Structural implications of traditional agricultural landscapes on the functional diversity of birds near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

ABSTRACT: Bird assemblages are sensitive to changes in landscape composition and the environment, such as those that result from drought. In this study, the relationship between landscape composition and avian functional diversity in traditional agricultural ecosystems in the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ) of Korea was examined. In addition, the resilience of biodiversity to changes in landscape elements resulting from drought conditions was investigated. The traditional agricultural landscape (TAL) of the sites studied was divided into three types: TAL 1 had a high proportion of rice paddies, TAL 2 included large forest areas, and TAL 3 represented areas with drylands. Of these, TAL 1 showed the highest species richness and functional richness, but these measures were most vulnerable to drought. Meanw

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713986 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature