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Tracking of Vegetation Carbon Dynamics from 2001 to 2016 by MODIS GPP in HKH Region

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Carbon dynamics, a key index to evaluate ecosystems, are very complex in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region due to the topography, diverse regional climate, and different land cover types. MODIS GPP was used to evaluate carbon sequestration in the HKH region from 2001 to 2016. In general, the spatio-temporal variation of the average daily gross primary productivity (GPP) was very heterogeneous due to the changing terrain, diverse regional climate, and different land cover types in the region. Many factors should be considered for GPP measurements, including satellite, airplane, ground-based and modelling data. We concluded that it is necessary to determine the driving forces of GPP in the future in order to establish scientific policies and development programs for the HKH region.

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  1. School of Geographic Science, Nantong University, Nantong, China

    Zhenhua Chao & Mingliang Che

  2. School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China

    Zhanhuan Shang

  3. Desert Animal Adaptations and Husbandry, Wyler Department of Dryland Agriculture, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

    A. Allan Degen

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    A. Allan Degen

  3. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Chao, Z., Che, M., Shang, Z., Degen, A.A. (2020). Tracking of Vegetation Carbon Dynamics from 2001 to 2016 by MODIS GPP in HKH Region. In: Shang, Z., Degen, A., Rafiq, M., Squires, V. (eds) Carbon Management for Promoting Local Livelihood in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20591-1_3

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