Evaluation and Prediction of Habitat Quality in Inner Mongolia Based on CA-Markov Model and Improved Remote Sensing Ecological Index

ZHAOYueji, JIANGHuyuan, ZHANGYanbo, LIDan, XIAZeyu

Chin Agric Sci Bull ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2) : 171-183.

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Chin Agric Sci Bull ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2) : 171-183. DOI: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0634

Evaluation and Prediction of Habitat Quality in Inner Mongolia Based on CA-Markov Model and Improved Remote Sensing Ecological Index

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Inner Mongolia is located in the upper reaches of the North China region, and its ecological environment is sensitive and fragile. In recent years, due to climate change and rapid economic growth, ecological environment problems have become increasingly prominent. Conducting ecological environment quality assessment and trend prediction in Inner Mongolia is of great significance for guiding ecological environment protection work. This article is based on the GEE platform, introducing aerosols (AOD) and desertification difference index (DDI), and constructing an improved remote sensing ecological index ARSEI to dynamically monitor and predict the ecological environment quality of Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2023. The spatial autocorrelation of Inner Mongolia's ecological environment quality is discussed using spatial autocorrelation, and the CA-Markov model is used to predict the future ecological environment quality of Inner Mongolia. The results show that: (1) this article introduces the aerosol AOD and desertification difference index DDI to construct the ARSEI index, with a PC1 contribution of over 87%, which can better concentrate the characteristics of various ecological indicators, with little difference from RSEI, and the grading results are basically consistent. It can more accurately evaluate the ecological environment quality of Inner Mongolia and has strong applicability. (2) The ecological environment quality in Inner Mongolia from 2000 to 2023 was mainly poor and moderate, showing a decreasing trend from east to west in spatial distribution. The Inner Mongolia region experienced severe degradation from 2000 to 2005, with a degradation area accounting for 21.18% and an improvement area accounting for 8.11%. Since then, the ecological environment quality has gradually improved. (3) The global Moran index of Inner Mongolia for six years has been above 0.606, and the spatial agglomeration characteristics within the region are obvious, mainly distributed in high-high and low-low patterns. The overall trend of improving the ecological environment quality center of each level in spatial distribution is from east to west and from north to south. (4) The ARSEI prediction indicates that the ecological quality deterioration in central and western Inner Mongolia is slightly higher than improvement potential in the future. Therefore, it is crucial to prioritize ecological restoration projects in the ecologically fragile areas of this region.

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Inner Mongolia / improved remote sensing ecological index / habitat quality / spatial autocorrelation / CA-Markov model

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ZHAO Yueji , JIANG Huyuan , ZHANG Yanbo , et al . Evaluation and Prediction of Habitat Quality in Inner Mongolia Based on CA-Markov Model and Improved Remote Sensing Ecological Index[J]. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin. 2026, 42(2): 171-183 https://doi.org/10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2025-0634

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