Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China

Habitat fragmentation hinders the dispersal of species and reduces the range of suitable habitat, thereby threatening the conservation of biodiversity. Even in protected areas, an assessment of the landscape connectivity of suitable habitat for species is still essential. In this paper, we investiga...

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Autores principales:	Zhi Wang, Zhaoping Yang, Hui Shi, Lei Han
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Forest fragmentation Landscape connectivity Habitat patch networks Individual patches Small patches Graph-theoretic approaches Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6daa1a3587254da6b14fe374880fc7382021-12-01T04:48:24ZEffect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107576https://doaj.org/article/6daa1a3587254da6b14fe374880fc7382021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21002417https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XHabitat fragmentation hinders the dispersal of species and reduces the range of suitable habitat, thereby threatening the conservation of biodiversity. Even in protected areas, an assessment of the landscape connectivity of suitable habitat for species is still essential. In this paper, we investigated the overall forest connectivity, and determined patch characteristics and their role in species dispersion for species with different dispersal abilities in the World Natural Heritage Site of Bogda, Xinjiang, China. In our study site, the overall landscape connectivity was low for species with short- and medium-distance (≤500 m) dispersal, but high for species with long-distance (>500 m) dispersal abilities. We ranked the importance of patches according to their role in maintaining overall connectivity. Two patches were identified as being the most important: one mainly provided habitat area and fluxes (i.e., the flow of species into and out of the area) for species, while the other acted as a ‘stepping-stone’ for dispersal and provided fluxes. All species could use smaller patches (≤50 ha) as stepping-stones, and some of these patches could provide special environmental conditions for endemic species with short- and medium-distance dispersal abilities. Our study offers a way to prioritize the conservation of patches in a forest network for biodiversity and ecosystem health.Zhi WangZhaoping YangHui ShiLei HanElsevierarticleForest fragmentationLandscape connectivityHabitat patch networksIndividual patchesSmall patchesGraph-theoretic approachesEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 125, Iss , Pp 107576- (2021)
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topic	Forest fragmentation Landscape connectivity Habitat patch networks Individual patches Small patches Graph-theoretic approaches Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	Forest fragmentation Landscape connectivity Habitat patch networks Individual patches Small patches Graph-theoretic approaches Ecology QH540-549.5 Zhi Wang Zhaoping Yang Hui Shi Lei Han Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
description	Habitat fragmentation hinders the dispersal of species and reduces the range of suitable habitat, thereby threatening the conservation of biodiversity. Even in protected areas, an assessment of the landscape connectivity of suitable habitat for species is still essential. In this paper, we investigated the overall forest connectivity, and determined patch characteristics and their role in species dispersion for species with different dispersal abilities in the World Natural Heritage Site of Bogda, Xinjiang, China. In our study site, the overall landscape connectivity was low for species with short- and medium-distance (≤500 m) dispersal, but high for species with long-distance (>500 m) dispersal abilities. We ranked the importance of patches according to their role in maintaining overall connectivity. Two patches were identified as being the most important: one mainly provided habitat area and fluxes (i.e., the flow of species into and out of the area) for species, while the other acted as a ‘stepping-stone’ for dispersal and provided fluxes. All species could use smaller patches (≤50 ha) as stepping-stones, and some of these patches could provide special environmental conditions for endemic species with short- and medium-distance dispersal abilities. Our study offers a way to prioritize the conservation of patches in a forest network for biodiversity and ecosystem health.
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title	Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
title_short	Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
title_full	Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
title_fullStr	Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China
title_sort	effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: a case study in the bogda world natural heritage site, xinjiang, china
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6daa1a3587254da6b14fe374880fc738
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Effect of forest connectivity on the dispersal of species: A case study in the Bogda World Natural Heritage Site, Xinjiang, China

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