Selection of Flagship Species and Their Use as Umbrellas in Bird Conservation: A Case Study in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China

Wang, Yifei; Shi, Jie; Wu, Yi; Zhang, Wenwen; Yang, Xiao; Lv, Huiying; Xia, Shaoxia; Zhao, Sheng-Jun; Tian, Jie; Cui, Peng; Xu, Jingshi

doi:10.3390/ani13111825

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“…Furthermore, there have been a few studies that focused on city areas (including rural zones) and successfully applied the MaxEnt model to analyze the potential distribution of birds. For instance, Wang et al examined the distribution of 10 flagship bird species in Lishui city [72], and Chen et al studied the distribution of 6 representative bird species in Wuhan city [73]. These studies further substantiate the applicability of MaxEnt to small-scale studies.…”

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Maximum Entropy Analysis of Bird Diversity and Environmental Variables in Nanjing Megapolis, China

Lai,

Wang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Against the background of global climate change and urbanization, the biodiversity of birds is facing unprecedented threats. In this paper, taking the Nanjing megapolis as an example, based on the distribution sites of 79 bird species and 17 environmental variables, the MaxEnt model was used to simulate the distribution of bird diversity, and the most important environmental variables were analyzed. The results show that (1) the MaxEnt model is suitable for simulation of the potential distribution of bird diversity in the Nanjing megapolis; (2) the areas with the highest bird diversity in the Nanjing megapolis were mainly distributed in the mountains and hills where the forests are located; (3) the five most important environmental variables affecting bird distribution were ranked as maximum temperature of the warmest month (MTWM) > Digital Elevation Model (DEM) > precipitation of the wettest month (PWM) > distance to the nearest forest (DF) > Fractional Vegetation Cover index (FVC), with MTWM, PWM, and DF being negatively correlated with bird diversity, whereas FVC and DEM exhibited positive correlations with bird diversity; and (4) the contribution rates of the three types of environmental variables were ranked as follows: habitat environmental variables > meteorological environmental variables > disturbance environmental variables. Sufficient bird habitats should be maintained in cities, and disturbances from human activities should be reduced to achieve the harmonious coexistence of humans and animals in the context of climate change and urbanization, thereby promoting sustainable development.

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Maximum Entropy Analysis of Bird Diversity and Environmental Variables in Nanjing Megapolis, China

Lai,

Wang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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From cash to conservation: Which wildlife species appear on banknotes?

Newbery,

Morrison,

Castley

2024

People and Nature

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The use of wildlife imagery in society is highly varied and could contribute to reinforcing national identity. Standard depictions of wildlife include photographs, video, artwork and symbols or icons, including on currency. We investigated the representation of native fauna on 4541 banknotes from 207 countries between 1980 and 2017, to identify geographic hotspots and taxonomic patterns and determine whether threatened and endemic species were more readily represented. Native fauna was depicted on 15.2% of banknotes reviewed (352 unique species) with a strong bias towards terrestrial species (89%) and a dominance of bird and mammal species (83% combined). African banknotes had the highest mammal representation while birds were favoured in South America. Globally, threatened species were commonly depicted on banknotes with 30% of all imagery representing these species. The fauna species depicted on banknotes generally perpetuate existing perceptions about these species (i.e., charismatic species). We recommend several avenues for further investigation to explore relationships between perceived value and wildlife representation. These include longitudinal studies of how representation changes over time, the inclusion of flora and/or coin imagery, identifying species‐specific traits for selected wildlife and examining the decision‐making processes governing wildlife imagery on banknotes. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Spatial Heterogeneity Analysis and Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Typical Green Tea Plantations

Xu,

Wang,

Shafi

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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The spatial heterogeneity of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in a typical green tea-producing area in Zhejiang was investigated with application of geostatistics. The positive matrix factorization (PMF) was conducted for analysis of pollution sources and risk assessment of the soil of the tea garden. The results revealed that 93.52% of the study area did not exceed the PTEs risk screening value in the soil pollution risk control standard of agricultural land. The results of the spatial heterogeneity analysis showed that Cd and Pb had moderate spatial auto-correlation, exhibiting similar spatial distribution patterns. The high-value locations were distributed in the southeast of the study area, while low-value locations were distributed in the southwest of the study area. The Cr, As, and Hg had strong spatial auto-correlation, while Cr and As had similar spatial distribution patterns whose high-value areas and low-value areas were concentrated in the west and center of the study area, respectively. The Cd, Pb, and As originated from the agricultural source, transportation source, and industrial source, respectively, while Cr and Hg were from the natural source on the basis of the results of the PMF model. The results of a potential ecological risk assessment revealed that five PTEs in the study area were of low potential risk. The single-factor ecological risk ranking was Cd > As > Hg > Cr > Pb. The overall ecological risk in the study area was slight. The human health risk model indicates that there was a non-carcinogenic risk for children in the study area, and the high-value area was concentrated in the northwest of the study area. It is concluded that emphasis shall be given to excessive Cd caused by agricultural sources in the southeast of the study area, and control and monitoring will be strengthened in the northwestern part of the study area. The relevant measures for prevention of soil pollution must be conducted.

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Selection of Flagship Species and Their Use as Umbrellas in Bird Conservation: A Case Study in Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China

Cited by 3 publications

References 74 publications

Maximum Entropy Analysis of Bird Diversity and Environmental Variables in Nanjing Megapolis, China

Maximum Entropy Analysis of Bird Diversity and Environmental Variables in Nanjing Megapolis, China

From cash to conservation: Which wildlife species appear on banknotes?

Spatial Heterogeneity Analysis and Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Typical Green Tea Plantations

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