Mu Guanyu, Shang Xiaotong, Pan Han, Ruan Tao, Yang Biao, Zhang Li
Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology (SEE) Foundation, Beijing, 100012, China.
Heliyon. 2024 Sep 4;10(17):e37398. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37398. eCollection 2024 Sep 15.
Degradation, fragmentation, and habitat loss significantly threaten the survival of giant pandas (). Habitat suitability evaluations (HSEs) represent a crucial component of giant panda habitat research. However, a systematic review of HSE research on giant pandas has not been conducted in recent years. To make up for that, we synthesised HSE research on giant pandas publicated from 2013 to 2022 and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the evaluation scale, evaluation methods, and research findings. We found a correlation between the geographical distribution of giant pandas and HSE-based studies on giant pandas. Furthermore, we observed a trend towards interdisciplinary and large-scale research. Although the evaluation accuracy has improved compared to that of earlier work, some limitations still remain, such as concentrated evaluation areas, incomplete indicators, and outdated data. Current HSE research on giant pandas helps determine suitable habitat distributions, facilitating protection strategies and management planning for protected areas. We suggest that future research should prioritize those unexplored or under-evaluated areas, incorporate a broader range of microenvironmental indicators, and update data resources and methodologies. This study bridges the gap in systematic reviews on HSEs of the giant panda and provides valuable references and recommendations for future research as well as the protection and management of giant panda habitats.
退化、碎片化和栖息地丧失严重威胁着大熊猫的生存。栖息地适宜性评估（HSEs）是大熊猫栖息地研究的重要组成部分。然而，近年来尚未对大熊猫的HSE研究进行系统综述。为了弥补这一不足，我们综合了2013年至2022年发表的关于大熊猫的HSE研究，并对评估尺度、评估方法和研究结果进行了全面分析。我们发现大熊猫的地理分布与基于HSE的大熊猫研究之间存在相关性。此外，我们观察到跨学科和大规模研究的趋势。尽管与早期工作相比，评估准确性有所提高，但仍存在一些局限性，如评估区域集中、指标不完整和数据过时等。当前关于大熊猫的HSE研究有助于确定适宜的栖息地分布，为保护区的保护策略和管理规划提供便利。我们建议未来的研究应优先关注那些未被探索或评估不足的区域，纳入更广泛的微环境指标，并更新数据资源和方法。本研究填补了大熊猫HSE系统综述的空白，为未来研究以及大熊猫栖息地的保护和管理提供了有价值的参考和建议。
