Hassan Al-Razi , Marjan Maria , Rifat Ahmmed Rabbi , Mst Sadia Afrin Shimu , Shohanur Rahman , Rejoana Sultana , Ali Akbar , Mahedi Hasan , Jahidul Kabir , Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury , Marcel Stawinoga , K.A.I. Nekaris
{"title":"A new home is a death trap: Reinforcement at a translocation release site leads to fatalities in an endangered primate species","authors":"Hassan Al-Razi , Marjan Maria , Rifat Ahmmed Rabbi , Mst Sadia Afrin Shimu , Shohanur Rahman , Rejoana Sultana , Ali Akbar , Mahedi Hasan , Jahidul Kabir , Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury , Marcel Stawinoga , K.A.I. Nekaris","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The confiscation and release of animals into the wild are common conservation responses to the illegal wildlife trade, yet their effectiveness remains uncertain, especially for cryptic and territorial species. We assessed the post-release survival and spatial ecology of nine confiscated Bengal slow lorises (<em>Nycticebus bengalensis</em>) translocated to a fragmented forest patch in northeastern Bangladesh. Using radio telemetry, we tracked individuals for 138 nights across eight months. Only two lorises (22.2 %) survived beyond six months, while the others died within days to weeks, including four individuals to fatal intraspecific aggression. Survivors exhibited significantly larger home ranges (95 % KDE: male = 187.7 ha, female = 57.5 ha) than deceased individuals. Activity budgets revealed higher alertness and reduced locomotion in lorises that died, suggesting chronic stress and poor habitat adaptation. Survival was negatively correlated with duration in captivity prior to release. Our findings highlight critical challenges in translocating highly territorial nocturnal animals, including territorial conflict and inadequate release protocols. We recommend rigorous site assessments, long-term monitoring, and species-specific rehabilitation guidelines to improve outcomes of welfare-based translocations for slow lorises and similar species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04072"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385136","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}
Wei Gou , Yin Yang , Linzheng Hu , Manfang He , Wanhai Wang , Zhonghai Wei , Guangmei Yang , Haijun Su , Yixin Diao
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Survey bias in sampling François’s langur in the Karst mountains: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and accessibility perspective” [Glob. Ecol. Conserv. 66 (2026) e04049]","authors":"Wei Gou , Yin Yang , Linzheng Hu , Manfang He , Wanhai Wang , Zhonghai Wei , Guangmei Yang , Haijun Su , Yixin Diao","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04076","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04076"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385242","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}
Jiacheng Zhou , Zhibin Song , Jiancheng Hu , Lu Tan , Danny Chun Pong Lau , Tao Tang
{"title":"River network position mediates dispersal connectivity and environmental filtering in shaping benthic communities","authors":"Jiacheng Zhou , Zhibin Song , Jiancheng Hu , Lu Tan , Danny Chun Pong Lau , Tao Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how river network position (RNP) shapes biodiversity patterns is critical for unraveling metacommunity assembly mechanisms in riverine ecosystems. However, the influence of RNP on the replacement and nestedness components of beta diversity remains underexplored. Here, we examined benthic macroinvertebrates and diatoms across six tributaries of the upper Jinsha River on the Tibetan Plateau, China. RNP was quantified using river order, upstream drainage area and three graph-theoretical metrics: betweenness, closeness and Harary centrality. Beta diversity was assessed using Local Contributions to Beta Diversity (LCBD), with three indices calculated: LCBD<sub>Total</sub> (overall compositional uniqueness), LCBD<sub>Rep</sub> (species replacement) and LCBD<sub>Nes</sub> (species nestedness). Our results revealed that LCBD<sub>Total</sub> and LCBD<sub>Rep</sub> of benthic macroinvertebrates and diatoms decreased as betweenness centrality increased, while LCBD<sub>Nes</sub> remained unaffected. Moreover, environmental variables including water depth and flow velocity also significantly influenced LCBD<sub>Total</sub> and LCBD<sub>Rep</sub>. Turbidity significantly affected LCBD<sub>Total</sub> of both macroinvertebrates and diatoms, whereas total nitrogen affected only LCBD<sub>Total</sub> of diatoms. We further found that the joint effects of betweenness centrality and important environmental variables on LCBD<sub>Total</sub> and LCBD<sub>Rep</sub> exceeded their independent effects, indicating that RNP captures not only spatial configuration but also underlying environmental variation along the river network. Additionally, river sites with low betweenness centrality, < 800 for diatoms and < 1710 for benthic macroinvertebrates, emerged as critical nodes structuring community composition. Our findings highlight that RNP simultaneously governs metacommunity assembly through dispersal connectivity and habitat filtering, thereby underscoring the need to integrate network topology into strategies for conserving biodiversity in dendritic river systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147385247","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}
