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Mongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds

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dc.abstract.enBiodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Many grassland species have been lost and are now of conservation concern. Identifying efficient biodiversity indicators is a key pillar of the global conservation strategy. Mongolian Lark (Melanocorypha mongolica) is a charismatic bird species abound in Mongolian steppes, and recent studies demonstrated that this species share similar habitat requirements and likely co-occur with other grassland birds. We tested the hypothesis that Mongolian Lark would make a suitable indicator for different aspects of avian biodiversity. We made a large-scale bird survey in Inner Mongolia, and classified point counts into three groups based on different taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic biodiversity measures. We identified species indicators of each group using the indicator value (IndVal) analysis, and examined the bird compositional difference among groups. Linear models were used for studying the patterns of occurrence of Mongolian Lark in relation to various biodiversity measures. Mongolian Lark showed the highest indicator value in comparison with other potential species indicators. Bird species richness is significantly higher at sites with Mongolian Lark, and its occurrence was negatively correlated with species abundance, functional richness, Rao's quadratic entropy and phylogenetic diversity. Mongolian Lark is therefore a suitable indicator species for avian biodiversity in Mongolian steppes. It is highly distinctive in flight and usually seen singly. The widespread distribution and charismatic appearance make it easy to monitor and adequate for citizen science, and may provide useful information on the paradigm of surrogacy in conservation ecology.
dc.affiliationWydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Zoologii
dc.contributor.authorHan, Zheng
dc.contributor.authorYang, Xi
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Xueqi
dc.contributor.authorJiguet, Frédéric
dc.contributor.authorTryjanowski, Piotr
dc.contributor.authorWang, Haitao
dc.date.access2025-06-06
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-18T06:17:30Z
dc.date.available2025-09-18T06:17:30Z
dc.date.copyright2023-08-02
dc.date.issued2023
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume14
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100124
dc.identifier.issn2053-7166
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/4899
dc.identifier.weblinkhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716623000506
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofAvian Research
dc.relation.pagesart. 100124
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enbird assemblages
dc.subject.endiversity metrics
dc.subject.engrassland conservation
dc.subject.enmanagement
dc.subject.ensurrogate species
dc.titleMongolian Lark as an indicator of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of steppe birds
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