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March 21, 2026Journal of Arid Land0 citationsOpen Access

Synergistic Trade-Off Between Desertification and Lake Evolution in Eastern Qinghai Lake

Synergistic trade-off between desertification and lake evolution in the eastern Qinghai Lake region since the late Last Glacial Interstadial: Evidence from aeolian sediments

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HMHu MengjunXAXu AoKang

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Analysis investigates environmental changes and interactions between desertification and lake evolution.

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  • This research aims to understand the environmental evolution in the eastern Qinghai Lake region and its relationship with lake levels since the Last Glacial Interstadial.
  • Studied aeolian sediments from the Dashuitang (QDST) profile.
  • Utilized sediment grain size, chroma, and magnetic susceptibility proxies.
  • Employed end-member modeling analysis (EMMA) to classify sediment transport processes.
  • Divided the environmental sequence into four principal climatic phases.
  • Identified a trade-off relationship between desertification and lake evolution since the Last Glacial Interstadial.
  • Noted a direct positive feedback between lake level decline and desert expansion.
  • Revealed a synergistic response pattern during the Late Holocene with high lake levels and moderate desert expansion.
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Mengjun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be37956e48c4981c67752ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridl.2026.03.003
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