Urbanization has led to a reduction in green space, weakening the region’s carbon sink capacity and stability and bringing a series of ecological problems, making the restoration and improvement of the ecological environment crucial. This study...
Ecological carbon sinks, pivotal in mitigating carbon emissions, are indispensable for climate change mitigation. Counties, as the fundamental units of ecological space management, directly impact the achievement of regional dual carbon targets throu...
Southwest China (SWC) holds the distinction of being the world’s largest rock desertification area. Nevertheless, the impacts of climate change and ecological restoration projects on the carbon sinks in the karst area of Southwest China have no...
26 September 2022
The National Key Ecological Functional Areas (NKEFAs) of China rely on the main functional area planning, with the core goal of enhancing the supply of ecological products. Carbon sink is an important ecological product, and it is necessary to unders...
Ecological space (ES), including forest ecological space (FES) and grassland ecological space (GES) in this study, is the land with natural attributes and the main functions of providing ecological services, which has a huge potential capacity for ca...
Erosion-induced carbon sinks are a wild card in the global carbon budget. Soil erosion results in aggregate carbon sequestration by reforming organic–inorganic complexes at depositional areas and plant reserves. The carbon sinks at the depositi...
Forest carbon sinks (FCS)—referring specifically to ecosystem-based carbon sequestration provided by forest ecosystems—are being increasingly recognized as a strategic form of natural capital under China’s “dual carbon”...
County-level ecological space, as a crucial level in optimizing the land spatial system, plays a pivotal role in “undertaking superior planning and guiding subordinate implementation”. From a spatial optimization perspective, effectively...
A key focus of international climate action is achieving a terrestrial carbon sink within the framework of carbon neutrality. For certain regions with vital ecological functions and high poverty rates, the generation of surplus ecological carbon inco...
High spatiotemporal variance in land spatial development intensity occurs during rapid socioeconomic development. However, this remains poorly understood in large-scale coastal areas owing to limitations in quantification accuracy and spatial resolut...
The continuous extraction of mining resources has led to the destruction of landscape space, which has had a great impact on the human living environment and pristine ecosystems. Optimizing the ecological spatial networks of mining areas can restore...
Trees and forests are nature-based solutions of strategic importance for climate change mitigation. Policy and popular media are focused on the number of trees to plant, but that cannot be a definitive solution. A growing number of scientific papers...
Environmental issues are an important issue facing the world in the 21st century. While China’s economy is developing rapidly, the problem of environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious, especially the problem of carbon emissions....
The optimization of carbon sink capacity patterns is a scientific basis for promoting the strategic goal of “carbon neutrality”. The study aims to reveal the spatial heterogeneity of carbon sink capacity and its relationship with high-qua...
As global warming and the greenhouse effect become increasingly evident, and in response to the “Carbon Peak” and “Carbon Neutrality” policies, extensive research has been conducted on “blue carbon” sinks in marine...
In the life cycle assessment (LCA) method, it is not possible to carry out an integrated sustainability analysis because the quantification of the biophysical capacity of the ecosystems to supply ecosystem services is not taken into account. This pap...
The construction and maintenance of ecological corridors not only facilitate species migration and gene flow but also enhance ecosystem stability and resilience, providing critical support for achieving global carbon neutrality goals. Despite their i...
China has committed to ambitious targets to reduce its carbon emissions in the next decades, in order to combat climate change and improve the environment. The realization of the targets depends on the fair and effective mitigation plans of all provi...
Over recent decades, coastal wetlands in Jiangsu Province have faced multiple challenges, including overfishing, reclamation for aquaculture, wetland shrinkage, and biodiversity loss. Implementing wetland ecological restoration proves crucial for mit...
Reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon sinks have become the core issues of the international community. Although coastal blue carbon ecosystems (such as mangroves, seagrass beds, coastal salt marshes and large algae) account for less than 0...
Aboveground biomass (AGB) is a key indicator of forest structure and carbon sequestration, yet its dynamics under concurrent anthropogenic disturbances remain poorly understood. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics and driving mechanis...
In the coming decades, mineral extraction will cease at several locations in the Czech Republic. This article examines the transformation of these sites into natural carbon storage reservoirs after mining has ceased. This innovative approach supports...
As the world’s largest reactive carbon reservoir, the ocean plays a critical role in global climate change. Among coastal plant ecosystems, mangroves have the highest carbon storage efficiency and are prone to the impact of anthropogenic activi...
Constructing regional ecological security patterns (ESP) and enhancing carbon sequestration are essential for achieving China’s dual-carbon goals. However, rapid urbanization has intensified landscape fragmentation, disrupted ecosystem flows, a...
Climate plays a significant role in shaping ecosystem-level carbon sinks. Research on the mechanisms of climate impacts on carbon sinks can contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality. Investigating the mechanisms by which climate impact on ca...
