Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology
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QIAO Fu-zhen1, ZHENG Zhong-ming1, LI Jia-lin2, ZHENG Wen-bing1
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Abstract: Landscape connectivity is an important indicator to measure effectiveness of landscape ecological services. Waterbody connectivity in Lianyun New City, the new reclamation region of Lianyungang, was investigated based on GIS technology and effective distance model. The results showed that the total connectivity of waterbodies was poor in Lanyun New City. Connectivity of patches was related to characteristics of ecological process, ecological services value and spatial arrangement. The higher the ecosystem services value of patches was, the greater its contribution to the overall water landscape connectivity was. Some patches with long strip structure played a key role to improve the landscape connectivity. By classifying the importance of connectivity and functional groups of waterbody patches, planning of waterbodies in Lianyun New City conformed to the theory of nonsubstitutable pattern developed by Forman. Waterbody patches with corresponding functions should be considered with priority when planning and building a new city. The present study demonstrated that connectivity of patches should be an important factor to be considered in ecological landscape planning. Construction of ecological corridors should not only take the number of ecological landscapes into consideration, but also pay attention to spatial arrangement of landscapes in order to improve the overall landscape connectivity.
QIAO Fu-zhen1, ZHENG Zhong-ming1, LI Jia-lin2, ZHENG Wen-bing1. Landscape connectivity of waterbody network in the new reclamation region of Lianyungang based on effective distance model.[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology.
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