Waterbirds and their Habitat Utilization of Artificial Wetlands at Dianchi Lake: Implication for Waterbird Conservation in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Lakes

The effects of coastal artificial wetlands on waterbirds have been studied more extensively in China, but the annual composition of waterbirds and their utilization of constructed wetlands in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau lakes are poorly understood. We conducted 36 waterbird surveys over a year at Dianchi...

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Published in:Wetlands (Wilmington, N.C.) N.C.), 2016-12, Vol.36 (6), p.1087-1095
Main Authors: Wang, Rongxing, Wu, Fei, Chang, Yunyan, Yang, Xiaojun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic birds
Aquatic plants
Artificial wetlands
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Birds
Coastal Sciences
Coastal waters
Ecology
Environmental Management
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Habitat utilization
Habitats
Hydrogeology
Lakes
Landscape Ecology
Life Sciences
Mud flats
Original Research
Plants
Plants (botany)
Pollutants
Shoreline protection
Species richness
Vegetation
Water area
Water shortages
Waterfowl
Wetlands
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Summary:The effects of coastal artificial wetlands on waterbirds have been studied more extensively in China, but the annual composition of waterbirds and their utilization of constructed wetlands in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau lakes are poorly understood. We conducted 36 waterbird surveys over a year at Dianchi Lake, and found that it supports diverse habitats for breeders (16 species), migrants (27 species) and winter visitors (29 species). Among artificial wetland types, we found that mixed vegetation, low emerging plant and mudflat wetlands supported higher species richness and density than the other wetland types. Our findings had the following implications: management of Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau lakes should take the requirements of different waterbirds into consideration; and maintenance of low emerging plants and mixed vegetation, as well as mudflats, is crucial to accommodate the diverse habitat requirements of waterbirds.
ISSN:0277-5212
1943-6246
DOI:10.1007/s13157-016-0823-y