Analysis of the evolution of watershed habitat quality and its drivers under the influence of the human footprint

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 12
• Main Authors: Jiang, Yinghong, He, Jing, Zhai, Duanqiang, Hu, Chuyan, Yu, Long
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 06.09.2024
• Subjects: driving factors; habitat quality; human footprint index; the min river basin; the PLUS mode
• ISSN: 2296-665X; 2296-665X
• DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1431295

Habitat quality (HQ) serves as a pivotal metric for assessing biodiversity and ecosystem health, with alterations in land use driven by human activities posing direct implications on HQ and ecological sustainability within river basins. Prior research on HQ has predominantly centered on historical l...