Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China
Understanding how landscape pattern changes impact forest biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management is crucial. This study evaluated the biodiversity maintenance capacity (BMC) of forest landscapes in Beijing, China from 2005 to 2020 based on habitat quality and carbon sink. For this, the m...
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| description | Understanding how landscape pattern changes impact forest biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management is crucial. This study evaluated the biodiversity maintenance capacity (BMC) of forest landscapes in Beijing, China from 2005 to 2020 based on habitat quality and carbon sink. For this, the moving window method was employed to compute landscape indices that depict variations in landscape patterns, including intermixing, connectivity, diversity, and compactness. Lastly, the relationship between landscape pattern changes and the BMC of forest landscapes was investigated using a combination of spatial correlation analysis and geographic weighted regression measurement models. The results showed the following. (1) The average BMC increased from 0.798 to 0.822. Spatially, 84.14% of the areas experienced an improvement, mainly in the mountainous region. In contrast, a decrease was observed in 4.03% of the areas, primarily concentrated in the transition zone between mountains and suburban plain. (2) The landscape pattern changed dramatically from 2005 to 2020. Landscape intermixing and compactness decreased slightly by 11.45% and 7.82%, while landscape connectivity and diversity increased significantly by 64.28% and 55.44%, respectively. (3) The BMC’s global Moran’s I values in 2005 and 2020 were 0.711 and 0.782, respectively, signifying a spatial bipolar agglomeration pattern. (4) Among the four selected landscape indices, the compactness was found to be the most critical factor. It attained a positive contribution to forests with high BMC, but had a negative impact on forests with low BMC. The results could provide a reference for planners coordinating forest management and biodiversity conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04cd7b1aa2814e9884ec0e643fb2cce52023-11-18T20:05:16ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2023-06-01127129310.3390/land12071293Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, ChinaYang Liu0Jing Zhao1Xi Zheng2Xiaoyang Ou3Yaru Zhang4Jiaying Li5School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaUnderstanding how landscape pattern changes impact forest biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management is crucial. This study evaluated the biodiversity maintenance capacity (BMC) of forest landscapes in Beijing, China from 2005 to 2020 based on habitat quality and carbon sink. For this, the moving window method was employed to compute landscape indices that depict variations in landscape patterns, including intermixing, connectivity, diversity, and compactness. Lastly, the relationship between landscape pattern changes and the BMC of forest landscapes was investigated using a combination of spatial correlation analysis and geographic weighted regression measurement models. The results showed the following. (1) The average BMC increased from 0.798 to 0.822. Spatially, 84.14% of the areas experienced an improvement, mainly in the mountainous region. In contrast, a decrease was observed in 4.03% of the areas, primarily concentrated in the transition zone between mountains and suburban plain. (2) The landscape pattern changed dramatically from 2005 to 2020. Landscape intermixing and compactness decreased slightly by 11.45% and 7.82%, while landscape connectivity and diversity increased significantly by 64.28% and 55.44%, respectively. (3) The BMC’s global Moran’s I values in 2005 and 2020 were 0.711 and 0.782, respectively, signifying a spatial bipolar agglomeration pattern. (4) Among the four selected landscape indices, the compactness was found to be the most critical factor. It attained a positive contribution to forests with high BMC, but had a negative impact on forests with low BMC. The results could provide a reference for planners coordinating forest management and biodiversity conservation.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1293landscape patternforest landscapesdriving mechanismbiodiversity maintenance capacityhabitat qualitycarbon sink |
| spellingShingle | Yang Liu Jing Zhao Xi Zheng Xiaoyang Ou Yaru Zhang Jiaying Li Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China Land landscape pattern forest landscapes driving mechanism biodiversity maintenance capacity habitat quality carbon sink |
| title | Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_full | Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_short | Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_sort | evaluation of biodiversity maintenance capacity in forest landscapes a case study in beijing china |
| topic | landscape pattern forest landscapes driving mechanism biodiversity maintenance capacity habitat quality carbon sink |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1293 |
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