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ArticleScientific reports2025

Continuous decline of climate fluctuations in the Kunlun-Pamir Plateau from the perspective of the bioclimatic variables.

Xiaoran Huang, Anming Bao, Yanfeng Wu, Guoxiong Zheng, Tao Yu, Ye Yuan, Tao Li, Ting Wang, Lei Zheng, Liangliang Jiang and 4 more

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Xiaoran HuangKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Anming BaoKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China. baoam@ms.xjb.ac.cn.
Yanfeng WuNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, Jilin, China.
Guoxiong ZhengCollege of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Tao YuKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Ye YuanKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Tao LiKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Ting WangKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Lei ZhengState Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming On the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
Liangliang JiangSchool of Geography and Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
Jiayu BaoKunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, Yunnan Province, China.
Vincent NzabarindaKey Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ürümqi, 830011, China.
Philippe De MaeyerDepartment of Geography, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Tim Van de VoordeDepartment of Geography, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.

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Key program of International Cooperation, Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences Grant No. 131551KYSB20210030the 2020 Qinghai Kunlun talents -Leading scientists project Grant No. 2020-LCJ-02the Key R&D Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Grant No. 2022B03021the Tianshan Talent Training Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region Grant No. 2022TSYCLJ0011Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements from the Qinghai Province Grant No. 2020-SF-145
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Abstract

Understanding the changes in bioclimatic indicators is a prerequisite and foundation for biodiversity simulation and prediction of climate sensitive organisms. However, in high-altitude areas that are extremely sensitive to climate change, the long-term evolution patterns of bioclimatic indicators are still limited in understanding. For this purpose, we selected the Kunlun-Pamir Plateau, an irreplaceable biodiversity hotspot, as the research area, and to analyze the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of bioclimatic indicators. We employed trend analysis, Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF), and continuous wavelet analysis to conduct spatiotemporal analysis on 19 bioclimate indicators. We found that (1) Temporally, Mean Diurnal Range, Isothermality, Temperature Seasonality, Temperature Annual Range, Precipitation Seasonality are all trending downward in the time series; Spatially, the trend of change shows spatial variability. Central Kunlun is experiencing the biggest increases in energy factors. A western part of the Kunlun Pamir Plateau exhibits the pronounced rises in water factors. (2) The first two EOFs of 15 bioclimatic variables explained over 50% of the total variance, showing significant variations and spatial heterogeneity. (3) Regarding the periodicity: bioclimatic variables showed no significant periodicity, with the majority of events occurring at irregular intervals of 1-4 years and in different years. These insights enhance our understanding of climate characteristics in the Kunlun-Pamir Plateau, providing valuable input for devising effective biodiversity conservation strategies.

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Bioclimatic variablesClimate fluctuationsEmpirical orthogonal functionKunlun–Pamir PlateauWavelet power spectrum

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