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{"title":"Effects of environmental changes on vegetation growth and macroinvertebrate communities of eelgrass meadows in Northern China","authors":"Xiaolei Jiang ,&nbsp;Xiaoli Song ,&nbsp;Qingyun Yu ,&nbsp;Jinming Yang ,&nbsp;Tong Wang ,&nbsp;Huicui Lu ,&nbsp;Jiping Zeng ,&nbsp;Xiao Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Seagrass meadows, along with their associated zooplankton and benthic fauna, have been significantly affected by climate change and human disturbances in recent years. However, the impacts of these changes on seagrass and related macroinvertebrates (both macrozooplankton and macrobenthos) remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we examined the growth patterns of <em>Zostera marina</em> and the diversities of macrozooplankton and macrobenthos (both α- and β-diversity) across an environmental gradient in the seascape. The research results showed that the density of seagrass plants was significantly positively correlated with inorganic nitrogen and dissolved oxygen levels, and significantly negatively correlated with inorganic phosphate and suspended solids levels. The species diversities of macrozooplankton and macrobenthos in seagrass meadows were more strongly influenced by environmental factors than by the growth status of seagrass, with the influence of environmental factors showing a cascade effect. The α-diversities of both macrozooplankton and macrobenthos showed a significant negative correlation with seawater temperature. Additionally, water temperature significantly affected the β-diversities of both groups, with detritivorous macrobenthos showing a strong negative correlation. The distribution of macrozooplankton and macrobenthos was also influenced by seawater nutrient content (inorganic nitrogen and active phosphate) and seagrass density. Furthermore, macrozooplankton were affected by water transparency, suspended solids, and dissolved oxygen levels, while macrobenthos were further influenced by the type of benthic habitat. This study addresses a current scientific gap regarding the relative contributions of seagrass condition and environmental factors to the biodiversity of macroinvertebrates in temperate <em>Z. marina</em> meadows.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03554"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Elevational variation and driving factors of leaf functional traits in alpine shrubs of Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve, China","authors":"Min Li ,&nbsp;Wenxu Cao ,&nbsp;Xu Li ,&nbsp;Qinghe Li","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leaf functional traits (LFTs) are key indicators of plant responses to environmental conditions and nutrient acquisition strategies. However, the macroscopic variations in LFTs and their drivers in different habitats remain unclear, particularly for alpine shrub. Our study measured LFTs (including morphological traits, economic traits and anatomical traits) within an elevation range of 3500–4500 m in the Tongtianhe Sub-area of the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve. Correlation analysis and variance decomposition were used to reveal the sources of variation, adaptive strategies and influence mechanisms of functional traits in alpine shrubs. Our results indicate that LFTs varied significantly along the elevational gradient, especially morphological and anatomical traits (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). Interspecific variation is greater than intraspecific variation for most functional traits. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that morphological and economic traits exhibited significant phylogenetic signals. The trade-offs between LFTs reflect the community's balance in resource use strategies, environmental adaptability, and community stability. Morphological and anatomical traits were significantly affected mainly by elevation, while economic traits were significantly affected by soil nutrient content. Topography, climate, soil properties, plant functional types (PFTs) and phylogeny together explained 67 % of LFTs variation, with environmental factors (31 %) having a stronger influence than PFTs (24 %) and phylogeny (12 %). Our findings highlight that environment variable across altitudinal gradients is the key driver of LFTs variation in alpine shrubs. This study is significant in revealing the adaptation strategies of alpine shrub plants in different environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03555"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diverging Conservation Priorities Across New Guinea: Conflicts and Opportunities","authors":"Christoph Parsch ,&nbsp;Pierre Denelle ,&nbsp;Elen Bless ,&nbsp;Holger Kreft","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03549","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03549","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conservation planning identifies spatial priorities to guide the allocation of limited resources for safeguarding biodiversity. While New Guinea is widely recognized for its unique ecosystems and endemic biodiversity, the island remains underrepresented in global conservation research. As New Guineas forests face imminent threats from deforestation, a unique window of opportunity has emerged to inform large-scale conservation policies and aspirations for the world’s largest tropical island. In light of these developments, we identified spatial conservation priorities for New Guinea and adjacent islands across eight biodiversity surrogates, assessed their congruence, and outlined conflicts with projected deforestation. We