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Planting experts work on the desert of Helan Mountain to turn the area into an oasis. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Green barrier
The grape industry in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain provides not only outstanding social benefits but plays a crucial role in regulating the natural environment.
It serves as an important oxygen bar for Ningxia while acting as a windbreak and ensures sand fixation, water conservation, carbon sinking and flood interception.
According to Du Lingtong, a researcher at the School of Ecology and Environment of Ningxia University, grape leaves absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, and through the grape vine and root system, carbon is transferred to the soil.
About 30 percent of the fixed carbon is stored in the plant during this process, while a significant amount of carbon is fixed in the soil, forming a large carbon pool. As a result, the grapevine ecosystem is highly favorable for carbon sinking.
