Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China
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,...
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| author | Xitao Yang Zhizhao Duan Shuangshuang Li Chunxia Zhang Ming Qu Guodong Hua Xiaonan Niu Huijian Hu Dongmei Yu |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-6edf347dc73c4c66a478b21baacb1dbb2022-12-22T04:10:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2022-01-01910.3389/fevo.2021.808105808105Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, ChinaXitao Yang0Zhizhao Duan1Shuangshuang Li2Chunxia Zhang3Ming Qu4Guodong Hua5Xiaonan Niu6Huijian Hu7Dongmei Yu8College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, ChinaXiyan Natural Resources Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guanghzou, ChinaXiyan Natural Resources Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guanghzou, ChinaGuangdong Forestry Survey and Planning Institute, Guanghzou, ChinaGuangdong Forestry Survey and Planning Institute, Guanghzou, ChinaGuangdong Forestry Survey and Planning Institute, Guanghzou, ChinaHuizhou Institute of Forestry, Huizhou, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, ChinaThe 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.808105/fullwaterbirdconservationhabitatdiversityenvironmental factors |
| spellingShingle | Xitao Yang Zhizhao Duan Shuangshuang Li Chunxia Zhang Ming Qu Guodong Hua Xiaonan Niu Huijian Hu Dongmei Yu Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution waterbird conservation habitat diversity environmental factors |
| title | Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China |
| title_full | Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China |
| title_fullStr | Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China |
| title_short | Factors Driving the Abundance of Wintering Waterbirds in Coastal Areas of Guangdong Province, China |
| title_sort | factors driving the abundance of wintering waterbirds in coastal areas of guangdong province china |
| topic | waterbird conservation habitat diversity environmental factors |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.808105/full |
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