Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Ricerca sulle Acque, Brugherio, Monza e della Brianza, Italy.
Sci Data. 2022 Oct 15;9(1):627. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01723-6.
Alpine ecosystems represent varied climates and vegetation structures globally, with the potential to support rich and functionally diverse avian communities. High mountain habitats and species are under significant threat from climate change and other anthropogenic factors. Yet, no global database of alpine birds exists, with most mountain systems lacking basic information on species breeding in alpine habitats, their status and trends, or potential cryptic diversity (i.e., sub-species distributions). To address these critical knowledge gaps, we combined published literature, regional monitoring schemes, and expert knowledge from often inaccessible, data-deficient mountain ranges to develop a global list of alpine breeding bird species with their associated distributions and select ecological traits. This dataset compiles alpine breeding records for 1,310 birds, representing 12.0% of extant species and covering all major mountain regions across each continent, excluding Antarctica. The Global Alpine Breeding Bird dataset (GABB) is an essential resource for research on the ecological and evolutionary factors shaping alpine communities, as well as documenting the value of these high elevation, climate-sensitive habitats for conserving biodiversity.
高山生态系统在全球范围内呈现出多样化的气候和植被结构，具有支持丰富多样的鸟类群落的潜力。高山栖息地和物种正受到气候变化和其他人为因素的严重威胁。然而，目前还没有一个全球性的高山鸟类数据库，大多数山地系统缺乏关于高山生境中繁殖的物种、它们的状况和趋势或潜在隐存多样性（即亚种分布）的基本信息。为了解决这些关键的知识空白，我们结合了已发表的文献、区域监测计划以及来自通常难以进入和数据匮乏的山脉的专家知识，开发了一个全球高山繁殖鸟类物种列表，其中包括它们的相关分布和选择生态特征。该数据集汇编了 1310 种鸟类的高山繁殖记录，占现存物种的 12.0%，涵盖了各大洲的所有主要山脉地区，不包括南极洲。全球高山繁殖鸟类数据集（GABB）是研究塑造高山群落的生态和进化因素以及记录这些高海拔、对气候敏感的栖息地对保护生物多样性的价值的重要资源。
