Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Rainfall Controls Vegetation Growth in Northwestern China, Impacting Regional Climate.

Gaoyuan qixiang
Analyses on Vegetation Time-Space Dynamics in Northwestern China and Its Effect Factor
Zhang Tai-ren

Paper Summary

The study looked at how vegetation in northwestern China changes over time due to climate and human activities. They used satellite data to see how plants grow in response to rainfall and temperature. They found that more rain in spring or summer makes plants grow better in some areas, but not in others. Overall, rainfall is the main factor controlling plant growth in semi-arid regions of northwest China.

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