Grassland growth response to drought in dryland Inner Mongolia: insights from a two-decade analysis

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 74038 - 74048
• Main Authors: Miao, Lijuan, Yu, Zhiwei, Zhu, Xiaorui, Agathokleous, Evgenios, Bao, Gang, Iqbal, Pervaiz, Liu, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Arid regions; Arid zones; Climate change; Deserts; Drought; drylands; Environmental degradation; Environmental impact; Extreme drought; global warming; grassland growth; grassland types; Grasslands; Inner Mongolia; Meadows; Normalized difference vegetative index; Soil moisture; Vegetation; Mongolia

The frequency of extreme drought events is increasing, significantly impacting ecosystems worldwide. In China, the grasslands of dryland Inner Mongolia provide a vital ecological resource, highlight the urgent need to understand their response to drought in these arid regions. We investigate vegetat...