Fig. 2: Changes in leaf area index (LAI), gross primary productivity (GPP), soil erosion, evapotranspiration (ET), and runoff (R) in the Yellow River Basin under scenarios with and without ecological restoration.
From: Ecological restoration in the Yellow River Basin enhances hydropower potential

a–e Maps of the average values of these variables from 2000 to 2019 under the scenario with ecological restoration. f–j Maps of the average values of these variables from 2000 to 2019 under the scenario without ecological restoration. k–o Changes in the basin-average values of these variables from 2000 to 2019 under the two scenarios.