Journal of Geographical Sciences

Mapping cropping patterns in the North China Plain over the past 300 years and an analysis of the drivers of change

LI Shicheng, LIU Yating, LI Jianrui, ZHANG Xuezhen

Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2024, 34(10): 2074-2088. DOI: 10.1007/s11442-024-2283-2

Figure 4 Changes in agricultural production conditions on the NCP since 1949

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Figure 1 Location of the North China Plain, China
Table 1 Data sources for the analysis of the drivers of the change in cropping patterns
Figure 2 Spatial distribution and proportion of each cropping intensity in the North China Plain for six sub-periods (a−f) since the Qing Dynasty and the accumulated temperature. 1H1Y = one harvest per year, 3H2Y = three harvests in two years, 2H1Y = two harvests per year.
Figure 3 Crop combinations for each crop intensity in the North China Plain. The definitions of 1H1Y, 3H2Y, and 2H1Y are provided in the caption of Figure 2.