Environmental Science
8 years ago

Climate change threatens vegetation growth on China's Loess Plateau.

Regional Environmental Change
Vegetation dynamics and climate change on the Loess Plateau, China: 1982–2011
Baoni Xie, Xiaoxu Jia, Zhanfei Qin, Jian Shen, Qingrui Chang

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The study looked at how vegetation in China's Loess Plateau changed from 1982 to 2011 due to climate change. They found that vegetation increased in semi-arid and semi-humid areas, but decreased in arid regions. Temperature helped plants grow in some areas, while rainfall was important in others. Changes in rainfall affected vegetation growth after about 15-18 months. Human activities also play a role in how vegetation responds to climate change on the Loess Plateau.