Cui Jianming, Xu Jin, Liu Wei, et al. Identification of Urban Ecological Corridors and Key Nodes in Dongguan City from Waterfowls-Friendly Perspective[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2023, 43(4): 229-237.
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Cui Jianming, Xu Jin, Liu Wei, et al. Identification of Urban Ecological Corridors and Key Nodes in Dongguan City from Waterfowls-Friendly Perspective[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2023, 43(4): 229-237. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2023.04.028.
Identification of Urban Ecological Corridors and Key Nodes in Dongguan City from Waterfowls-Friendly Perspective
[Obiective] The spatial distribution pattern of waterfowl ecological corridors in Dongguan City
Guangdong Province were studied in order to provide a realistic basis for its ecological restoration.[Methods] We considered waterfowl as the key species of Dongguan City. The research was carried out by using the minimal cumulative resistance (MCR) model
the centrality principle of habitat and connection
and the circuit theory based on water data and resistance surface composition data of Dongguan City. [Results] A total of 26 ecological corridors with a total length of 259.91 km were constructed in Dongguan City
of which six
fifteen
and five were important
more important and generally important ecological corridors respectively
and the important and general ecological corridors were centrally distributed
while the more important ecological corridors were dispersed. The spatial locations of the key obstacles were characterized as areas with serious anthropogenic disturbances. [Conclusion] In the perspective of spatial layout of ecological corridors
the main purpose is to optimize the urban background conditions and maintain the balance of the entire urban ecological space. In the perspective of corridor connectivity enhancement
it is suggested to give full play to the self-generated ecological function of the corridor as a guide to ensure the continuity of the overall corridor network space. In terms of restoration of obstacles
the intensity of human activities should be reduced to alleviate the obstruction of waterbirds passing through the corridor.
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