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ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
卷 12, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9166
关键词
anthropogenic disturbance; birdwatching; functional diversity; habitat diversity; phylogenetic diversity; species richness
资金
- Mingxi Forestry Bureau
Understanding the effects of ecological drivers on avian diversity in a subtropical landscape in southeastern China, this study found that increasing habitat diversity, human population density and primary productivity can promote local avian diversity. Additionally, phylogenetic and functional clustering were detected in the avian communities, indicating that environmental filtering plays a major role in structuring the assemblages.
Understanding the roles of ecological drivers in shaping biodiversity is fundamental for conservation practice. In this study, we explored the effects of elevation, conservation status, primary productivity, habitat diversity and anthropogenic disturbance (represented by human population density and birding history) on taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional avian diversity in a subtropical landscape in southeastern China. We conducted bird surveys using 1-km transects across a total of 30 sites, of which 10 sites were located within a natural reserve. Metrics of functional diversity were calculated based on six functional traits (body mass, clutch size, dispersal ratio, sociality, diet and foraging stratum). We built simultaneous autoregression models to assess the association between the ecological factors and diversity of the local avian communities. Local avian diversity generally increased with increasing habitat diversity, human population density and primary productivity. We also detected phylogenetic and functional clustering in these communities, suggesting that the avian assemblages were structured mainly by environmental filtering, rather than interspecific competition. Compared with sites outside the natural reserve, sites within the natural reserve had relatively lower avian diversity but a higher level of phylogenetic heterogeneity.
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