Ecohydrological Transect Survey of Heihe River Basin

  • Feng Qi ,
  • Su Yonghong ,
  • Si Jianhua ,
  • Chang Zongqiang ,
  • Xi Haiyang ,
  • Guo Rui ,
  • Huo Hong ,
  • Qin Yanyan ,
  • Chen Lijuan
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  • 1. Alashan Desert Ecohydrology Experimental Research Station, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; 2. Gansu Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering Center, Lanzhou 730000, China

Received date: 2012-10-22

  Revised date: 2012-12-20

  Online published: 2013-02-10

Abstract

The terrestrial transect approach was one of most valuable tools to study the response of vegetation dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems to global changes in climate, land use and atmospheric composition. By identifying the typical transect and spatial grid in the upper, middle and low reaches in the Heihe River Basin, the researchers of  project will systematically investigate the characteristics of vegetation, soil, hydrology, geomorphology, meteorology, human activity and socio-economy. In addition, the corresponding database will be created. The objective of this study is to consummate the fieldobservation networks and form a research platform subjected to the basic eco-hydrological processes at the basin scale. It is expected that the  implementation  of this project will make the ecohydrological study at basin scale of our country to stride up to advanced levels in the world.

Cite this article

Feng Qi , Su Yonghong , Si Jianhua , Chang Zongqiang , Xi Haiyang , Guo Rui , Huo Hong , Qin Yanyan , Chen Lijuan . Ecohydrological Transect Survey of Heihe River Basin[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2013 , 28(2) : 187 -196 . DOI: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2013.02.0187

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