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Yang X, Duan Z, Li S, Zhang C, Qu M, Hua G, Niu X, Hu H, Yu D. Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.808105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The diverse habitat of the coastal areas of Guangdong, China, supports important waterbird populations, thereby contributing to the conservation of waterbirds in China and globally. The sensitivity of different waterbirds to environmental driving factors results in differences in habitat selection, which in combination affect waterbird abundance. This study investigated the effects of environmental and human disturbance factors on the abundance of waterbirds based on a survey of waterbirds in coastal areas of Guangdong Province, China. Redundancy analysis (RDA) was mainly used to study the relationships between the abundance of waterbirds and environmental and human factors. The results showed that the areas of mangrove and tidal flats were the main factors driving the abundance of shorebirds and open water waterbirds, whereas the areas of mangrove and water bodies were the main factors driving the abundance of wading birds and waterfowl, respectively. Road length and the areas of construction land were found to have negative effects on the abundance of waterbirds. A waterbird protection and management strategy was proposed based on the results.
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Mohd-azlan J, Noske R, Lawes M. The Role of Habitat Heterogeneity in Structuring Mangrove Bird Assemblages. Diversity 2015; 7:118-36. [DOI: 10.3390/d7020118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- A. E. Lugo
- International Institute of Tropical Forestry; USDA Forest Service; Río Piedras; Puerto Rico
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- The Pennsylvania State University; University Park; PA; USA
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- International Institute of Tropical Forestry; USDA Forest Service; Río Piedras; Puerto Rico
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