Dyke demolition led to a sharp decline in waterbird diversity due to habitat quality reduction: A case study of Dongting Lake, China

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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Main Authors: Feng Zhu, Yeai Zou, Pingyang Zhang, Siqi Zhang, Xinsheng Chen, Feng Li, Zhengmiao Deng, Hong Zhang, Zhibing Yu, Xiaoyong Zhu, Yonghong Xie, Dongsheng Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
biodiversity
Dongting Lake
Dyke demolition
habitat change
waterbird
wetlands
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8782

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