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- Title
The native reed‐specific bird, reed parrotbill, has been detected in exotic smooth cordgrass.
- Authors
Dawei, Wu; Zhenqi, Wang; Wei, Hu; Changhu, Lu; Pan, Chen
- Abstract
After the smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora invaded coastal China, native birds started avoiding the green desert, and bird diversity declined. After many years, a few passerine birds began to enter and use smooth cordgrass, but only birds with a nonspecialised habitat. In this study, we found that a native reed‐specific bird, the parrotbill Calamornis heudei, flocked and sang in a smooth cordgrass habitat throughout the overwintering period near Sheyang Port in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. This observation suggests that native obligate birds may be forced to adapt to exotic smooth cordgrass habitats after long‐term coexistence, which would, obviously, affect the distribution, feeding and reproduction of birds. The concern is that this could be an ecological trap, leading to unknown consequences. More research is required to examine the process occurring along the Chinese coast.
- Subjects
CHINA; SPARTINA alterniflora; BIRD declines; BIRD diversity; BIRD habitats; PASSERIFORMES; PHRAGMITES
- Publication
Ecology & Evolution (20457758), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
2045-7758
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ece3.10417