Jiaxiang Pan , Qiuhua LI , Mengshu Han , Yan Chen , Zhongxiu Yuan , Jing Xiao , Chen Liu
{"title":"Seasonal dynamics and coexistence mechanisms of plankton communities in a Karst Plateau reservoir: Integrating network analysis and environmental drivers","authors":"Jiaxiang Pan , Qiuhua LI , Mengshu Han , Yan Chen , Zhongxiu Yuan , Jing Xiao , Chen Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding seasonal plankton dynamics in karst aquatic ecosystems is crucial for water resource management. Monthly ecological survey was conducted from July 2023 to June 2024 in Yelang Reservoir, a typical karst reservoir in Southwest China. To elucidate plankton community coexistence mechanisms. Our integrated approach combined community structure analysis, environmental monitoring, and ecological network modeling. Key findings revealed that:(1) Phytoplankton diversity peaked in spring, with <em>Pseudanabaena limnetica</em> (Cyanobacteria) maintaining year-round dominance. Zooplankton diversity reached its maximum in summer, dominated by the <em>Keratella cochlearis</em>. (2) Mantel tests indicated phytoplankton diversity was significantly correlated with water temperature (T), whereas zooplankton diversity correlated with total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and T. (3) Co-occurrence networks demonstrated predominantly positive interactions (86.21 % ∼ 100 %) between phytoplankton and zooplankton, suggesting symbiotic coexistence. (4) Partial Least Squares Path Modeling (PLS-PM) identified T as the primary driver of phytoplankton succession, while zooplankton assembly was governed by nutrient-temperature coupling effects. These results unveil asymmetric physicochemical regulation mechanisms in karst plankton dynamics, providing a conceptual framework for managing vulnerable aquatic ecosystems under global change scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04091"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174217","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}
Jiabo Chen , Fei Xia , Guanlin Chen , Yingtao Li , Yihong Chen , Jack Chi-Ho Ip , Jinping Cheng , Jun Zhao , Wen-Sheng Ou , Hung-Du Lin , Junjie Wang
{"title":"Stepwise diversification and recent decline revealed by mitochondrial and genome-wide SNP Data: Phylogeography and conservation insights into Opsariichthys rubriventris in Southern China","authors":"Jiabo Chen , Fei Xia , Guanlin Chen , Yingtao Li , Yihong Chen , Jack Chi-Ho Ip , Jinping Cheng , Jun Zhao , Wen-Sheng Ou , Hung-Du Lin , Junjie Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Opsariichthys rubriventris</em> (Cyprinidae), a recently described cyprinid endemic in Guangdong’s streams, faces conservation risks due to its restricted range. Here we analyzed population genetic structure using mitochondrial cytochrome <em>b</em> (cyt <em>b</em>) and genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across seven populations in the Pearl River basin and adjacent river systems. Our results revealed extremely low within-population diversity and positive inbreeding coefficients (<em>F</em><sub>IS</sub>) across all populations, indicating small effective population sizes. Strong genetic differentiation (<em>F</em><sub>ST</sub> up to 0.743) among rivers suggested limited connectivity. Phylogenetic analyses of cyt <em>b</em> and SNPs resolved four geographically discrete lineages corresponding to the Moyang, Xi, Dong, and Mingxi Rivers, with the Moyang lineage being basal. Divergence time estimates place the earliest split at ∼1.74 million years ago (Ma), with further mid-Pleistocene divergences. Biogeographic reconstructions support a stepwise expansion from the Moyang to the Xi, then to the Dong, and finally to the Mingxi River. Gene flow is highly asymmetric and largely confined within the Dong River. Demographic reconstructions indicate recent population declines without postglacial expansion, highlighting vulnerability. Based on our findings, we further proposed six evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) and four management units (MUs), all of which should be regarded as equally important conservation units, while the relatively higher genetic diversity observed in the Dong River lineage provides additional information for management planning. These findings underscore the urgent need for habitat restoration and genetic monitoring to conserve this endemic species in South China’s threatened freshwater ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04102"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174216","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}
Noah J. Hunt , Steven J. Kendall , Trevor M. Bak , Lucas Berio Fortini , Richard J. Camp
