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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Multi-Scenario Simulation of Habitat
Quality in the Yellow River Basin by
Coupling FLUS with InVEST Model
1
Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Ecological Protection and Management of the Old Course of Yellow
River & Henan Green Technology Innovation Demonstration Base, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, China
2
School of Geographical Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Submission date: 2025-02-21
Final revision date: 2025-05-06
Acceptance date: 2025-06-12
Online publication date: 2025-09-19
Corresponding author
Zhiguo Li
Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Ecological Protection and Management of the Old Course of Yellow River & Henan Green Technology Innovation Demonstration Base, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, China
Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Ecological Protection and Management of the Old Course of Yellow River & Henan Green Technology Innovation Demonstration Base, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, China
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ABSTRACT
Current research on the relationship between land use change and habitat quality and the driving
factors, interactions, and future changes under multi-scenarios remains limited, especially in the
ecologically fragile Yellow River Basin (YRB). Using the 2000, 2010, and 2020 land use data,
we coupled FLUS with the InVEST model to analyze the relationship between land use change and
habitat quality and predict habitat quality under 4 development scenarios. The driving factors were
quantitatively identified by their interactive effects by utilizing Geodetector. The results showed that:
(1) Overall, habitat quality of the YRB was moderate with an improving trend but exhibited significant
spatial heterogeneity. The spatial distribution of habitat quality aligned closely with land use patterns.
Habitat degradation showed a spatial pattern of “central-high, peripheral-low; eastern-high, westernlow”.
(2) Land use was the primary driver of habitat quality differentiation (q > 0.8), with population
density and GDP gaining influence. Factor interactions, especially between land use and other
variables, exceeded individual effects. (3) Under the ecological space priority scenario, habitat quality
improves significantly, especially in fragile zones where policy interventions are effective. Conversely,
the production space priority scenario risks habitat degradation, necessitating measures to mitigate
ecological pressure caused by industrial mining and urban expansion.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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