Research on forest carbon sinks is crucial for mitigating global climate change and achieving carbon peaking and neutrality. However, studies at the county level remain relatively limited. This study utilized multi-source remote sensing data and the...
Surface mining activities cause severe disruption to ecosystems, resulting in the substantial destruction of surface vegetation, the loss of soil organic carbon stocks, and a decrease in the ecosystem’s ability to sequester carbon. The ecologic...
10 March 2022
Wetlands as an important ecosystem type have been damaged in recent years and restoration of wetland ecosystem functions through ecological water replenishment is one of the important ways. The present study involved the construction of a novel ecolo...
The long-term use of wetlands stresses wetland ecosystems and leads to degradation and C loss. This study explored an optimal remote sensing-multivariate linear regression model (RS-MLRM) for estimating wetland soil organic carbon (SOC) by using a co...
Climate change has become one of the most critical problems facing modern society. Sustainable forest management can be an important solution to counter the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In particular, management of th...
Mangrove forests are significant blue carbon pools on the Earth with strong carbon sequestration capacity and play an important role in combating climate change. To improve the capacity of regional carbon sinks, China has implemented a Special Action...
Remote sensing and process-coupled ecological models are widely used for the simulation of GPP, which plays a key role in estimating and monitoring terrestrial ecosystem productivity. However, most such models do not differentiate the C3 and C4 photo...
Mangroves are a type of vegetation distributed in warm areas of the planet. Despite their importance, this flora is seriously threatened by both human activities and climate change. One of the main benefits provided by mangroves is carbon capture and...
All marine communities in Greenland are experiencing rapid environmental change, and to understand the effects on those structured by seaweeds, baseline records are vital. The kelp and coralline algae habitats along Greenland’s coastlines are r...
Ecological restoration, as a vital means of effectively enhancing the carbon sink function of ecosystems, is currently the subject of active research by scientists. Researchers are actively exploring how to scientifically assess the response mechanis...
Current global climate change is becoming increasingly severe, and environmental pollution and ecological damage have become global challenges. Against the backdrop of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, international carbon sink cooperation has becom...
Under carbon emission reduction constraints, accurately assessing the spatial–temporal patterns and drivers of mariculture carbon emissions and sinks is critical for promoting marine economic development and achieving carbon neutrality. This st...
28 October 2022
On 15 March 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that “achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality is a broad and profound economic and social systemic change” and called for “putting energy and resources conservation in t...
17 February 2023
Drylands, which account for 41% of Earth’s land surface and are home to more than two billion people, play an important role in the global carbon balance. This study analyzes the spatio-temporal patterns of vegetation carbon sinks and sources i...
Carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems is critical for combating global climate change and achieving regional carbon neutrality, and LUCC is a vital factor influencing the carbon cycle process of terrestrial ecosystems and causing changes in...
Carbon sequestration by vegetation and soil conservation are vital components in balancing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing terrestrial ecosystem carbon sinks. They also represent an efficient pathway towards achieving carbon neutrality objecti...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the tourism industry while providing a unique opportunity for ecological restoration in tourist attractions. This study highlights the variations in carbon emissions and the corresponding ecological co...
Forest carbon sinks play a crucial role in mitigating global climate change and enhancing ecological sustainability. This study utilizes the production theoretical decomposition analysis (PDA) model to develop a decomposition framework for analyzing...
Soil erosion has become an increasingly serious issue, drawing global attention. As one of the countries facing severe soil erosion in the world, China confronts significant ecological challenges. Against this backdrop, the country places great empha...
With the increasing severity of global climate change and the growing international attention being paid to carbon emission reduction, forestry carbon sinks have emerged as a key strategy for mitigating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality...
Exploring the economic value of carbon sinks in agricultural systems can improve the development of sustainable agriculture. However, there are few studies on the economic value of farmland carbon sinks from a systemic perspective. This study takes Z...
Driven by the “dual-carbon” strategy, the development of zero- and low-carbon parks has become a crucial approach to resolving the conflict between urban expansion and ecological limits. Using urban functional zoning and land use data, th...
Karst landscapes, characterized by ecological constraints such as thin soil layers, severe rock desertification, and fragile habitats, require a clear understanding of the mechanisms regulating carbon storage and the impacts of ecological restoration...
Analysis of the spatial variation characteristics of regional carbon sources/sinks is a prerequisite for clarifying the position of carbon balance zones and formulating measures to reduce emissions and increase sinks. Studies of carbon sinks have oft...
Terrestrial carbon stocks have a substantial effect on the global carbon balance and promoting regional sustainable development. In the midst of growing urbanisation, the Chengdu metropolitan area—a key development pole in western China—h...
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