Author:
Yang Qingchuan,He Congying,Xu Yuankai,Ye Yunqi,Guo Hong,Zhang Shu,Li Fan,Liu Kui
Abstract
The construction of an ecological security pattern can effectively overcome the contradiction between regional human exploitation and ecological protection in the coastal zone. Taking the Xiangshan Bay (XSB) basin as an example, this study identified ecological source areas from three aspects, namely ecosystem services’ importance, ecological sensitivity, and landscape connectivity, and then constructed ecological resistance surfaces, identified ecological corridors, and constructed an ecological security pattern. The results show that the natural reserves in the XSB basin were all located in the identified primary ecological source areas, thus indicating the feasibility and reliability of the “importance–connectivity–sensitivity” ecological source identification mechanism in this study. The ecological corridor in the coastal wetland area accounts for about 40% of the total corridor length, which is the link connecting other ecological sources, revealing the important role of coastal wetlands in the coastal ecosystem. Through the ecological security pattern of the XSB basin and field investigation, we put forward suggestions such as clearing Spartina alterniflora, restoring salt marsh wetland vegetation, and strengthening follow-up monitoring for the restoration of coastal wetlands. This study is expected to provide reference and guidance for the improvement of coastal zone ecological protection and restoration.
Funder
Ningbo Key R&D Project
Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo
Public Welfare Science and Technology Project of Ningbo
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Ecology,Global and Planetary Change
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