HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2020, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (9): 70-76.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2020.09.014

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Analysis of NDVI changes and driving factors in Taihang mountain area from 2000 to 2015

LI Xin-yuan, WANG Li, JING Hai-tao, FAN Chen-yu, YU Xun   

  1. College of Surveying and Mapping and Land Information Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, Henan, China
  • Received:2019-09-16 Published:2020-07-22

Abstract: This research was based on MODIS NDVI data from 2000 to 2015, combined with meteorological, land use and other relevant data of the same period. According to the NDVI change data and land use type change data obtained by relevant calculations, the NDVI change data were reversely studied to find the driving factors that affect NDVI change. The results showed that, from 2000 to 2015, the overall vegetation coverage in the study area had been improved, with an average growth rate of 0.007 5/a. The driving factor for the increase of NDVI was the promotion effect of meteorological factors on vegetation growth. Human activities directly led to the increase of NDVI within the cultivated land by making the cultivated land crops grow more vigorous. Human activities played a role in promoting vegetation in natural areas far from cities, such as Taihang mountain afforestation project, farmland conversion project, rural population transfer to cities and other ecological protection measures, which had a positive impact on the change of NDVI in grassland, woodland and water area. The driving factor of NDVI reduction area was the decrease of cultivated land and grassland area around the city and the increase of urban area in Taihang mountain area. Human activities weaken the vegetation growth in the city and its surrounding areas.

Key words: NDVI, ArcGIS, vegetation coverage, climatic factors, human activities, Taihang mountain area

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