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Bird Biology and Conservation

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Conservation Biology and Biodiversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2025 | Viewed by 2100

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Dr. Alessandro Ferrarini

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Lipu-BirdLife Italy, Via Udine 3/a, I-43122 Parma, Italy
Interests: behavioural ecology; ecological modelling; numerical ecology; spatial ecology
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Dear Colleagues,

There is an increasing need to develop and test new theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and field survey approaches for promoting more satisfactory conservation of bird species. The editor of this Special Issue welcomes submissions of both original research and synthetic reviews with regard to different biological levels (population, species, community, metacommunity), including, but not limited to, the following: (1) bird field sampling methods; (2) the analysis and modeling of biotelemetry data; (3) the analysis and modeling of bioacoustics data; (4) spatiotemporal dynamics in bird species assemblies; (5) systematic reserve design; (6) the impacts of wind farms and solar power plants on birds. Because wetland-dependent species are declining at significantly higher rates than those of terrestrial ecosystems, articles about waterbirds are particularly welcome.

The editor of this Special Issue welcomes submissions of both original research and synthetic reviews about methodologies, field experiments, and theory concerning the conservation of any bird species.

Dr. Alessandro Ferrarini
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • avian conservation
  • ecological modeling
  • GIS
  • spatial ecology
  • telemetry

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Quantifying the Ecological Performance of Migratory Bird Conservation: Evidence from Poyang Lake Wetlands in China
by Zhenjiang Song, Shichao Gao, Mingni Leng, Bo Zhou and Baoshu Wu
Biology 2024, 13(10), 786; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13100786 - 30 Sep 2024
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Protected areas are essential for the conservation of biodiversity. However, the rapid expansion of urbanization and the intensification of human activities have significantly disrupted environmental integrity, leading to a continuous deterioration in both the quantity and quality of large ecological patches. This has [...] Read more.
Protected areas are essential for the conservation of biodiversity. However, the rapid expansion of urbanization and the intensification of human activities have significantly disrupted environmental integrity, leading to a continuous deterioration in both the quantity and quality of large ecological patches. This has further diminished the connectivity among ecological patches, leading to significant consequences for regional biodiversity conservation. Taking Poyang Lake as a case study, which serves as a crucial wintering habitat for migratory birds along the East Asia–Australasia flyway, this research employs ArcMap technology. It considers various factors including land use type, slope, and elevation to evaluate habitat quality and degradation through the application of the InVEST model. Additionally, the study utilizes the minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) model alongside circuit theory to delineate ecological corridors within the area and to establish a comprehensive ecological network system. The research results in this paper are as follows. (i) During the period from 2000 to 2020, there was an overall decline in habitat quality within the study area, indicating a clear trend of habitat degradation. However, it is worth noting that there was an increase in habitat quality in certain local areas within the protected area. (ii) The ecological resistance values in the core area of the migratory bird reserve in Poyang Lake are generally low. However, the ecological resistance values of the habitats have shown a consistent increase from 2000 to 2020. Additionally, there has been a significant decrease in the density of ecological corridors during this time period. (iii) Over the period from 2000 to 2020, both the number and connectivity of ecological corridors decreased and their integrity and functionality degraded. Consequently, this weakened role of the ecological network has had implications for maintaining regional biodiversity and ecosystem service functions. The findings indicate two conclusions. (i) Ecological connectivity is essential for the conservation of migratory bird habitats. Strengthening control measures aimed at expanding ecological corridors can effectively safeguard flagship and umbrella species, thereby promoting biodiversity conservation. (ii) The establishment of ecological corridors can help reconcile conflicts between conservation efforts and development objectives. This reconciliation carries significant theoretical implications for fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and birds in Poyang Lake’s migratory bird sanctuary. Full article
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Trait Variation and Spatiotemporal Dynamics across Avian Secondary Contact Zones
by Shangyu Wang, Lei Wu, Qianghui Zhu, Jiahao Wu, Shiyu Tang, Yifang Zhao, Yalin Cheng, Dezhi Zhang, Gexia Qiao, Runzhi Zhang and Fumin Lei
Biology 2024, 13(8), 643; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13080643 - 22 Aug 2024
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A secondary contact zone (SCZ) is an area where incipient species or divergent populations may meet, mate, and hybridize. Due to the diverse patterns of interspecific hybridization, SCZs function as field labs for illuminating the on-going evolutionary processes of speciation and the establishment [...] Read more.
A secondary contact zone (SCZ) is an area where incipient species or divergent populations may meet, mate, and hybridize. Due to the diverse patterns of interspecific hybridization, SCZs function as field labs for illuminating the on-going evolutionary processes of speciation and the establishment of reproductive isolation. Interspecific hybridization is widely present in avian populations, making them an ideal system for SCZ studies. This review exhaustively summarizes the variations in unique traits within avian SCZs (vocalization, plumage, beak, and migratory traits) and the various movement patterns of SCZs observed in previous publications. It also highlights several potential future research directions in the genomic era, such as the relationship between phenotypic and genomic differentiation in SCZs, the genomic basis of trait differentiation, SCZs shared by multiple species, and accurate predictive models for forecasting future movements under climate change and human disturbances. This review aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of speciation processes and offers a theoretical foundation for species conservation. Full article
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