The Effects of Land Use Changes on the Distribution of the Chinese Endemic Species of Brown-Eared Pheasant

• Published in: Diversity (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 9; p. 514
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yue, Dang, Cuiying, Liu, Yaoguo, Xu, Shicai, Zhu, Mengyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Annual precipitation; Annual variations; atmospheric precipitation; Bioclimatology; Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; Biological diversity conservation; Climate change; Crossoptilon mantchuricum; Endemic species; Environmental factors; Environmental management; Environmental protection; Environmental restoration; Forest management; forest restoration; Forests; Geographical distribution; Geography; Grasslands; Habitat fragmentation; Habitats; Human influences; humans; indigenous species; Information processing; issues and policy; Land conservation; land cover; Land management; Land use; Land use management; land use planning; Landscape; Landscape preservation; landscapes; Ornithological research; Owls; Policies; Precipitation; Project management; Protection and preservation; Remote sensing; Restoration; suitable habitat; temperature; uncertainty; Vegetation; Wildfowl; wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Wildlife management; China; Shanxi China

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