Objective This study aims to construct an ecological security pattern for the Gansu section of the Yellow River Basin based on the “source-resistance-corridor” paradigm, providing a scientific basis for ensuring regional ecological security and promoting the coordinated development of economy and ecology. Methods Ecological sources were identified by comprehensively evaluating ecosystem service importance, ecological sensitivity, and landscape connectivity. An ecological resistance surface was established based on the five influencing factors of morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) landscape types, land use types, fractional vegetation cover, distance from roads, and elevation. Different types of ecological corridors were identified using the Linkage Mapper tool to form the basic “source-resistance-corridor” paradigm, which was then used to construct the ecological security pattern of the Gansu section of the Yellow River Basin. Results (1) A total of 96 ecological sources were identified, primarily concentrated in the northwest and southwest of the study area and eastern Qingyang, showing distinct spatial clustering characteristics. (2) The areas with higher comprehensive resistance values were mainly concentrated in the central and northern parts of the study area, while the areas with lower comprehensive resistance values were mainly distributed in the southwestern and eastern Qingyang. (3) A total of 158 ecological corridors were identified, with a total length of 5 286 km and an average length of 33.5 km. They were distributed in a network pattern in the central and western parts of the study area. Among them, 20 were critical ecological corridors, 40 were significant ecological corridors, and 98 were general ecological corridors. Additionally, 63 ecological pinch points were identified, covering a total area of 6.87×104 hm2, mainly concentrated in the Gannan region in the southwest. 108 ecological barrier points were identified, with a total area of 3.67×105 hm2, mainly distributed in the central part of the study area. Furthermore, 168 ecological break points were mainly distributed in the central region. Conclusion The Gansu section of the Yellow River Basin exhibits an ecological security pattern of “three zones and two cores”. Ecological spatial zoning governance should be adopted, with the protection of ecological corridors, restoration of ecological pinch points, and removal and improvement of barrier points as governance strategies to enhance the stability and sustainability of the regional ecosystem.
生态修复关键区由生态夹点、生态障碍点和生态断裂点这三大要素共同构成。生态夹点是保障生态廊道连通性和生态功能有效发挥的关键。将“all to one”模式下生态电流密度识别结果利用自然断点法分为五级,其中,电流密度最高的一级被选定为研究区生态夹点区域,处理分析后,共识别出生态夹点63处(图9),面积6.87万hm2,主要分布在甘南地区、临夏州和天水等地的关键生态廊道和重要生态廊道上,其中最大的生态夹点面积为1.48万hm2,分布在生态源地多,植被覆盖度高且阻力值较小的碌曲县和玛曲县,与四条关键生态廊道相连,是沟通源地斑块的重要区域。将土地利用数据与生态夹点信息进行叠加分析,表明生态夹点的土地利用类型主要以耕地、草地和林地为主。
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