How Large-Scale Anthropogenic Activities Influence Vegetation Cover Change in China? A Review

Vegetation cover plays a key role in terrestrial ecosystem; therefore, it is important for researchers to investigate the variation and influencing factors of vegetation cover. China has experienced large-scale change recent years. We summarized literature revealed how anthropogenic activities influence China. Afforestation intensification cropland played greening. Urbanization showed “U” shape change. Mining reclamation, land abandonment consolidation, regional natural protection all had unique on Indeed, was caused by interaction part human-driven climate Anthropogenic influenced indirectly alter condition plant growth. Interaction between human still needs be further investigated future.