Spatial-temporal pattern and factor diagnoses of agroecosystem health in major grain producing areas of Northeast China: A case study in Jilin Province

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201610.033

Abstract

Abstract: It is of great significance to study agroecosystem health in major grain producing areas based on the theory and method of ecosystem health. This paper selected Jilin Province as the study area, and an evaluation index system of agroecosystem health was built based on the SSI-VOR conceptual framework model. Using the optimal combined weights method, comprehensive evaluation assessment, GIS spatial analysis and grey slope similarity incidence models, the spatial-temporal pattern of agroecosystem health and influence factors were analyzed from 2000 to 2011 in Jilin Pro-vince. The results indicated that, temporally, the composite index of agroecosystem health showed a rising trend in Jilin Province from 1995 to 2011, and the agroecosystem health level changed from not healthy to relatively healthy; spatially, the spatial discrepancy of agroecosystem health level tended to become larger, which remained unchanged in central area, while was gradually improved in southeast and west. The main contributors which improved the agroecosystem health level were economic driving force, environmental management and social development, while the main ‘dragging’ factors were ecological pressure, organization structure and input capacity. Finally, relevant measures were put forward to improve the agroecosystem health condition.

ZHAO Hong-bo, ZHENG Hui, MIAO Chang-hong, SHAO Tian-tian, FENG Yuan-bo. Spatial-temporal pattern and factor diagnoses of agroecosystem health in major grain producing areas of Northeast China: A case study in Jilin Province[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2016, 27(10): 3290-3298.

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