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Identifying Ecological Security Patterns Considering the Stability of Ecological Sources in Ecologically Fragile Areas

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  • Jianfang Ma

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China
    Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Institute of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 25 Yinjiaqu Street, Yinchuan 750002, China)

  • Lin Li

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Limin Jiao

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Haihong Zhu

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Chengcheng Liu

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Feng Li

    (School of Resource and Environmental Sciences (SRES), Wuhan University, 129 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, China)

  • Peng Li

    (Surveying and Mapping Geographic Information Institute of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 25 Yinjiaqu Street, Yinchuan 750002, China)

Abstract

Ecological security patterns (ESPs) provide an effective spatial approach for identifying critical conservation areas and ensuring regional ecological security. However, prior research has not paid much attention to the importance of the stability of ecological sources in time-series changes, which is especially critical for maintaining ecological functions in ecologically fragile areas. Focusing on the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR) of China, this study evaluated the spatiotemporal change patterns in ecosystem services importance (ESI) from 2000 to 2020, integrating the spatial principal component analysis (SPCA) and circuit theory to propose a novel ESP construction framework that aims to address the issue of insufficient consideration of source stability. A total of 93 stable ecological sources were identified, with the capacity to ensure the continuous provision of high-level ecosystem services and resistance to external disturbances. The extraction of 234 ecological corridors and 430 ecological nodes effectively enhanced the stable flow of ecological processes and connectivity. The stable ESP, constituted by the above ecological elements, can serve as core ecological space and basic skeleton to maintain the regional sustainable landscape. This study provides scientific references for identifying key priority conservation areas and formulating targeted ecological conservation and restoration strategies in ecologically fragile areas.

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  • Jianfang Ma & Lin Li & Limin Jiao & Haihong Zhu & Chengcheng Liu & Feng Li & Peng Li, 2024. "Identifying Ecological Security Patterns Considering the Stability of Ecological Sources in Ecologically Fragile Areas," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-25, February.
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