文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Economic Density and Vegetation Cover in the Yellow River Basin: Unraveling Interconnections

作者：Wang, Benxu[1] Yang, Xuanqin[1] Dou, Yaquan[2] Wu, Qingjun[3] Wang, Guangyu[4] Li, Ya[1] Zhao, Xiaodi[2,4]

第一作者：Wang, Benxu

通信作者：Zhao, XD[1];Zhao, XD[2]

机构：[1]Southwest Forestry Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Kunming 650224, Peoples R China;[2]Res Inst Forestry Policy & Informat, Chinese Acad Forestry, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China;[3]China Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China;[4]Univ British Columbia, Fac Forestry, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

年份：2024

卷号：13

期号：4

外文期刊名：LAND

收录：;Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85191398833);WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:001210327300001)】；

基金：Thank you to the anonymous reviewer and editor.

语种：英文

外文关键词：economic density; vegetation cover; spatio-temporal pattern; two-way fixed effects model; the Yellow River Basin

摘要：Vegetation, serving as the primary constituent of terrestrial ecosystems, plays a crucial role in regulating energy flow and material cycles and providing vital resources for human socio-economic activities. This study analyzes the spatio-temporal patterns of economic density and vegetation coverage in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) based on forest resource inventory and socio-economic data from 448 counties in 2008, 2013, and 2018. A three-tiered criterion layer is constructed using economic density as the core explanatory variable, encompassing social development factors, land use factors, and natural factors. A two-way fixed effects model is then utilized to analyze the impact of economic density on vegetation coverage. Results reveal that: (1) Spatially, economic density demonstrates a "low in the west and high in the east" pattern, with an overall upward trend in the YRB. Conversely, vegetation cover exhibits a "high in the west and low in the east" pattern, displaying a downward trend. (2) Over the 2008-2018 period, a significant negative correlation between economic density and vegetation cover is observed in each county of the YRB, with vegetation cover decreasing by 1.108% for every 1 unit increase in economic density. Notably, the upstream areas of the YRB experience a significant increase in vegetation coverage, while the middle and lower reaches witness a decrease. (3) Considering control variables, the proportion of the primary industry, urbanization rate, forest protection level, and cultivated land area exert a significant influence on vegetation coverage across the entire basin. Policymakers should formulate relevant policies to achieve sustainable development in the YRB, as discussed in the proposed countermeasures. This study delineates a practical pathway for high-quality economic development and high-level ecological protection in the YRB, offering a valuable reference for analogous research in other regions.