Impact of Extreme Drought on Waterbird Abundance: A Case Study Based on the Core Nature Reserve and Surrounding Wetlands
Lei Feng,
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Ji‐Pu Shi,
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Yaqin Xiao
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Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4)
Published: April 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Wetlands,
highly
biodiverse
yet
fragile
ecosystems,
play
vital
roles
in
sustaining
waterbird
survival
and
breeding.
This
study
evaluated
the
impacts
of
extreme
drought
on
populations
Dongting
Lake
surrounding
wetlands
by
analyzing
land
use,
vegetation,
human
disturbance.
From
2022
to
2024,
three
synchronous
surveys
wintering
waterbirds
were
conducted
its
gather
habitat
information.
The
results
indicated
that
tended
disperse
following
2023.
In
2023,
population
managed
lakes
was
higher
than
four
protected
areas
Lake,
whereas
maintained
larger
populations.
redundancy
analysis
(RDA)
showed
temperature
vegetation
index
(TVDI;
characterizing
degree
drought)
modified
normalized
difference
water
(MNDWI;
distribution
bodies)
most
important
factors
influencing
all
Not
dietary
groups
a
positive
correlation
with
MNDWI
terms
size,
but
they
exhibited
negative
TVDI.
Meanwhile,
quality,
food
availability,
disturbance
also
affecting
size
species.
Waterbirds
different
diets
variations
factors,
such
as
foraging
environment,
disturbance,
impacting
their
behavior
use.
Our
suggested
that,
drought,
dispersed
outside
core
nature
reserve
cope
impact
suitability.
However,
not
dispersal,
reflecting
response
patterns
due
varying
feeding
habits
methods.
findings
help
better
understand
waterbirds'
responses
which
is
crucial
for
wetland
management
biodiversity
conservation.
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Responses of birds with different habitat preferences to urban blue-green spaces: A systematic review and meta-analysis at a global scale
Biological Conservation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
307, P. 111190 - 111190
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Simulation of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Suitable Wintering Habitat for Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) Under Climate and Land Use Change Scenarios
Zeng Bin Jiang,
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Mingqin Shao,
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Jianying Wang
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et al.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 6 - 6
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
In
the
context
of
global
warming
and
intensified
human
activities,
loss
fragmentation
species
habitats
have
been
exacerbated.
order
to
clarify
trends
in
current
future
suitable
wintering
areas
for
hooded
cranes
(Grus
monacha),
MaxEnt
model
was
applied
predict
distribution
patterns
based
on
94
occurrence
records
23
environmental
variables
during
periods
from
2015
2024.
The
results
indicated
following.
(1)
elevation
(Elev,
43.7%),
distance
major
water
(DW,
39.5%),
minimum
temperature
coldest
month
(Bio6,
9.7%),
precipitation
wettest
(Bio13,
2.6%)
were
dominant
factors
influencing
cranes.
(2)
Under
climate
land
use
scenarios,
highly
China
cover
approximately
1.274
×
105
km2,
primarily
located
inland
lakes
such
as
Dongting
Lake,
Liangzi
Poyang
Shengjin
Caizi
Lake
middle
lower
reaches
Yangtze
River,
well
coastal
wetlands
Chongming
East
Beach,
Shandong
Peninsula,
Bohai
Bay,
Liaodong
Peninsula.
(3)
habitat
(high
moderate
suitability)
are
projected
contract
substantially
River
expand
slightly
SSP126
(low
emissions),
SSP245
(medium
SSP585
emissions)
average
area
reduction
percentages
29.1%,
28.8%,
31.6%,
respectively.
(4)
increases
Bio6
northern
main
reasons
shift
centroid
toward
northeastern
China.
minor
expansion
north
covers
mainly
cultivated
land,
this
singular
foraging
could
intensify
both
intraspecific
interspecific
competition
among
waterbirds,
thus
exacerbating
survival
risks
To
more
effectively
protect
population
China,
restoration
natural
monitoring
should
be
strengthened.
Additionally,
nature
reserves
or
protected
established
regions.
Language: Английский