9(2016):8090961（1-15）. |
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