Exploring the response of ecosystem services to landscape change: A case study from eastern Qinghai province
Jiahao Ma,
Xiaofeng Wang,
Jitao Zhou
et al.
Abstract:The degradation of ecosystem structure and function on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the result of a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors, with landscape change driven by global change and human activities being one of the major ecological challenges facing the region. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal characteristics of ecosystem services (ESs) and landscape patterns in eastern Qinghai province (EQHP) from 2000 to 2018 using multisource datasets and landscape indices. Three ecosystem service b… Show more
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