Remote Sensing Monitoring Shows that Climate Change has a Significant Impact on Vegetation Ecosystem in Central Asia

Ping Liu, Xi Chen, Chi Zhang, Geping Luo, Ping Liu, Xi Chen, Chi Zhang, Geping Luo, Xi Chen, Chi Zhang and Geping Luo
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Geping Luo: State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Geping Luo: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Geping Luo: Research Center of Ecology and Environment in Central Asia, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 17, issue 3, 81-87

Abstract: The arid regions of Central Asia are one of the most representative arid regions in the northern mid-latitudes, which includes Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Xinjiang in China, with a total area of 6 million km2, more than 80% of the world’s temperate deserts are located and has formed a unique temperate desert landscape pattern. Studies have shown that in the past three decades, the temperature in Central Asia rises by 0.4°C per decade, which is significantly higher than the average of the northern hemisphere and surrounding areas (0.3°C / 10a). During the end 30 years in the late 20th century, severe drought occurred in the northwestern region of Central Asia, while precipitation in Xinjiang in the eastern part of Central Asia increased significantly. The precipitation in this region showed strong spatial heterogeneity and significant chronological fluctuations.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.17.555961

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