Bulletin of Surveying and Mapping ›› 2024, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 8-13,31.doi: 10.13474/j.cnki.11-2246.2024.0202

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Temporal and spatial correlation analysis of land cover change and net ecosystem carbon exchange in globally representative river basins

CHEN Lei1, MA Ying1, ZHA Fengli2, LIN Yanzhen1, SHI Guangbin3   

  1. 1. School of Geography and Environmental Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China;
    2. 21st Century (Anhui) Spatial Technology Application Co., Ltd., Huainan 232008, China;
    3. School of Sports Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
  • Received:2023-10-09 Published:2024-03-12

Abstract: With socio-economic development, the management objectives of river basins shift from early flood control, water supply, and navigation to comprehensive management focusing on resource utilization and ecological protection, playing a significant role in the global ecosystem carbon balance. As an important indicator for quantifying ecosystem carbon sequestration capacity, net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE) exhibits significant differences in carbon source/sink capacity among different surface cover types. Exploring the temporal and spatial correlation between globally representative river basin surface cover types and NEE is of great significance for basin ecological management. Based on the global 30 m surface cover dataset (GlobeLand30) and global land net ecosystem carbon exchange data, this study analyzes the temporal and spatial characteristics of surface cover and NEE changes in 8 typical river basins worldwide from 2000 to 2020, and investigates the temporal and spatial correlation between surface cover type changes and NEE. The results show that: ① From 2000 to 2020, the area of cropland, bare, artificial surfaces, wetlands, water, and tundra increased significantly, while grassland increased first and then decreases, it showed an overall increasing trend. ② From 2000 to 2020, the NEE value of the basin decreased first and then increased with the overall decreasing trend and enhanced carbon sink capacity. The basin exhibited a carbon sink, but the mean NEE showed an overall increasing trend, indicating a weakening carbon sink capacity. ③ During 2000—2020, there was a significant negative correlation between grassland and NEE, where the relationship between cropland, bare, artificial surface, wetland and water with NEE was positive in 2010—2020. The change of land cover type had a significant impact on NEE. This research provides theoretical references for basin carbon neutrality regulation and spatial optimization control, and promotes coordinated emission reduction and high-quality development of river basins.

Key words: net ecosystem carbon exchange, surface cover type, temporal and spatial changes, typical river basins

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