Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
150, P. 110258 - 110258
Published: April 21, 2023
To
conserve
bird
biodiversity
and
monitor
the
distribution
of
species
in
region,
it
is
tremendous
necessity
to
identify
birds
by
their
songs
explore
rich
ecological
information
birdsong
contains.
The
audios
recorded
monitoring
area
generally
have
complex
background
noise,
characteristics
song
are
not
prominent
biological
spectrum
comprehensive,
which
brings
some
challenges
identification
birds.
This
study
proposes
a
hierarchical
feature
extraction
architecture
combining
dynamic
static
modeling
cope
with
environments
as
context.
Firstly,
six
common
speech
features
were
extracted
for
birdsong.
Pearson
correlation
coefficient
then
used
analyze
correlations
between
human
speech,
examining
each
presence
absence
environmental
noise
interference.
Combined
scatter
plot
matrix
analysis,
we
conclude
that
Mel
Frequency
Cepstral
Coefficient
(MFCC)
more
suitable
comparing
other
when
dealing
can
superiorly
noise.
Secondly,
built,
integrates
fully
contextual
relationship,
solve
problem
ignoring
internal
structure
patch
losing
spatial
Transformer-type
model.
Finally,
refinement
module
designed
help
extract
detailed
features,
well
optimize
computational
cost
model
requires
many
training
data
has
high
complexity.
performance
be
detected
93.67
%
accuracy
on
self-built
dataset,
95.19
public
dataset
Birdsdata
97.02
UrbanSound8k.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 111688 - 111688
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Rapid
urbanization
and
people's
growing
spiritual
demand
make
urban
spaces
face
the
problem
of
green
space
allocation,
especially
mismatch
between
supply
cultural
ecosystem
services
(CES).
The
matching
degree
CESs
is
significantly
related
to
well-being
residents.
However,
few
existing
studies
have
compared
CES
from
perspective
old
new
districts.
This
study
constructed
a
theoretical
framework
oriented
four
functions
(aesthetic
appreciation,
recreation
leisure,
educational
opportunities,
history
culture)
based
on
subjective
objective
evaluation
spatial
autocorrelation
analysis
in
order
map
supply–demand
pattern
parks
at
community
scale.
Qinhuai
district
Nanjing,
where
division
districts
relatively
obvious,
used
as
area
explore
influence
balance.
Results
showed
that:
(1)
had
high
agglomeration
characteristics,
service
capacity
decreased
radially
centered
large
medium-sized
comprehensive
parks;
(2)
took
an
obvious
trend
gradual
decrease
northwest
southeast,
with
heterogeneity;
(3)
mismatches
were
found
scale,
overall
was
better
than
These
findings
can
provide
valuable
exploration
for
optimizing
park
configuration
improving
efficiency
under
background
stock
planning.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
165, P. 112170 - 112170
Published: May 26, 2024
The
ecological
sustainability
of
arid
and
semi-arid
areas
is
under
increasing
threat
due
to
global
climate
change,
well-established
networks
are
essential
for
improving
landscape
connectivity
conserving
biodiversity.
This
study
takes
the
Tacheng-Emin
Basin
in
China
as
an
example.
Based
on
"source-resistance-corridor"
research
paradigm
sustainable
development
theory,
"contribution-organization-vitality-resilience"
circuit
theory
ecosystem
incorporated
into
construction
networks.
results
show
that
(1)
service
value
basin
5.85
×
1010
Yuan,
medium
health
level,
security
hierarchy
has
low
level
uncoordinated
problems.
(2)
total
integrated
resistance
surface
dominated
by
natural
resistance,
characterized
evident
fragmentation.
(3)
25
sources,
58
corridors,
32
stepping
stones,
39
obstacle
points,
46
fracture
points
were
extracted
at
threshold
10,000
model.
(4)
reconstruction
cost
network
1,007.41
104
reconstructed
have
increased
2
1
stone,
reduced
3
while
closure
structure
been
significantly
improved
developed
toward
a
stable
multi-grid
structure.
(5)
zoning
protection
restoration
scheme
"one
ring,
one
belt,
sink,
multiple
zones,
corridors"
conducive
basin.
this
can
serve
reference
management
regions
Central
Asia.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
73(11), P. 800 - 807
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Abstract
Adaptive
management
is
an
approach
for
stewardship
of
social–ecological
systems
in
circumstances
with
high
uncertainty
and
controllability.
Although
they
are
largely
overlooked
adaptive
(and
system
management),
it
important
to
account
spatial
temporal
scales
mediate
within-
cross-scale
effects
actions,
because
interactions
increase
can
lead
undesirable
consequences.
The
iterative
nature
be
expanded
multiple
accommodate
different
stakeholder
priorities
ecosystem
attributes.