used the following biodiversity surrogates: species composition of terrestrial vertebrates, threatened, endemic, and gap species, species at risk from projected deforestation, functional and evolutionary distinctiveness, and ecoregions. Our results reveal that conservation priorities among them are largely incongruent, demonstrating that focusing on a single surrogate may omit essential conservation priorities for others. This incongruence reflects the complex distribution of New Guinea’s highly range-restricted biota. Achieving adequate representation of all vertebrate species within protected areas would require designating at least two-thirds of New Guinea for conservation. Therefore, short-term conservation efforts should focus on identified irreplaceable priorities at risk from deforestation. Proactive planning should aim to retain large continuous forest landscapes, balancing benefits for both people and nature. A better understanding of the region’s biogeography, alongside studies on global change scenarios and their impact on species distributions and priorities, would greatly benefit biodiversity conservation in New Guinea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article e03549"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tracing vegetation changes through the testimony of early settlers: A spatio-temporal analysis of plant-based place names as ecological evidence","authors":"Marcin Kotowski ,&nbsp;Arkadiusz Nowak","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03552","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03552","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a spatio-temporal analysis of phytotoponyms as indicators of historical vegetation change in the Silesian region, focusing on correlations between toponym density and both current and natural forest cover. Using geographic information systems (GIS), kernel density estimation (KDE) and historical maps, we identified patterns in the distribution of toponyms in relation to deciduous and coniferous forest types. A positive correlation was found between the density of deciduous phytotoponyms and the natural occurrence of deciduous stands, suggesting historical continuity. However, no significant statistical relationship was observed between the location of deciduous phytotoponyms and current deciduous stands, which we argue may be due to the fragmentation of these forests over time. Conversely, the density of conifer phytotoponyms showed a strong negative correlation with both current and natural conifer stands, indicating that areas with a higher density of conifer toponyms are associated with a reduced presence of conifer forests. We propose that this pattern is primarily a result of industrial forestry practices. In addition, a significant correlation was found between the location of conifer phytotoponyms and the distance from current conifer stands, with these toponyms often located further from existing conifer patches. Temporal analysis revealed a shift in toponym creation, with deciduous names dominating earlier periods and a marked increase in coniferous names during industrial afforestation, particularly after 1949. These results underline the usefulness of phytotoponyms in reconstructing historical forest dynamics and highlight their potential as tools for understanding long-term vegetation change and anthropogenic influences on forest management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03552"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Human-wildlife conflict in Rwanda: Linking ecoregion, changing conservation status and the local communities’ perception","authors":"Ping Sun ,&nbsp;Jean D. Bariyanga ,&nbsp;Torsten Wronski","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03550","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03550","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For densely populated and low-income countries, human-wildlife competition (better known as human wildlife conflict; HWC) is an increasing challenge to both biodiversity conservation and local communities’ wellbeing. This study examines HWC (crop raiding and livestock depredation) in Rwanda — one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Specifically, two socio-ecological contexts were compared: i) two agriculturist communities dwelling around the isolated forest fragments of Gishwati and Mukura Forest, i.e., protected, afro-montane rain forest patches in the west of Rwanda, and ii) a savannah dwelling pastoralist community in the Eastern savannah, a semi-arid rangeland in the east. We related results from camera trapping to those obtained from semi-structured interview surveys of local communities to assess wildlife abundance and the reliability of wildlife damage compensation claims. We investigate the predominant nuisance species at each study site, the type and amount of crop/livestock damage caused, the communities’ tolerance towards such damage, and the different levels of response to the impairment. In the Eastern savannah and around Mukura Forest, relative species abundance obtained from interview surveys corresponded to that found using camera traps, but strongly deviated near Gishwati Forest, where farmers reported significantly higher crop losses than near Mukura Forest or in the Eastern savannah. Main nuisance species around Gishwati and Mukura Forest were primates, mainly targeting maize, while in the Eastern savannah rodents and primates caused most damage, mainly on beans. Livestock (chicken) losses in the Eastern savannah region were caused by mongooses, around Gishwati and Mukura Forest by genets. Communities near Gishwati were significantly less tolerant towards wildlife damage than near Mukura Forest or in the Eastern savannah, suggesting that ecoregion or a changing conservation status had no effect on HWC. Accordingly, people around Gishwati used stronger retaliative responses to repel wildlife than near Mukura or in the Eastern savannah.