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Spatial Layout of Cotton Seed Production Based on Hierarchical Classification: A Case Study in Xinjiang, China

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  • Yingnan Niu

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Gaodi Xie

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Yu Xiao

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Keyu Qin

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China)

  • Jingya Liu

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China)

  • Yangyang Wang

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Shuang Gan

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China)

  • Mengdong Huang

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Jia Liu

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, No.19, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Caixia Zhang

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China)

  • Changshun Zhang

    (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, A11 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China)

Abstract

Cotton seed production is the main form of agriculture in Xinjiang, China. Unreasonable distribution of cotton seed production results in a waste of water, land, and human resources. In this study, we established a hierarchical classification integrating method; investigated the spatial suitability of climate, land and water resources, and infrastructure; examined the production risk and planting history; and integrated spatial suitability and production risk and history to produce the spatial layout of seed production for early-maturing cotton (EMC), early–medium-maturing cotton (EMMC), and long staple cotton (LSC) in Xinjiang. The results indicated that the appropriate areas for EMC, EMMC, and LSC seed production are 6.4 × 10 5 , 5.5 × 10 5 , and 3.6 × 10 5 ha, respectively. By combining the suitable areas of seed production for the three cotton species, we concluded that the superior and most suitable area for producing cotton seed of EMC, EMMC, or LSC is located in the western Tarim Basin. The sub-suitable area for cotton seed production of EMC, EMMC, or LSC is mostly distributed in the western and northern Tarim Basin. This research provides a good solution to the selection of cotton seed production base; however, adoption will depend on the actual preference and market factors.

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  • Yingnan Niu & Gaodi Xie & Yu Xiao & Keyu Qin & Jingya Liu & Yangyang Wang & Shuang Gan & Mengdong Huang & Jia Liu & Caixia Zhang & Changshun Zhang, 2021. "Spatial Layout of Cotton Seed Production Based on Hierarchical Classification: A Case Study in Xinjiang, China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-23, August.
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    1. Qunying Luo & Michael Bange & David Johnston, 2016. "Environment and cotton fibre quality," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 138(1), pages 207-221, September.
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