In
this
Forum,
we
introduce
multiscale
systems,
which
merges
panarchy
(a
model
systems)
demonstrate
the
importance
case
studies
from
Great
Plains
North
America
Platte
River
Basin,
United
States.
combined
a
focus
on
help
improve
systems.
Land,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1296 - 1296
Published: June 27, 2023
Resource,
environmental,
and
ecological
issues
have
become
major
constraints
to
the
development
of
many
regions.
The
Yellow
River
Basin
is
an
important
barrier
for
maintaining
security
in
northern
China,
but
it
has
been
impacted
by
problems
such
as
severe
soil
erosion
declining
biodiversity.
rational
construction
patterns
enhance
ecosystem
functions
maintain
regional
security.
In
this
study,
a
comprehensive
assessment
system
was
constructed
selecting
service
importance,
sensitivity,
landscape
connectivity
assess
Xiliu
Ditch,
ecologically
fragile
region
Inner
Mongolia
section
China.
results
showed
significant
spatial
heterogeneity,
with
medium-
low-security
value
areas
dominating,
while
high-security
accounted
only
18.7%
study
area.
Seventeen
sources
were
identified
from
areas,
which
mainly
composed
grassland,
woodland,
water
bodies,
most
are
distributed
southern
part
Twenty
corridors
selected
minimum
cumulative
resistance
model
gravity
classified
into
15
5
potential
corridors.
Forty-six
nodes
defined,
including
twenty
strategic
points,
nine
seventeen
break
points.
On
basis,
we
pattern
“two
belts,
three
cores,
six
zones,
multiple
nodes”
proposed
corresponding
governance
measures.
This
explores
at
small
watershed
scale,
helps
realize
fine
management
Ditch
basin
and,
on
can
provide
scientific
support
protection
sustainable
basin.
addition,
new
ideas
similar
around
globe.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 111143 - 111143
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
The
protection
and
sustainable
management
of
cultivated
land
are
cornerstones
ensuring
ecological
balance.
In
implementing
policies,
spatially
defined
land-use
strategies
can
aid
in
the
utilization
these
resources.
Yet,
recent
agricultural
activities
have
affected
water
quality
Yellow
River
pose
a
significant
challenge
to
basin.
Many
policy
considerations
overlooked
ecosystem
integrity.
To
address
this
oversight,
we
targeted
cities
bordering
main
course
Henan
Province
constructed
an
security
pattern
(ESP)
by
"five
zones,
one
belt,
multiple
corridors,
points"
coordinated
development
use
protection.
Ecological
sources
were
identified
via
four
services
(ESs)
ordered
weighted
average
(OWA)
method.
ESP
was
built
using
minimum
cumulative
resistance
(MCR)
model
circuit
theory,
while
natural
scenarios
simulated
FLUS
model.
results
showed
that
scene
under
restriction
(ESPR-CP)
beneficial
environment.
Prior
enacting
measures,
developments
within
priority
conservation
areas
should
be
restricted.
Cultivable
at
forefront
stringent
policies.
addition,
situated
along
key
corridors
pinch
points
improve
soil
prohibiting
conversion
other
types
use,
barriers
green
space
promoted
further.
This
study
provided
theoretical
basis
for
how
government
may
enforce
promoting
protection,
it
is
also
relevant
located
on
both
sides
river.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Anthropogenic
interference
causes
ecological
fragmentation
and
vulnerability,
weakening
urban
ecosystems'
adaptive
capacity.
The
network
is
based
on
the
principles
of
landscape
ecology,
connecting
resource
patches
through
linear
corridors
to
protect
biodiversity
integrity,
enhance
environmental
carrying
capacity,
improve
ecosystem
resilience.
However,
current
research
resilience
often
relies
single
methods
scales,
overlooking
potential
discrepancies
between
different
approaches
scales.
This
study
uses
Zhejiang
construct
networks
with
structural,
functional,
integrated
at
provincial,
agglomeration,
city
levels.
performance
these
in
protecting
structure,
maintaining
function,
ensuring
overall
was
compared,
yielding
following
results:
First,
spatial
output
consistency
source
areas
across
scales
for
three
ranged
from
50.48%
97.81%.
Second,
approach
not
optimal
all
goals.
structure‐oriented
method
demonstrated
cross‐scale
applicability
structural
goal,
while
function‐oriented
strategy
performed
well
functional
Third,
scale
analysis
showed
results
provincial
agglomeration
levels
when
meeting
same
objectives,
but
level.
By
expanding
methodologies
perspectives
field
resilience,
this
assesses
It
found
that
do
always
effectively
coordinate
multiple
protection
objectives;
thus,
large‐scale
strategies
cannot
be
directly
applied
smaller
practical
applications.
proposes
validates
a
multi‐scale,
multi‐method
framework
assessing
networks.
reveals
differences
methods,
providing
valuable
theoretical
insights
guidance
future
particularly
regarding