Terrestrial land cover shapes fish diversity in major subtropical rivers
H. Zhang, R. C. Blackman, R. Furrer, M. Osathanunkul, J. Brantschen, C. Di Muri, L. R. Harper, B. Haenfling, P. A. Niklaus, L. Pellissier, M. E. Schaepman, S. Zong, F. Altermatt
The paper links terrestrial land cover changes to fish diversity in a subtropical river catchment, showing LULC effects up to 20 km upstream and explaining 60% of species richness variance.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2023 · PreprintEcology