Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

Constructing nocturnal ecological networks at the municipal scale is crucial for conserving nocturnal biodiversity and promoting regional ecological sustainability. In this study, focusing on nocturnal birds (Strigiformes) in Hangzhou City as an example, from temporal and spatial dimension to integr...

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Main Authors: Yang Jin, Mingkan Zhang, Danying Yan, Kun Li, Chao Zhou, Xi Chen
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Mingkan Zhang
Danying Yan
Kun Li
Chao Zhou
Xi Chen
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Chao Zhou
Xi Chen
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description Constructing nocturnal ecological networks at the municipal scale is crucial for conserving nocturnal biodiversity and promoting regional ecological sustainability. In this study, focusing on nocturnal birds (Strigiformes) in Hangzhou City as an example, from temporal and spatial dimension to integrate environmental variables in order to identify nocturnal ecological network. Using community detection methods to analyze the differences in attributes, habitats, and topological structures between network communities. In order to analyze the impact of communities on network resilience, four network optimization strategies were developed to simulate different scenarios. From transient and continuous impact perspectives, using the Maximum Connected graph and Global Efficiency to measure network resilience. The study identified 133 ecological sources, 378 ecological corridors, and 5 communities. The priority protection community is located in the centre urban. Enhancing internal-community connectivity is more suitable to protect against transient attacks, while enhancing external-community connectivity is more effective to protect against cascading failures. The choice of dominant and subordinate communities also has a significant impact on network resilience. These findings provide important insights for building and optimizing dark infrastructure, and make substantial contributions to preserving nocturnal biodiversity and enhancing urban sustainability.
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spelling doaj-art-2cb3047f6e56433db794ef42dc9338fd2025-08-20T02:29:10ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-06-0117511361310.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113613Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, ChinaYang Jin0Mingkan Zhang1Danying Yan2Kun Li3Chao Zhou4Xi Chen5College of Design and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, ChinaCollege of Design and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, ChinaCollege of Design and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture and Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture and Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture and Architecture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, China; Corresponding author at: No. 666 Wusu Street, Lin’an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang A&F University, School of Landscape Architecture and Architecture, China.Constructing nocturnal ecological networks at the municipal scale is crucial for conserving nocturnal biodiversity and promoting regional ecological sustainability. In this study, focusing on nocturnal birds (Strigiformes) in Hangzhou City as an example, from temporal and spatial dimension to integrate environmental variables in order to identify nocturnal ecological network. Using community detection methods to analyze the differences in attributes, habitats, and topological structures between network communities. In order to analyze the impact of communities on network resilience, four network optimization strategies were developed to simulate different scenarios. From transient and continuous impact perspectives, using the Maximum Connected graph and Global Efficiency to measure network resilience. The study identified 133 ecological sources, 378 ecological corridors, and 5 communities. The priority protection community is located in the centre urban. Enhancing internal-community connectivity is more suitable to protect against transient attacks, while enhancing external-community connectivity is more effective to protect against cascading failures. The choice of dominant and subordinate communities also has a significant impact on network resilience. These findings provide important insights for building and optimizing dark infrastructure, and make substantial contributions to preserving nocturnal biodiversity and enhancing urban sustainability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25005436Community detectionNocturnal birdsResilience analysisEcological networkMunicipal scaleComplex network
spellingShingle Yang Jin
Mingkan Zhang
Danying Yan
Kun Li
Chao Zhou
Xi Chen
Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Ecological Indicators
Community detection
Nocturnal birds
Resilience analysis
Ecological network
Municipal scale
Complex network
title Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
title_full Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
title_fullStr Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
title_full_unstemmed Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
title_short Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
title_sort ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds a case study of hangzhou city zhejiang province china
topic Community detection
Nocturnal birds
Resilience analysis
Ecological network
Municipal scale
Complex network
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25005436
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