Wetland changes of China's largest freshwater lake and their linkage with the Three Gorges Dam

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Journal:REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Key Words:Poyang Lake; Wetland; Three Gorges Dam; Water depth; MODIS; Remote sensing

Abstract:The impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) has led to significant inundation shrinkage and water level decrease in China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake. However, little is known about the influence on the lake's wetland landscapes. Here, using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) observations and a phenology-based decision tree approach, we present the spatial and temporal changes of the major wetland cover types from 2000 to 2014. Over the 15-year period, both total coverage of vegetation (Carex spp., Triarrhena lutarioriparia L. - Phragmites, sparse grass, and Ziz

All the Authors:Han, Xingxing; Feng, Lian; Hu, Chuanmin;Chen, Xiaoling

First Author:Han, Xingxing

Indexed by:Applied Research

Correspondence Author:Feng, Lian

Volume:204

Page Number:799-811

ISSN No.:0034-4257

Translation or Not:no

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