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Habitat use and selection by Red‐crowned Crane Grus japonensis in winter in Yancheng Biosphere Reserve, China
Author(s) -
MA ZHIJUN,
WANG ZIJIAN,
TANG HONGXIAO
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1999.tb04272.x
Subject(s) - habitat , ecology , grus (genus) , wetland , nature reserve , geography , biosphere , fishery , biology
We report the distribution and habitat selection by the Red‐crowned Crane Grus japonensis in winter in the Yancheng Biosphere Reserve, China. Including original wetlands and artificial habitats, six types of habitat are used by the species: saltworks (salinas), fish ponds, reed beds, Wormwood Artemisia halodendron beaches, tidal grasslands and wheat fields. We compared the habitat availability with habitat use in each type. In winter, Red‐crowned Crane preferentially used tidal grasslands and fish ponds. Saltworks, Wormwood beaches and wheat fields were avoided. The distribution of Red‐crowned Crane in different types of habitat changed with the distribution of freshwater and with human activities.