Abstract
Chlorophyll is a vital indicator of vegetation growth; exploring its relationship with external influencing factors is essential for studies such as chlorophyll remote sensing retrieval and vegetation growth monitoring. However, there has been limited in-depth exploration of the spatial distribution of leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) and its influencing factors across large-scale areas with varying climates and terrains. To investigate the primary influencing factors and degrees of various environmental factors on LCC, this study employed the Geodetector Model (GDM) and the LCC satellite products in Sichuan Province in 2020 to investigate the impact of relationships between nine environmental factors (meteorology, topography, and vegetation types) and the ecosystem LCC at a regional scale. The results indicated the following: (1) Elevation (q-value = 49.31%) is the primary factor determining photosynthesis in Sichuan Province, followed by temperature (46.10%) and vegetation types (40.73%). The impact of topographical factors on LCC distribution is higher than that of meteorological factors and vegetation types in terrain with complex topography. The elevation effectively distinguishes the variations in climate factors and vegetation types. (2) Combining the influencing factors pairwise increased the combined q-values. The combination of elevation with other factors yielded the highest combined q-value. (3) The q-values for all influencing factors are higher in winter and spring and lowest in summer. Different influencing factors exhibited more substantial constraints on vegetation photosynthesis during winter and spring, significantly reducing influence during summer. (4) The different primary factors drive or constrain vegetation photosynthesis in different climate zones due to their distinct temperature and humidity characteristics. The findings of this study provide a basis for future research on vegetation change analysis and dynamic monitoring of vegetation LCC in different terrains.
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