IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v16y2024i14p5868-d1432087.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The Evolution of Forest Landscape Connectivity and Ecological Network Construction: A Case Study of Zhejiang’s Ecological Corridors

Author

Listed:
  • Yuhan Bai

    (College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

  • Jiajia Zhao

    (College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

  • Hangrui Shen

    (College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

  • Xinyao Li

    (College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

  • Bo Wen

    (College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

Abstract

As main components of terrestrial ecosystems, forests play irreplaceable roles in maintaining ecological balance and protecting the basic environment for human survival and development. In this study, the dynamic changes in the forest landscape connectivity in Zhejiang province in 2000, 2010, and 2020 were detected by identifying ecological sources and evaluating connectivity indexes based on morphological spatial analysis (MSPA) and a minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) model. The results are as follows: (1) The forest area of Zhejiang increased by 64.88% from 2000 to 2020, indicating that the overall habitat quality has improved and that ecological risks have decreased, which are attributed to Zhejiang’s adherence to comprehensive environmental management. (2) Regions with low connectivity are distributed mainly in the north, where human activities are intensive. The overall pattern of high connectivity in the middle of the region and low connectivity elsewhere demonstrates the uneven distribution of forest landscape connectivity across the province. (3) The extracted ecological corridors have a mesh-like structure that is dense in the middle and slack in the north. Important corridors have disappeared over time, indicating potential issues in maintaining connectivity for species migration. (4) These results can provide optimization strategies for ecological infrastructure planning in Zhejiang province and offer a theoretical reference for the optimization of the ecological network system.

Suggested Citation

  • Yuhan Bai & Jiajia Zhao & Hangrui Shen & Xinyao Li & Bo Wen, 2024. "The Evolution of Forest Landscape Connectivity and Ecological Network Construction: A Case Study of Zhejiang’s Ecological Corridors," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-24, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:14:p:5868-:d:1432087
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/14/5868/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/14/5868/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Shili Guo & Xian Deng & Jiaxuan Ran & Xiangyu Ding, 2022. "Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Ecological Connectivity in the Ethnic Areas, Sichuan Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-22, October.
    2. Chang Liu & Emily S. Minor & Megan B. Garfinkel & Bo Mu & Guohang Tian, 2021. "Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors Differentially Affect Waterbody Area and Connectivity in an Urbanizing Landscape: A Case Study in Zhengzhou, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-23, October.
    3. Jiaquan Duan & Yue ‘e Cao & Bo Liu & Yinyin Liang & Jinyu Tu & Jiahui Wang & Yeyang Li, 2023. "Construction of an Ecological Security Pattern in Yangtze River Delta Based on Circuit Theory," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-16, August.
    4. Xiaoli Gao & Yangfei Yuan & Jie Li & Weifeng Gao & Shi Cheng, 2022. "A Hybrid Search Model for Constrained Optimization," Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Hindawi, vol. 2022, pages 1-15, September.
    5. Liyu Pan & Wenquan Gan & Jinliu Chen & Kunlun Ren, 2023. "An Integrated Model for Constructing Urban Ecological Networks and Identifying the Ecological Protection Priority: A Case Study of Wujiang District, Suzhou," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-21, March.
    6. W. Brent Lindquist & Svetlozar T. Rachev & Yuan Hu & Abootaleb Shirvani, 2022. "Optimization with Performance-Attribution Constraints," Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance, in: Advanced REIT Portfolio Optimization, chapter 0, pages 181-196, Springer.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Yi Deng & Ziyi Mao & Jinling Huang & Faling Yan & Shenghai Han & Anqi Li, 2022. "Spatial Patterns of Natural Protected Areas and Construction of Protected Area Groups in Guangdong Province," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-25, November.
    2. Sanja Gašparović & Ana Sopina & Anton Zeneral, 2022. "Impacts of Zagreb’s Urban Development on Dynamic Changes in Stream Landscapes from Mid-Twentieth Century," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-25, May.
    3. Xinwen Lin & Angathevar Baskaran & Yajie Zhang, 2023. "Watershed Horizontal Ecological Compensation Policy and Green Ecological City Development: Spatial and Mechanism Assessment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-21, February.
    4. Ying Zhang & Xinyu Xie & Xiaoping Qiu & Zheng Jing & Yongqian Yu & Yan Wang, 2023. "Study on Livelihood Resilience of Rural Residents under the Rural Revitalization Strategy in Ethnic Areas of Western Sichuan, China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-19, October.
    5. Chang Liu & Yongge Hu & Assemgul Taukenova & Guohang Tian & Bo Mu, 2023. "Identification of Wetland Conservation Gaps in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas: A Case Study in Zhengzhou, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-18, January.
    6. Shaobo Liu & Yiting Xia & Yifeng Ji & Wenbo Lai & Jiang Li & Yicheng Yin & Jialing Qi & Yating Chang & Hao Sun, 2023. "Balancing Urban Expansion and Ecological Connectivity through Ecological Network Optimization—A Case Study of ChangSha County," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-21, July.
    7. Dongjie Guan & Qiongyao Chang & Lilei Zhou & Kangwen Zhu & Guochuan Peng, 2024. "Construction and Optimization of Ecological Security Pattern Network Based on the Supply–Demand Ratio of Ecosystem Services: A Study from Chengdu–Chongqing Economic Circle, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-24, June.
    8. Minjun Zhao & Ning Liu & Jinliu Chen & Danqing Wang & Pengcheng Li & Di Yang & Pu Zhou, 2024. "Navigating Post-COVID-19 Social–Spatial Inequity: Unravelling the Nexus between Community Conditions, Social Perception, and Spatial Differentiation," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-28, April.
    9. Yuanyuan Liu & Caihong Ma & Zhonghua Yang & Xin Fan, 2023. "Ecological Security of Desert–Oasis Areas in the Yellow River Basin, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-13, November.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:14:p:5868-:d:1432087. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.