Title: Lake Level Changes Recorded by Tree Rings of Lakeshore Shrubs: A Case Study at the Lake West-Juyan, Inner Mongolia, China
Abstract: Journal of Integrative Plant BiologyVolume 47, Issue 11 p. 1303-1314 Lake Level Changes Recorded by Tree Rings of Lakeshore Shrubs: A Case Study at the Lake West-Juyan, Inner Mongolia, China Sheng-Chun XIAO, Corresponding Author Sheng-Chun XIAO Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China *Author for correspondence. Tel: +86 (0)931 496 7126; Fax: +86 (0)931 827 5241; E-mail: <[email protected]>.Search for more papers by this authorHong-Lang XIAO, Hong-Lang XIAO Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJian-Hua SI, Jian-Hua SI Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXi-Bin JI, Xi-Bin JI Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorFa-Min LIU, Fa-Min LIU Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Sheng-Chun XIAO, Corresponding Author Sheng-Chun XIAO Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China *Author for correspondence. Tel: +86 (0)931 496 7126; Fax: +86 (0)931 827 5241; E-mail: <[email protected]>.Search for more papers by this authorHong-Lang XIAO, Hong-Lang XIAO Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorJian-Hua SI, Jian-Hua SI Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXi-Bin JI, Xi-Bin JI Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorFa-Min LIU, Fa-Min LIU Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 November 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00190.xCitations: 13 Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KZCX3-SW-324 and KZCX1-09-05) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40371009). AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Abstract: Variation in water resources is a main factor influencing ecohydrological processes and sustainable development in arid regions. Lake level changes are a useful indicator of the variability in water resources. However, observational records of changes in lake levels are usually too short to give an understanding of the long-term variability. In the present study, we investigated the tree rings of shrubs growing on the lakeshore of Lake West-Juyan, the terminus of the Heihe River in western China, and found that Lake West-Juyan had undergone degradation three times over the past 200 years. The lake level decreased from 904.3 to 896.8 m above sea level (a.s.1.) during the period 1800–1900, to 892.0 m a.s.1. from around 1900 to the late 1950s, and the lake dried out in 1963. The trend for changes in lake levels, which was represented by the composite chronology of three beach bars, showed that the phases of increasing lake levels over the past 150 years were during the periods 1852–1871, 1932–1952, 1973–1982, and 1995–1999. Comparison with the history of regional economic development showed that human activity has played an important role in regulating the water resources of the lower reaches of the Heihe watershed over the past 200 years. (Managing editor: Ya-Qin HAN) Citing Literature Volume47, Issue11November 2005Pages 1303-1314 RelatedInformation
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Publication Date: 2005-11-01
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