Characteristics of Pasture Growth and Its Relationship with Meteorological Conditions in Guoluo Area of Three River Sources
Using the pasture observation data and the meteorological observation data of six counties in Guoluo area of three river sources from 2003 to 2016,the characteristics of pasture growth and its relationship with meteorological conditions such as temperature,precipitation and sunshine during the pasture growth period (April to September) were analyzed.The results showed that the pasture growth of Banma and Jiuzhi were the best,and Maqin,Gande and Dari were second,Maduo was the worst.In terms of the average growth,the pasture in Guoluo area had become good in the past 14 years,and the height,coverage and yield of pasture were increasing.The correlation analysis of pasture growth and the temperature,precipitation and sunshine hours of pasture growth period showed that,with the increase of precipitation,the yield of pasture increased correspondingly;and with the increase of sunshine hours,the yield of pasture decreased.
Pasture growthChange characteristicsMeteorological conditionGuoluo area of three river sources