Forest Ecosystem Service Value of Loessy Hilly Region in the Loess Plateau

Author :LiGang
Tutor:YangWanQin
School :Sichuan Agricultural University
CLC :S718.55
TYPE :Masters thesis
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Year:2013
Abstract:
The evaluation of regional ecosystem service values can provide key evidences in constructing
ecosystem service function transformation and ecological compensation mechanism. Loessy Hilly
Region of the Loess Plateau in North Shaanxi is one of the most serious soil erosion areas, which is
the main source of sediment in the Yellow River. It is also the key area of returning cropland to forest
in this region. Therefore, understanding forest resource value plays an important role in development
of this area. Wuqi county is located in the Loessy Hilly Region of North Shaanxi. It is not only the
representative region characterized with soil erosion in Loess Plateau, but also the first county of
returning farmland to forest in this region. There are different communities from the northwest to the
southeast regional, and provide ideal sampling platform in studying ecosystem service value of
regional differentiation. According to the second class of inventory data from2000,2005to2010, a
series of forest ecosystem service values were evaluated in Wuqi County, where is the typical area in
the Loessy Hilly Region of North Shaanxi. In order to provide a theoretical basis for the forestry
ecological construction and environmental protection, the changes of6functions or value were selected
as water conservation, soil conservation, carbon fixation and oxygen release, purifying environment,
conservation of biological diversity and forest recreation. The results indicated:1. In2000, the total
value of the forest ecosystem service function was 310million. In2005, the total value of the forest
ecosystem service function was1100million. In2010, the total value of the forest ecosystem service
function was1310million. From2000to2005, the total value of forest ecosystem service function had
increased by790million, to2010, it increased by 210million. It shows that returning farmland to
forest (grass) Engineering significantly increased forest ecosystem service value of Wuqi.2. In2000,
The value of water conservation function was12546.4104, accounting to40.02%of the total value.
The value of soil conservation function was9235.8104, accounting to29.46%of the total value. The
value of carbon fixation and oxygen release function were 309.0104, accounting to0.99%of the
total value. The value of environment purification function was4814.4104, accounting to15.36%of
the total value. The value of biological diversity protection function was 4440.2104, accounting
to14.16%of the total value. The value of forest recreation function was 5.0104, accounting
to0.01%of the total value. In2005, The value of water conservation function was 51516.7104,
accounting to46.83%of the total value. The value of soil conservation function was 36401.5104,
accounting to33.09%of the total value. The value of Carbon fixation and oxygen release function
was 949.0104, accounting for0.86%of the total value. The value of environment purification
function was10133.0104, accounting for9.21%of the total value. The value of biological diversity
protection function was 4440.2104, accounting to14.16%of the total value. The value of forest
recreation function was10.0104, accounting to0.02%of the total value. In2010, the value of water
conservation function was 59176.4104, accounting to45.16%of the total value. The value of soil
conservation function was46145.6104, accounting to35.22%of the total value. The value of carbon
fixation and oxygen release function was 1160.1104, accounting to0.89%of the total value. The
value of environment purification function was12755.1104, accounting to9.74%of the total value.
The value of biological diversity protection function was 11763.8104, accounting to8.98%of the
total value. The value of forest recreation function was 12.0104, accounting to0.01%of the total
value. The value of forest ecosystem service function increased with the development
from2000to2010. The value of service function was increasing, but showed the order as, water
conservation>soil conservation>biodiversity protection> purifying environment>fixing
carbon and releasing oxygen>forest recreation function. The magnitude of service value in

different forest types followed the order as:the special forest>protection forest>economic
forest>firewood forest>timber forest. 3. The total value of the forest ecosystem service function
based on the space partition:the values of the first, second, third and fourth region
were4968.6104,8198.3104,8626.6104and9562.4104in2000, respectively. In2005, the
values
of
the
first,
second,
third
and
fourth
region
were 10783.3104, 24082.8104, 34308.0104and 40833.2104, respectively. In2010, the
values
of
the
first,
second,
third
and
fourth
region
were 16525.4104, 32142.8104, 36287.1104and 46069.7104, respectively. The value of
the every region increased with the change of time from northwest to southeast.In summary,
after10years returning farmland to forests from2000to2010, forest area and its increased ecological
service function value increased by a large margin in Wuqi County. The ecological service function
value showed the order as: the soil conservation function value> water conservation> purifying
environment>biodiversity protection>fixing carbon and releasing oxygen>forest recreation
function. Forest service function value increased from northwest to southeast, and hilly area of
southern Maowusu sand aArea<loess gully region<beam beam shape<gully region. Therefore,
the ecological construction and forestry development should focus on, Muwusu sand area in returning
farmland to forest to prevent soil erosion in the future. Jian region of loess beam with arbor and shrub
combination should widely cultivate drought, locust and seabuckthorn species to improve water
conservation and soil conservation function. Ttrabecular gully region should widely develop peach
trees, apricot and other economic trees to combine ecological environment construction to social
economic development and to take win-win benefits. Additionally, the southern hilly area should
plant evergreen trees with developing featured tourism, making people consciously engage in
ecological environment protection, and improve ecological service function and value.