Hydrological Drivers for the Spatial Distribution of Wetland Herbaceous Communities in Poyang Lake

Author:

Huang WenqinORCID,Hu TengfeiORCID,Mao Jingqiao,Montzka CarstenORCID,Bol RolandORCID,Wan Songxian,Li Jianxin,Yue Jin,Dai Huichao

Abstract

Hydrological processes are known as major driving forces in structuring wetland plant communities, but the specific relationships are not always well understood. The recent dry conditions of Poyang Lake (i.e., the largest freshwater lake in China) are having a profound impact on its wetland vegetation, leading to the degradation of the entire wetland ecosystem. We developed an integrated framework to quantitatively investigate the relationship between the spatial distribution of major wetland herbaceous communities and the hydrological regimes of Poyang Lake. First, the wetland herbaceous community classification was built using a support-vector machine and simultaneous parameter optimization, achieving an overall accuracy of over 98%. Secondly, based on the inundation conditions since 2000, four hydrological drivers of the spatial distribution of these communities were evaluated by canonical correspondence analysis. Finally, the hydrological niches of the communities were quantified by Gaussian regression and quantile methods. The results show that there were significant interspecific differences in terms of the hydrological niche. For example, Carex cinerascens Ass was the most adaptable to inundation, while Triarrhena lutarioriparia + Phragmites australis Ass was the least. Our integrated analytical framework can contribute to hydrological management to better maintain the wetland plant community structure in the Poyang Lake area.

Funder

National Key Research and Development Program of China

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Science and technology program of Chongqing Transportation Bureau

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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