Study reveals alarming decline in vegetation coverage in Hulunbuir Steppe
The study looked at changes in vegetation coverage in Hulunbuir Steppe from 2000 to 2014. They used a model to measure vegetation coverage and found that higher coverage was in the east, while lower coverage was in the west. Over the 15-year period, vegetation coverage decreased at first but then slowly increased. Break points in vegetation growth were linked to temperature changes, with July to August break points related to precipitation.