Mechanisms underlying the impacts of cropland wind farms on local carbon and water fluxes

Environmental Research Letters, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(5), С. 054039 - 054039

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025

Abstract In recent years, the rapid expansion of wind power industry has increased awareness its ecological impacts. A thorough understanding these impacts is essential for scientifically planning farms (WFs) in future. While previous studies have evaluated influences WFs on vegetation and climate indicators, analyses underlying mechanisms remain limited. Here, we focused 169 cropland eastern China to investigate this prevalent type WF. Specifically, developed an analytical framework that first environmental factors. Ridge regression was then applied identify differences variables inside outside affect gross primary productivity (GPP) evapotranspiration (ET). Finally, structural equation modeling used delineate pathways by which influence GPP ET. The results show reduce daytime land surface temperature 0.186 °C, significantly increase soil moisture (0.003 m 3 −3 ), decrease vapor pressure deficit 0.095 hPa. These changes subsequently contributed a significant rise (25.181 gC −2 ) ET (3.785 mm). By elucidating complex from pathway perspective, study reveals interactions among factors influenced local scale effects WFs, providing deeper their valuable insights future research.

Язык: Английский

Migration Phenology and Spatial Distribution of Soaring Birds in Greece: From Citizen Science Data to Implications for Monitoring and Conservation Strategies

Birds, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 6(1), С. 6 - 6

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025

Timing and spatial distribution patterns of migratory birds are crucial for their conservation, particularly in Greece, which serves as a vital corridor between Europe, Asia, Africa. Traditional monitoring methods face challenges due to resource limitations the country’s complex geography. This study aimed determine migration phenology 18 species raptors soaring Greece using citizen science data from eBird, analyzed with generalized additive models (GAMs). We processed 15,940 checklists spring 9131 autumn 2010 2023. GAMs successfully modeled most species, revealing variable peak dates more synchronized autumn, migrating early September. A analysis highlighted importance coastal areas islands (particularly Aegean Crete) key routes stopover sites. Validation standardized counts Antikythira Bird Observatory showed some discrepancies, emphasizing relying on single site value broad-scale data. Our findings demonstrate effectiveness integrating robust analytical techniques fill knowledge gaps, providing valuable insights designing programs informing conservation strategies.

Язык: Английский

Poisoned baits drive record golden eagle mortality in northern Greece: A call for urgent conservation actions

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 308, С. 111223 - 111223

Опубликована: Май 9, 2025

Язык: Английский