Dyke demolition led to a sharp decline in waterbird diversity due to habitat quality reduction: A case study of Dongting Lake, China
Abstract Dongting Lake, an important wintering habitat for migratory waterbirds in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, has suffered serious degradation in recent decades. To restore habitats for biodiversity conservation and flood control, 459 dykes were demolished and 14 were preserved in 2017. How...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-04-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8782 |