Responses of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Productivity to Droughts in China
Jianguo Li, Yi Wang, Lili Liu
Abstract
The terrestrial ecosystem productivity (hereafter, TEP) is a key index of global carbon cycles and a fundamental constraint of carbon sequestration capacity, and also an important measure of ecosystem services and food security. However, the TEP has been significantly affected by the long-lasting droughts. Identifying the spatial relationship between droughts and the TEP is crucial for enhancing ecosystem services in China.
Topics & Concepts
Primary productionEnvironmental scienceAridity indexEcosystemAridTerrestrial ecosystemPrecipitationProductivityChinaPhysical geographyIndex (typography)Potential evaporationCarbon cycleClimatologyEcologyGeographyMeteorologyBiologyComputer scienceArchaeologyGeologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsWorld Wide WebEnvironmental and Agricultural SciencesRemote Sensing in AgricultureClimate change impacts on agriculture