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Responses of wetland eco-security to land use change in Western Jilin Province, China

  • Zhi Qiang Wang*
  • , Bai Zhang
  • , Guang Yang
  • , Zong Ming Wang
  • , Shu Qing Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CAS - Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

By the use of the software of ARCGIS, dynamic changes of the landscape elements, landscape structure, conversion processes of the landscape gradients and the responses of wetland eco-security to land use/cover changes (LUCC) in the western Jilin Province were studied from 1930 to 2000. The results show that the landscape elements of grassland, wetland, forestland and water area shrank rapidly, and wetlands underwent huge losses in the study period due to the conversion from wetland into arable land and grassland in large quantities. The responses of wetland eco-security to LUCC were inverse evolvement of wetland vegetation, loss of biodiversity, water deficiency in wetland ecosystem, the changes of the heterogeneity of wetlands and the fragmentation of the wetland habitats. Suggestions were given for protection of wetlands and the regional sustainable development.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)330-336
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Geographical Science
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  3. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

  • GIS
  • LUCC
  • RS
  • Western Jilin Province
  • Wetland eco-security

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