Analysis of the contributions of human factors and natural factors affecting the vegetation pattern in coastal wetlands

Abstract

Introduction: Accurate identification of the dominant factors affecting coastal wetlands can provide a reference for vegetation rehabilitation. In this study, quantitative analysis was performed on the Yancheng coastal wetland using ANOVA and geostatistical methods. Outcomes/other: The results indicated that in the directions perpendicular and parallel to the coastline, the soil moisture and salinity in the study area exhibited relatively significant (p75%) for soil moisture and salinity in the southern experimental zone and southern buffer zone. Conclusion: Compared with the northern study area, the contribution of human disturbance to the spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture and salinity in the southern study area is higher.

Keywords

• coastal wetlands
• vegetation pattern
• soil moisture
• soil salinity
• geostatistical analysis