Drivers and impacts of changes in China's drylands
Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
Satellite remote sensing of global land surface temperature: Definition, methods, products, and applications
Land surface temperature (LST) is a crucial parameter that reflects land–atmosphere
interaction and has thus attracted wide interest from geoscientists. Owing to the rapid …
interaction and has thus attracted wide interest from geoscientists. Owing to the rapid …
Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China
Previous evaluations on the biophysical potential of forest carbon sink have focused on
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
[PDF][PDF] Land–climate interactions
ÉL Davin - 2022 - boris.unibe.ch
Executive summary Land and climate interact in complex ways through changes in forcing
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
China and India lead in greening of the world through land-use management
Satellite data show increasing leaf area of vegetation due to direct factors (human land-use
management) and indirect factors (such as climate change, CO2 fertilization, nitrogen …
management) and indirect factors (such as climate change, CO2 fertilization, nitrogen …
Biophysical impacts of earth greening can substantially mitigate regional land surface temperature warming
Vegetation change can alter surface energy balance and subsequently affect the local
climate. This biophysical impact has been well studied for forestation cases, but the sign and …
climate. This biophysical impact has been well studied for forestation cases, but the sign and …
[HTML][HTML] Vegetation greening, extended growing seasons, and temperature feedbacks in warming temperate grasslands of China
X Shen, B Liu, M Henderson, L Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Vegetation activity and phenology are significantly affected by climate change, and changes
in vegetation activity and phenology can in turn affect regional or global climate patterns. As …
in vegetation activity and phenology can in turn affect regional or global climate patterns. As …
Asymmetry of carbon sequestrations by plant and soil after forestation regulated by soil nitrogen
Forestation is regarded as an effective strategy for increasing terrestrial carbon
sequestration. However, its carbon sink potential remains uncertain due to the scarcity of …
sequestration. However, its carbon sink potential remains uncertain due to the scarcity of …
Investigating the effects of 3D urban morphology on the surface urban heat island effect in urban functional zones by using high-resolution remote sensing data: A …
The Urban heat island (UHI) effect is an increasingly serious problem in urban areas.
Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for …
Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for …
Extreme rainfall reduces one-twelfth of China's rice yield over the last two decades
Extreme climate events constitute a major risk to global food production. Among these,
extreme rainfall is often dismissed from historical analyses and future projections, the …
extreme rainfall is often dismissed from historical analyses and future projections, the …