[HTML][HTML] Bird specimen number linked with species trait and climate niche breadth
Biological specimens are fundamental for taxonomy and flora/fauna research. More
importantly, they also play crucial roles in recording environmental impacts on morphology …
importantly, they also play crucial roles in recording environmental impacts on morphology …
Elevational patterns of bird species richness on the eastern slope of Mt. Gongga, Sichuan Province, China
Background In biological systems, biological diversity often displays a rapid turn-over across
elevations. This defining feature has made mountains classic systems for studying the …
elevations. This defining feature has made mountains classic systems for studying the …
Precipitation is the dominant driver for bird species richness, phylogenetic and functional structure in university campuses in northern China
C Liang, J Liu, B Pan, N Wang, J Yang, G Yang… - Avian Research, 2020 - Springer
Background Although urbanization is threatening biodiversity worldwide, the increasing
green urban spaces could harbor relatively high biodiversity. Therefore, how to maintain the …
green urban spaces could harbor relatively high biodiversity. Therefore, how to maintain the …
Diversification in birds is promoted by plant diversity, topographic heterogeneity and stable paleoclimate
Aims Long‐term climate stability, contemporary climate and environmental heterogeneity
have been linked to bird diversity patterns through their direct impacts on diversification rate …
have been linked to bird diversity patterns through their direct impacts on diversification rate …
More endemic birds occur in regions with stable climate, more plant species and high altitudinal range in China
Background Geographical distribution of endemic species and its multiple scale drivers are
an important topic in biodiversity conservation, because these species are especially …
an important topic in biodiversity conservation, because these species are especially …
[HTML][HTML] Species traits linked with range shifts of Chinese birds
Range shifts are important species response to climate change and anthropogenic activities.
While many studies have suggested that species traits are also important predictors of range …
While many studies have suggested that species traits are also important predictors of range …
Avian habitat evaluation: should counting birds count?
CE Bock, ZF Jones - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
There are times when birds reproduce at higher rates in places where they are less
abundant, limiting the generally accepted value of bird counts as environmental indicators …
abundant, limiting the generally accepted value of bird counts as environmental indicators …
Exploring the ecological processes driving geographical patterns of breeding bird richness in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia (BC), Canada, has a diverse landscape that provides breeding habitat for>
300 avian species, and the recent development of the BC Breeding Bird Atlas data set …
300 avian species, and the recent development of the BC Breeding Bird Atlas data set …
Landscape correlates of breeding bird richness across the United States mid-Atlantic region
KB Jones, AC Neale, MS Nash, KH Riitters… - Environmental …, 2000 - Springer
Using a new set of landscape indicator data generated by the US EPA, and a
comprehensive breeding bird database from the National Breeding Bird Survey, we …
comprehensive breeding bird database from the National Breeding Bird Survey, we …
Effects of urbanization on bird community composition and functional traits: A case study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
F Duan, M Liu, H Bu, L Yu, S Li - Biodiversity Science, 2024 - biodiversity-science.net
Aims: The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, being at the forefront of China's economic
development, is undergoing rapid urbanization, posing potential effects on biodiversity …
development, is undergoing rapid urbanization, posing potential effects on biodiversity …