A5017371977- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Power Systems and Technologies
- HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Morinda citrifolia extract uses
- Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
China Electric Power Research Institute
2014-2025
Zhejiang University
2016-2025
North China Electric Power University
2014-2025
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
2024
National Institute of Ecology
2024
East China Normal University
2024
University of California, Los Angeles
2024
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
2009-2023
Guangxi Academy of Special Crops
2023
South China Institute Of Environmental Sciences
2023
Abstract Camera traps deployed in grids or stratified random designs are a well‐established survey tool for wildlife but there has been little evaluation of study design parameters. We used an empirical subsampling approach involving 2,225 camera deployments run at 41 areas around the world to evaluate three aspects trap (number sites, duration and season sampling) their influence on estimation ecological metrics (species richness, occupancy detection rate) mammals. found that 25–35 sites...
Summary Taxonomic diversity considers all species being equally different from each other and thus disregards species’ ecological functions. Exploring taxonomic functional aspects of biodiversity simultaneously can better understand the processes community assembly. We analysed alpha beta diversities breeding bird assemblages on land‐bridge islands in Thousand Island Lake, China. Given high dispersal ability most birds at this spatial scale (several kilometres), we predicted (i) selective...
Abstract Aim We examined whether the community compositions of birds, lizards and small mammals were nested in a fragmented landscape Thousand Island Lake, China. also assessed mechanisms influencing nestedness differed among these taxonomic groups. Location Methods Presence/absence matrices compiled for birds (42 islands) using line‐transect methods, (14 live‐trapping methods from 2006 to 2009. Nestedness was analysed BINMATNEST, statistical significance conservative null model 3. used...
Summary Biodiversity change in anthropogenically transformed habitats is often nonrandom, yet the nature and importance of different mechanisms shaping community structure are unclear. Here, we extend classic Theory Island Biogeography ( TIB ) to account for nonrandom processes by incorporating species traits phylogenetic relationships into a study faunal relaxation following habitat loss fragmentation. Two possible can create patterns on fragment islands. First, small isolated islands might...
Beta diversity describes changes in species composition among sites a region and has particular relevance for explaining ecological patterns fragmented habitats. However, it is difficult to reveal the mechanisms if broad sense beta-diversity indices (i.e. yielding identical values under nestedness replacement) are used. Partitioning beta into turnover (caused by replacement from site site) nestedness-resultant components nested losses) could provide unique way understand variation of Here,...
Abstract Edge effects often exacerbate the negative of habitat loss on biodiversity. In forested ecosystems, however, many pollinators actually prefer open sunny conditions created by edge disturbances. We tested hypothesis that forest edges have a positive buffering effect plant-pollinator interaction networks in face declining area. fragmented land-bridge island system, we recorded ~20,000 interactions 41 islands over 3 yr. show plant richness and floral resources decline with decreasing...
Summary The loss of species diversity due to habitat fragmentation has been extensively studied. In contrast, the impacts on functional remains relatively poorly understood. We conducted bird studies a set 41 recently isolated land‐bridge islands in Thousand Island Lake, China. analysed differences richness and developed suite complementary indices ( FR ic, volume space occupied; FE ve, evenness abundance distribution trait space; FD iv, divergence volume) across different gradients (island...
Camera traps is an important wildlife inventory tool for estimating species diversity at a site. Knowing what minimum trapping effort needed to detect target also designing efficient studies, considering both the number of camera locations, and survey length. Here, we take advantage two-year dataset from small (24-ha) study plot in Gutianshan National Nature Reserve, eastern China estimate actually sample community. We evaluated relative value adding new sites or running cameras longer...
Abstract Aim To test relationships between the richness and composition of vascular plants birds attributes habitat fragments using a model land‐bridge island system, to investigate whether effects fragmentation differ depending on species natural history traits. Location Thousand Island Lake, China. Methods We compiled presence/absence data plant bird through exhaustive surveys 41 islands. Plant were assigned two categories: shade‐intolerant shade‐tolerant species; three edge, interior,...