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03550"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assamese macaques in limestone forests of southwestern China do not support ecological constraints model","authors":"Yanqiong Chen ,&nbsp;Guanghua Liu ,&nbsp;Ailong Wang ,&nbsp;Shengyuan Liu ,&nbsp;Shixin Nong ,&nbsp;Ying Lai ,&nbsp;Kechu Zhang ,&nbsp;Zhonghao Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03544","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03544","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ecological constraints model predicted that increased group size represents longer daily path length and feeding time. In this study, we compared behavior ecological data from different group sizes of Assamese macaques (<em>Macaca assamensis</em>) in karst limestone forests with low fruit production to test whether the limestone primates met the predictions of the ecological constraints model. Results of generalized linear mixed models indicated that the dietary composition, food diversity, daily path length, movement rate, and activity budgets of large groups did not significantly differ from those of small groups. High habitat quality, continuous vegetation, and low intensity of human disturbance may be the reasons why large groups do not need to exert more feeding effort than small groups. During the dry season when food resources were scarce, large groups did not spend more time and travel further than small groups in searching for foods, which may be related to their energy conservation strategy. However, further analyses revealed that small groups significantly took more <em>Garcinia paucinervis</em> and foraged more frequently on hillsides than large groups, suggesting that large groups may have monopolized some high-quality food resources. Overall, this study highlights the importance of habitat protection and vegetation restoration for animal conservation and endangered species protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03544"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differential climate sensitivity of cell anatomy and species-specific hydraulic safety of two Asian tropical pines in Northern Thailand","authors":"Nathsuda Pumijumnong ,&nbsp;Piyarat Songtrirat ,&nbsp;Shankar Panthi ,&nbsp;Ze-Xin Fan ,&nbsp;Pei-Li Fu ,&nbsp;Marcin Koprowski ,&nbsp;Supaporn Buajan ,&nbsp;Rattanakorn Chatwatthana ,&nbsp;Uthai Chareonwong ,&nbsp;Chotika Muangsong ,&nbsp;Binggui Cai","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03548","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03548","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The xylem structure is crucial for mechanical support and hydraulic integrity in trees. However, the impact of climate change on xylem adaptation and hydraulic efficiency in tropical trees in Southeast Asia remains poorly understood. Our study analyzed the seasonal and annual variations in five cell anatomical parameters—lumen diameter (LD), cell diameter (CD), cell wall thickness (CT), number of tracheids (TN), and widths (RW)—as well as three hydraulic parameters—Bending resistance index (BRI), conduit wall reinforcement (CWR), and theoretical hydraulic conductivity (Kh)—in two co-occurring tropical pine species, <em>Pinus kesiya</em> (PIKE) and <em>Pinus latteri</em> (PILA) from 1970 to 2019. We evaluated tree-ring cell anatomy and hydraulic parameters in relation to environmental variables. BRI and CWR were significantly higher for PIKE, indicating better hydraulic safety than PILA across all seasons. We found cellular anatomical parameters of PIKE exhibited significant positive moisture sensitivity and negative temperature/atmospheric drought sensitivity during the dry season and the transition months (March-May). Higher relative humidity during the early-growing season promotes more tracheids with thicker cell walls and wider earlywood in PIKE. The climatic effects are more pronounced on all PIKE parameters than that of PILA, particularly during the latewood phase. Moving correlations revealed the temporal dynamics of climate sensitivity in both pine species, which have become more evident in recent decades due to temperature changes and atmospheric drought. Our findings emphasize the importance of considering species-specific climate sensitivity and tree hydraulic strategies for sustainable forest management and conservation efforts in response to climate change in the Asian tropics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03548"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of wild boar (Sus scrofa) rooting on abandoned calcareous grassland in Hainich National Park, Germany","authors":"Bob O. van Leeuwen ,&nbsp;Quiniver Tuinder ,&nbsp;Thomas Fartmann ,&nbsp;Gwydion Scherer ,&nbsp;Alisa Klamm ,&nbsp;Madlen Schellenberg ,&nbsp;Philippine Vergeer ,&nbsp;Patrick A. Jansen","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Calcareous grasslands are semi-natural biodiverse ecosystems that hold high conservation value, but are threatened throughout Europe. Abandoned calcareous grasslands become afforested unless succession is reset. We tested the idea that wild boar (<em>Sus scrofa</em>) rooting activity could serve as a means to reset succession and thereby maintain characteristic herbaceous plant diversity in calcareous grasslands. We compared vascular plant abundance and environmental