Arid Zone Research ›› 2024, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (12): 2132-2142.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2024.12.14

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Response and influencing factors of habitat quality and land use change in the Tarim River Basin

WANG Yang(), FENG Zhuoya, XU Li(), GAO Wenxin   

  1. College of Hydraulic and Architecture Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2024-06-13 Revised:2024-09-08 Online:2024-12-15 Published:2024-12-20
  • Contact: XU Li E-mail:wyspf85000@163.com;120050077@taru.edu.cn

Abstract:

Understanding the response characteristics and influencing factors of land use change to habitat quality is essential for establishing a scientific basis for ecological protection in arid regions. In this study, we used land use data, the InVEST model, habitat contribution rate, and a geographic detector to evaluate the response and influencing factors of land use changes and habitat quality. Additionally, we predicted habitat quality for 2030. The results showed the following: (1) The land use types were dominated by unused land and grassland. The cultivated and construction land areas expanded by 10545 km2 and 1170 km2, respectively, while forest land, grassland, and unused land decreased. (2) The overall habitat quality was low and exhibited a continuous downward trend. Spatial distribution was high at the edges and low in the center. Additionally, habitat quality in grasslands adjacent to unused land decreased significantly, while overall habitat quality increased significantly. (3) The spatial distribution of habitat quality was primarily influenced by elevation, temperature, and precipitation, with the interaction between elevation and precipitation having the strongest impact on habitat quality in the watershed. (4) By 2030, the ecological protection scenario will offer significant advantages over the natural and economic development scenarios, improving habitat quality. In the future, ecological protection will primarily focus on preventing and controlling desert expansion and protecting grassland and water resources.

Key words: habitat quality, land use change, habitat contribution rate, geodetector, Tarim River Basin