{"title":"Hakalau’s moving castle: How climate change and restoration are shifting an island fortress for forest birds","authors":"Noah J. Hunt , Steven J. Kendall , Trevor M. Bak , Lucas Berio Fortini , Richard J. Camp","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04094","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04094","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hakalau Forest Unit of the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex (hereafter, Hakalau) protects the largest area with the highest endemic forest bird diversity in Hawaiʻi, including four federally listed species. Hakalau’s higher elevation montane forest provides refuge from avian malaria (<em>Plasmodium relictum</em>), a primary driver of Hawaiian honeycreeper extinctions. However, recent declines in Hakalau’s birds at lower elevations could indicate that conditions have become suitable for disease vector <em>Culex quinquefasciatus</em>. We evaluated the statuses of Hakalau’s bird populations in the context of recent climatic changes using new survey data from point-transect distance sampling, producing abundance estimates from 1999 to 2024. We stratified our analysis across four elevation ranges (<1500 m, 1500–1700 m, 1700–1900 m, and >1900 m) and assessed trends for each species using state-space models (SSMs). We constrained population trajectories to be biologically realistic by incorporating population dynamic models within the SSMs. We observed highly species-specific abundance trends below 1500 m, predominantly stable to upward trends within 1500–1700 m, stable trends within 1700–1900 m, and upward trends above 1900 m. Declines in Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi (<em>Chlorodrepanis v. virens</em>) and endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau (<em>Hemignathus wilsoni</em>) abundance coincided with lengthening warm seasonal temperatures indicative of shrinking disease-free habitat below 1700 m. Above 1900 m, however, increases in nearly all species indicate that reforestation has likely restored disease-free habitat since 1999. While most species were stable to increasing overall, surveillance for mosquitoes and disease at lower elevations, documenting changes in habitat, and continuing bird population monitoring can help to gauge their long-term persistence at Hakalau.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04094"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146078911","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}
Patrick J. Giumelli , Gilad Bino , Tahneal Hawke , Dion Iervasi , Richard T. Kingsford
{"title":"Reintroduction of platypuses to the Royal National Park: Survival and early establishment dynamics","authors":"Patrick J. Giumelli , Gilad Bino , Tahneal Hawke , Dion Iervasi , Richard T. Kingsford","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e04036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e04036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conservation translocations aim to improve the long-term viability of species in decline, yet many fail due to problems in post-release survival and establishment. The platypus (<em>Ornithorhynchus anatinus</em>), a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, faces threats including habitat degradation, fragmentation, and hydrological change, contributing to the risk of population declines and local extinctions. In May 2023, ten platypuses were reintroduced into the Royal National Park (RNP), New South Wales, where the species had been extirpated 20–50 years earlier. We monitored post-release survival, movements, and establishment behaviours over 12 months. Nine individuals were confirmed alive after one year, with estimated annual survival rates of 0.83 for females and 1.00 for males. Individuals displayed a period of initial exploration, with daily movement distances up to 17 km, before establishing home ranges within 2–3 months post-release. Average daily movement declined after 2–4 months in females and 2–5 months in males. Evidence of breeding—including behavioural patterns consistent with nesting and the capture of a juvenile female—confirmed early reproductive success. Our findings confirm the feasibility of platypus translocation and provide valuable insight into post-release establishment processes for a semi-aquatic mammal in a linear freshwater habitat.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04036"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146078906","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}
Peizhuo Xu , Zhiping Ren , Tong Yang , Lingsheng Meng , Kun Cheng , Yining Wu
{"title":"Gut microbiota variation and trophic niche differentiation among sympatric birds in a forest-farmland mosaic","authors":"Peizhuo Xu , Zhiping Ren , Tong Yang , Lingsheng Meng , Kun Cheng , Yining Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The abundance and diversity of gut microbiota influence avian health, nutrient assimilation, and overall physiological performance. However, the extent to which variation in gut microbial composition corresponds to resource use and niche differenśtiation among sympatric bird species remains poorly understood. We characterized the gut microbiota of three bird species inhabiting a forest–farmland mosaic in suburban Harbin, China: Oriental Turtle-dove (<em>Streptopelia orientalis</em>), Hoopoe (<em>Upupa epops</em>), and Grey-backed Thrush (<em>Turdus hortulorum</em>), using 16S rRNA V3–V4 sequencing. Proteobacteria were predominant in <em>Streptopelia</em> and <em>Turdus</em>, whereas Firmicutes were more abundant in <em>Upupa</em>. LEfSe analysis identified species-specific microbial biomarkers, including Pseudomonas in <em>Upupa</em>, Tyzzerella in <em>Turdus</em>, and Paracoccus in <em>Streptopelia</em>. KEGG-based functional