The effect of mining and road development on habitat fragmentation and connectivity of khulan (Equus hemionus) in Northwestern China

Habitat use by wild animals may be subject to spatial and temporal changes. The Kalamaili Mountain Ungulate Nature Reserve (KNR), inhabited by >80 % of Chinese khulan (Equus hemionus), is one of the most important desert ungulate reserves in Northwestern China. However, frequent human disturbance...

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Published in:	Biological conservation Vol. 275; p. 109770
Main Authors:	Zhuo, Yingying, Xu, Wenxuan, Wang, Muyang, Chen, Chen, da Silva, António Alves, Yang, Weikang, Ruckstuhl, Kathreen E., Alves, Joana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2022
Subjects:	Animal movement anthropogenic activities China Connectivity conservation areas ecological restoration Equus hemionus habitat connectivity habitat fragmentation habitat preferences Mining development Road construction roads Space use ungulates China Mining development Connectivity Space use Animal movement Road construction
ISSN:	0006-3207, 1873-2917
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