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Evaluation on glaciers ecological services value in the Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China

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Mountain glaciers,which perform a unique and irreplaceable ecological service,provide the material basis and characteristic cultural foundation of the ecological environment and sustainable socio-economic development in arid areas.However,few studies have estimated the service value of glaciers in regulating ecological environment and providing human welfare.According to the statistics of the First and Second Chinese Glacier Inventory (FCGI/SCGI),this study analyzed the variations in glacier area and ice volume in the Tianshan Mountains in China and modeled the ecosystem service function of mountain glaciers.The service value per unit area and equivalent factor methods were combined to determine the annual value of the ecological service provided by glaciers in the study area.The results show that:(1) In the period 1970-2010,the glacier area decreased by 1274 km2 (the ratio of area shrinkage was 13.9％) and the annual average decrease in ice volume was 4.08×109 m3.The increase in glacier area at high altitudes (＞ 5200 m) may be due to the fact that glacier accumulation caused by increasing precipitation is greater than glacier melting caused by rising temperatures.(2) The annual value of the ecological service provided by glaciers in the study area is 60.2 billion yuan.The values of climate regulation,hydrological regulation,and freshwater resource supply account for 66.4％,21.6％,and 9.3％ of the total value respectively.The annual value of the ecological service provided by hydroelectric power is 350 million yuan.(3) From a comparative analysis of the glaciers,forest,grassland and wetland ecosystems,the supply of freshwater resources/physical production and ecological regulation represent the main contributions of the four types of system,and the ecosystem service value of glaciers per unit area is higher than that of other types of ecosystem.This research will improve the understanding of the impact of glaciers on human welfare and maintenance of the ecological environment and will promote the ecological security of the cryosphere,environmental protection,and the sustainable use of resources.

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ZHANG Zhengyong、LIU Lin、HE Xinlin、LI Zhongqin、WANG Puyu

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Shihezi University,Shihezi 832000,Xinjiang,China

State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences,Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,CAS,Lanzhou 730000,China

National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaShihezi University High-level Talents Support Program

41761108No.41461086No.41641003CZ0227

2019

地理学报(英文版)
中国地理学会,中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所

地理学报(英文版)

CSTPCDCSCDSCI
影响因子：1.307
ISSN：1009-637X
年,卷(期)：2019.29(1)
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