predictions revealed that lipoic acid metabolism was enriched in <em>Streptopelia</em>. Thiamine metabolism and carbon fixation were enriched in <em>Turdus</em>, while pyruvate metabolism was more abundant in <em>Streptopelia</em> and <em>Upupa</em>. Pianka index analyses indicated greater overlap in gut microbial composition than in dietary ASVs, with notable differences between <em>Turdus</em> and <em>Upupa</em>. These patterns suggest that gut microbial composition corresponds with species-specific trophic tendencies and dietary characteristics, potentially reflecting mechanisms of resource partitioning. Overall, taxonomic and functional differentiation of gut microbiota among the three species provides insights into the potential role of microbes in facilitating coexistence within heterogeneous habitats and informs conservation strategies for urban and peri-urban bird communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04059"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145929057","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}
Andrin C. Dürst , Gregory B. Egloff , Laurent Schenker , Raphaël Arlettaz , Jean-Yves Humbert
{"title":"Regional biodiversity conservation projects enhance stoat populations in agricultural landscapes","authors":"Andrin C. Dürst , Gregory B. Egloff , Laurent Schenker , Raphaël Arlettaz , Jean-Yves Humbert","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Regional biodiversity conservation (RBC) projects, encompassing landscape-scale agri-environment schemes (AES) and other governmental or non-governmental nature conservation initiatives, aim to counteract biodiversity loss in rural areas. Many such projects target specific species, for instance stoat (<em>Mustela erminea</em>). While studies have examined the impact of landscape-scale AES, the effectiveness of other RBC project types, particularly in promoting small mammals, has rarely been assessed quantitatively. Despite a lack of scientific evidence, expert-based views suggest that collaborative, coordinated landscape-scale conservation projects that consist in installing suitable micro-habitat structures are effective tools to promote biodiversity in general and stoats in particular. This study tested whether the relative abundance of stoats differed between sites with and without RBC projects. Using a paired design, 28 study sites distributed across 14 regions of the intensively farmed Swiss Plateau were compared. All the RBC projects had in common a targeted deployment of small structures, such as branch and stone piles, aiming at supporting stoat populations. Stoat abundance was estimated using a combination of three methods: scat collection with trained detection dogs, direct visual scat searches and camera trap boxes. Results showed that stoat abundance in RBC project sites was 2.5 times higher than in pseudo-control sites. This demonstrates that regional, collaborative conservation efforts to enhance local micro-habitat heterogeneity promote stoat populations in intensively farmed landscapes, highlighting their valuable contribution to wider-scale biodiversity conservation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04082"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146173764","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":"The significance of mining phenological data from the early 20th century: Insights from more than 100 years of cherry blossom phenology in Kumagaya, Japan","authors":"Taku M. Saitoh","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to demonstrate the importance of mining historical phenological records from the early 20th century in Japan by using more than a century of nearly continuous records of first flowering dates (FFD) and full bloom dates (FBD) of cherry trees in Kumagaya. Over the past 100 years, FFD and FBD in Kumagaya have advanced by 10.5 and 12.1 days, respectively, while the period between them has not changed. These findings suggest that although the optimal timing for <em>hanami</em> (cherry blossom viewing) has shifted earlier, the impact on the duration of the <em>hanami</em> season is likely to be minor. Phenological records spanning more than a century provide invaluable insights for assessing the long-term sustainability of cultural ecosystem services. The 31-year moving linear regression (MLR) analyses used here revealed a wide range of trends from + 0.1 to –0.3 days/year for FFD and from + 0.2 to −0.3 days/year for FBD, highlighting the importance of data accumulation and including records from the early 20th century. The 51-year MLR analyses of FFD and FBD revealed a marked intensification of phenological trends in recent decades, suggesting that these trends reflect the combined effects of climate change and urbanization in Kumagaya. Therefore, including phenological records from the early 20th century is of particular value for disentangling the pure climatic effects of global warming from those associated with urban development in Japan. The mining of phenological records across Japan during the early 20th century will also become increasingly important for sustaining cultural ecosystem services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article e04104"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146173771","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}