Mengyuan Qiu

Oct 26, 2023 | mdpi.com | Zhuo Qin |Jiameng Yang |Mengyuan Qiu |zhiyong Liu

4. Results and Discussions 4.1. Spatial and Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Water Conservation Function in Yunnan ProvinceThe water conservation function fully reflects the process and capacity of the ecosystem to maintain water [39]. As shown in Figure 2, from 2000 to 2018, the water conservation depth in the study area decreased first and then increased, and generally maintained an upward trend. The average conservation depth over the years was 65.58 mm.