Threatened and endangered species are more vulnerable to climate change due small population specific geographical distribution. Therefore, identifying incorporating the biological processes underlying a species' adaptation its environment important for determining whether they can persist in situ. Correlative models widely used predict distribution changes, but generally fail capture buffering capacity of organisms. Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) live topographically complex...

Abstract Aim To identify hotspots of endemic and non‐endemic avian diversity in the mountains south‐west China delineate biodiversity corridors that connect faunas northern southern Asia. understand how endemism this region has been maintained through palaeoclimate change. Location The China, spanning an elevational gradient > 7000 m. Methods We used distributional data 752 breeding birds to investigate current patterns across geographical space. simulated species richness under models...

Informed zoning of protected areas to designate where certain activities can take place is important their success. The conventional strategy has been design based on flagship species; however, this often proven ineffective for protecting other sympatric wildlife. Here, using China's Giant Panda National Park (GPNP) as an example, we evaluated the effectiveness integrating multiple conservation parameters and endangered species optimize designations, without compromising or jeopardizing...

Comprehending the population trend and understanding distribution range dynamics of species are necessary for global protection. Recognizing what causes dynamic change is crucial identifying species' environmental preferences formulating protection policies. Here, we studied rear-edge flagship species, giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), to (1) assess their using patterns, (2) evaluate from second (1988) third (2001) survey (2-3 Interval) fourth (2013) (3-4 a machine learning algorithm...

In biological systems, diversity often displays a rapid turn-over across elevations. This defining feature has made mountains classic systems for studying the spatial variation in diversity. Because patterns of elevational can vary among lineages and mountain it remains difficult to extrapolate findings from one montane region another, or lineages. this study, we assessed drivers avian along an gradient on eastern slope Mt. Gongga, highest peak Hengduan Mountain Range central China, where...

Understanding the distribution and extent of suitable habitats is crucial for wildlife conservation management. Knowledge limited regarding natural Chinese monal ( Lophophorus lhuysii ), which a vulnerable Galliform species endemic to high-montane areas southwest China good candidate being an umbrella in Qionglai Mountains. Using ecological niche modeling, we predicted current potential Mountains with 64 presence points collected between 2005 2015. Suitable were associated about 31 mm...

Climate change is affecting biodiversity by altering the geographical distribution range of species, and this effect amplified in climate-sensitive areas. Studying geographic flagship species response to climate important for long-term conservation maintenance regional biodiversity. Therefore, we collected field survey records from 2016 2020 conducted surveys black-necked cranes Shaluli Mountains (SLLMs) May-June August-October 2021; 103 breeding were acquired totally, under current four...

The giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca, endemic to China, is perhaps the most powerful and well-known global icon of biodiversity conservation, having been symbol WWF since it was formed in 1961. It categorized as Endangered on IUCN Red List. Although there have conservation successes for last 2 decades, with 59 reserves established species, many challenges remain species' status List has not changed 1990, when first Endangered. Habitat fragmentation, synchronous bamboo flowering die-off,...

Habitat evaluation constitutes an important and fundamental step in the management of wildlife populations conservation strategy planning. The buff-throated partridge (Tetraophasis szechenyii) is a medium-sized Galliform species with national priority endemic to high mountains western China, yet its habitat status across distribution range has not been studied. We predicted current potential suitable habitats for China 155 presence points collected between 2005 2019, using MaxEnt modeling....

Farmland is one of the most important ecosystems in world, providing foods and habitats for humans as well many wild animals. However, biodiversity farmlands has been substantially impacted by intensification agriculture changes landscape. Increasing either area natural semi-natural habitat or proportion biodiversity-friendly crops could potentially mitigate decline biodiversity, but at same time they would affect agricultural economic output were not widely applied. To date, some studies...

ABSTRACT The distribution of species and their causes are key questions for population ecology conservation. Giant pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) in the Daxiangling Mountains, China part an isolated on edge species’ range little is known regarding distribution. Based land cover, topography, human disturbance, panda occurrence data 2 national giant surveys, we used a model (i.e., MaxEnt) to simulate habitat changes local between 2001 2012. During this time area coniferous forest broadleaf...

Climate change drives remarkable shifts in species’ geographical distribution range, representing one of the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide. Alpine ecosystems haves been experiencing a faster climate warming rate than global average, but knowledge regarding range alpine species under is limited. Taking Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii), vulnerable Galliform inhabiting high elevations, as representative, this study gathered available presence records and predicted its at present...

Abstract Background The acoustic adaptation hypothesis (AAH) states that signals should evolve towards an optimal transmission of the intended information from senders to receivers given environmental constraints medium they traverse. To date, most AAH studies have focused on effect stratified vegetation signal propagation. These studies, based AAH, predict experience less attenuation and degradation where habitats are acoustically complex. Here, we explored this by including noise dimension...

Many bird species in montane regions exhibit altitudinal migration behavior, however of birds is still understudied, especially Asia. Mt. Gongga (7556 m) the highest peak Hengduan Mountains Southwest China. The steep elevation gradient and high diversity make eastern slope (Hailuo Valley) an ideal place for studying behavior patterns birds. We synchronously recorded local diversity, temperature humidity at two sites (1800 3000 m a.s.l.) during three seasons from September 2020 to June 2021...

The giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca is one of the most iconic mammals in world.The species has experienced declines its habitat and population due to human disturbance.To protect this species, we investigated relationship between use intensity disturbance density Daxiangling Mountains.The results indicated that, among multiple kinds disturbances, roads affected significantly.In addition, caused decline sharply.The nearly stopped using when road was more than 0.4 km/km 2 .Thus, should be...