Abstract Aim MacArthur and Wilson's theory of island biogeography proposes that the rate at which species colonize an depends on island's isolation (distance effect), whereas local extinction its area (area effect). Alternative hypotheses recognize can affect colonization (target effect) (rescue and, moreover, these relationships may dominate. We quantify associated turnover rates incidence using long‐term counts breeding bird communities islands in inundated lake. Location Thousand Island...
Mixed-species flocks of birds are distributed world-wide and can be especially dominant in temperate forests during the non-breeding season tropical rainforests year-round. We review from a community ecology perspective what is known about structure organization flocks, emphasizing that flocking species tend to those particularly vulnerable predation, led by able act as sources information predators for other species. Studies on how respond fragmentation land-use intensification continue...
Abstract Aim To explore the impact of island area and isolation on multiple dimensions ant biodiversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic functional diversity) underlying processes community assembly islands. Location Thousand Island Lake, Zhejiang, China, created by dam construction in 1959. Taxon Ants. Methods We sampled ants 33 islands, built a species‐level tree measured five morphological traits all species collected to estimate taxonomic, diversity. used linear regression models null examine...
Data on wild birds in rice fields China are scarce. The potential significance of Chinese fields, which represent about 6% the world's wetland area, is considerable but whether this met largely unknown. In review, traditional and modern agriculture compared, including detailing historical changes their implications for birds. Traditional practices, with one crop each year long periods fallow flooding, provide greater benefit to biodiversity species such as Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)....
Incorporating imperfect detection when estimating species richness has become commonplace in the past decade. However, question of how affects estimates functional and phylogenetic community structure remains untested. We used long-term counts breeding bird that were detected at least once on islands a land-bridge island system, employed multi-species occupancy models to assess effects diversity by incorporating traits phylogenies. Our results showed taxonomic, functional, all underestimated...
Abstract Aim To identify geographical drivers determining the relative partitioning of species replacement and richness difference or nestedness‐resultant components beta diversity in spider groups with differing dispersal modalities. Location Thousand Island Lake, China. Methods We sampled assemblages on 31 land‐bridge islands for two years. Each was classified into a group based ballooning propensity (frequent, occasional non‐ballooners). Two frameworks were used to separate (β cc β jac )...
Abstract Aim The small‐island effect (SIE) has become a widely accepted part of the theoretical framework island biogeography. A major criticism SIE studies is exclusion empty islands from analyses. However, generality and underlying factors determining role in generating SIEs remain obscure because few published datasets include with no species. aim this study was thus to evaluate prevalence SIEs. Location Global. Methods We compiled 278 that included islands. For each dataset, we compared...
China is one of the countries with richest bird biodiversity in world. Among 1372 Chinese birds, 146 species are considered threatened and three regionally extinct according to officially released Biodiversity Red List 2015. Here, we conducted first extensive analysis systematically investigate patterns processes extinction threat birds. We addressed following four questions. First, risk randomly distributed among avian families birds? Second, which contain more than would be expected by...
Aim A fundamental question in community ecology is whether general assembly rules determine the structure of natural communities. Although many types have been described, including Diamond’s rules, constant body-size ratios, favoured states, and nestedness, few studies tested multiple rule models simultaneously. Therefore, little known about relative importance potential underlying factors such as interspecific competition, inter-guild selective extinction habitat nestedness structuring...
Habitat loss and fragmentation reduce biodiversity alter species composition in local communities. β diversity describes the variation between or among communities fragmented landscapes has two components: turnover nestedness. In this study, we assessed of ant assemblages on 24 island fragments Thousand Island Lake, China. We constructed a species‐level phylogenetic tree measured five morphological traits all captured. then taxonomic (both incidence‐based abundance‐weighted), functional...
Sustainability of winter wheat yield under dryland conditions depends on improvements in crop photosynthetic characteristics and yield. Therefore, studying the effects different sowing methods nitrogen rates flag leaves, translocation, could be an effective strategy to improve In this study, four application concentrations two were used. The results showed that highest at stages wide-space (WSS) after flowering. Nitrogen concentration 240 kg ha-1 improved significantly increased net...