This is the python manipulation codes for paper: effects of spatial variability in vegetation phenology, climate, landcover, biodiversity, topography, and soil property on soil respiration across a coastal ecosystem. (1), Investigate the spatial heterogeneity of the coastal ecosystem and identify spatial zones with similar environmental characteristics based on the spatial data layers; (2), Understand the primary driving factors affecting soil respiration within sub-ecosystems of the coastal ecosystem using Random Forest regression and SHapley Additive exPlanations.
Chesapeake Bay is situated in the Mid-Atlantic region and is mainly separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, which encompasses sections of Maryland's Eastern Shore, Virginia's Eastern Shore, and Delaware.