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Evolution Patterns of Sandy Desertification in the Lower Reaches of Tarim River Basin in Recent

Article Abstract by: TsingHua    

Original Author: JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH
This abstract was translated from 塔里木河下游近50a来沙质荒漠化演变规律
Desertification is the result of interaction between human being and fragile eco environment. It is also the consequence
of the contradiction between human being and land. The water amount in Qiala station at the lower reaches of Tarim River is reduced from 14.80×10\+8 m\+3 in 1950s to 2.38×10\+8m\+3 in 1990s, which causes the reduction of underground water table and the degradation of vegetation. Meanwhile, under the influences of extreme raising living stock, reclaiming wasteland and cutting off firewood, sandy desertification developes seriously in the lower reaches area, whose degree is becoming strongly and strongly from upper section to lower section and from the middle to both sides of the Green Corridor on macro pattern. Mapping with remote sensing information of 1959,1983,1992 and 1996,the result shows that the annual mean growth rate of sandy desertification area is 0.24 percent from 1950s to 1990s. With area increasing the degree is strengthened. At the same time,a series of changes in natural landscape have occurred. The result of trend analyses with models of GM (1,1), non linear regression and multi factor regression reveals that environment problems predominated by land desertification are quite out standing. In order to solve the problem of water resources in ecology, production and life in the lower reaches area, it should be available to plan scientifically, use water resources rationally and control river courses in the upper and middle reaches of Tarim River. In addition to recover natural vegetation and prevent sandy desertification from expanding between Qieganlike and Alagan, monitoring sandy desertification changes by RS and GIS as well as increasing ecological water amount are very important. Meanwhile,in order to protect the Green Corridor and safeguard the No.218 national highway in the lower reaches of Tarim River area, some engineering measurements should be adopted.
Published: March 30, 2000
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