parameters between plots rooted by wild boar and undisturbed plots in unmanaged calcareous grasslands in Hainich National Park, Germany. We found that rooted plots had lower grass cover and higher herb cover, and a significantly higher species richness, Shannon diversity index and evenness. Indicator species analysis differentiated 23 species for rooted plots, and 8 for undisturbed plots. Of 17 characteristic species for calcareous grasslands, two were significant indicators in rooted plots, and one in undisturbed plots, while 14 did not differentiate between the treatments. Our findings suggest that wild boar rooting activity in Hainich National Park may maintain characteristic calcareous grassland vegetation, by resetting early grassland succession and enhancing heterogeneity, which in turn helps sustaining biodiversity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03535"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mapping suitable habitat and Anthropocene refugia for Ethiopian Guerezas: Insights for their conservation","authors":"Chala Adugna Kufa ,&nbsp;Afework Bekele ,&nbsp;Anagaw Atickem ,&nbsp;Desalegn Chala ,&nbsp;Diress Tsegaye ,&nbsp;Torbjørn Ergon ,&nbsp;Nils C. Stenseth ,&nbsp;Dietmar Zinner","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ethiopia is home to two subspecies of <em>Colobus guereza</em>, <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>guereza</em> and <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>gallarum</em>. Whereas <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>guereza</em> is listed as Least Concern by IUCN, the conservation status of <em>C. g. gallarum</em> is unclear, but according to a recent assessment, it will most likely be listed as Vulnerable, because of habitat loss due to agricultural expansion. We used climate data to model the habitat suitability for both taxa in a comparative study to identify suitable habitats within and outside of protected areas that may serve as Anthropocene refugia. Our ensemble models estimated 168,731 km² as climatically suitable habitat for <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>guereza</em> and 69,542 km² for <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>gallarum</em> with an overlap between the two taxa of 17.2 %. Areas that qualified as refugia, i.e., areas covered by forest, were 47,101 km² (only 27.9 % of the total suitable habitat) and 8430 km² (12.1 % of the suitable habitat) for <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>guereza</em> and <em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>gallarum</em>, respectively<em>.</em> Of these, 39.8 % (<em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>guereza</em>) and 53.7 % (<em>C</em>. <em>g</em>. <em>gallarum</em>) are within Ethiopia’s current protected area network. Given that potential Anthropocene refugia are found only partly within protected areas, conservation management should include this information when developing conservation strategies for both taxa. As the majority of suitable habitats for the two colobus taxa exist in non-forested regions, afforestation in these areas would be highly beneficial and is strongly recommended.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03547"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143637726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Landscape features outside the airport exerted direct and indirect impact on bird community characteristics inside the airport","authors":"Xunqiang Mo ,&nbsp;Jianzhong Xu ,&nbsp;Mengxuan He ,&nbsp;Ziyi Wang ,&nbsp;Hong Yuan ,&nbsp;Yuyue Wang ,&nbsp;Ranran Wu ,&nbsp;Linghui Tian ,&nbsp;Weiying Chen ,&nbsp;Lanlan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03542","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03542","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of bird communities within an airport can impact the likelihood of bird strikes occurring, with airport birds often being influenced by the surrounding habitat. When implementing measures to prevent bird strikes, one effective approach involves modifying the landscape around the airport to alter the birds within the airport. However, the relationship between landscape features and bird characteristics inside the airport remains unclear, posing challenges for bird strike management. In our study, we examined landscape features surrounding the airport and bird community characteristics both inside and outside the airport over three years. Our research aimed to investigate how the landscape features influenced external bird characteristics and subsequently impacts the bird community within the airport. The results revealed that: (1) Passeriformes were the dominant birds detected inside the airport, with <em>Passer montanus</em> being the most abundant species, followed by <em>Alauda arvensis</em> and <em>Hirundo rustica</em>. (2) Airport displayed a complex bird network, with Passeriformes playing significant roles in connecting woodland, abandoned area, and park. Furthermore, bird community composition of the airport differed significantly from those in woodland, abandoned area, and park. (3) Landscape features directly influenced bird community network characteristics within the airport, as well as impacting bird community diversity. In abandoned area, landscape features affected bird community diversity outside the airport, subsequently influencing the network and diversity characteristics of bird community within the airport.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article e03542"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143644584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}