Effects of spatial fragmentation on the elevational distribution of bird diversity in a mountain adjacent to urban areas.

ABSTRACT: The biodiversity in mountainous ecosystems is high but is threatened by rapid environmental change. Urbanization and other anthropogenic factors in the mountains can affect land use and spatial fragmentation. Moreover, patterns of habitat are closely related to elevation and have a major effect on montane biodiversity. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of spatial fragmentation on the vertical distribution pattern of bird diversity by characterizing the structure of the bird community, species diversity, and landscape factors at different altitudes. From 2016 to 2019, this study made a four years of continuous monitoring of the breeding birds. The result indicated that Mount Tai harbored a high bird diversity. Bird richness, abundance, and Shannon-Wiener index decreased with

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9251884 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature