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Native reed-specific bird Reed Parrotbill appears in exotic Smooth Cordgrass
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  • Dawei Wu,
  • Pan Chen,
  • Zhenqi Wang,
  • wei Hu,
  • Changhu Lu
Dawei Wu
Nanjing Forestry University
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Pan Chen
Nanjing Forestry University
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Zhenqi Wang
Nanjing Forestry University
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wei Hu
Nanjing Forestry University
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Changhu Lu
Nanjing Forestry University

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Abstract

Bird diversity has declined as native birds have avoided using the green desert after the Smooth Cordgrass Spartina alterniflora invaded coastal China. After many years of coexistence, a few passerine birds began to enter and use Smooth Cordgrass, but only birds of nonspecialised habitat. In this study, we first found that a native reed-specific bird, the Parrotbill Calamornis heudei, flocked and sang in a Smooth Cordgrass habitat in the whole overwintering period near Sheyang Port in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. This phenomenon indicates that native obligate birds may be forced to adapt to exotic Smooth Cordgrass habitats after long-term coexistence; obviously, the distribution, feeding and reproduction of birds would be affected. Is this an ecological trap? Which may lead to unknown ecological consequences. We suggest that more research attention should be given to this process occurring along the Chinese coast.
07 Apr 2023Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
07 Apr 2023Submission Checks Completed
07 Apr 2023Assigned to Editor
10 Apr 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
30 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
21 Jun 20231st Revision Received
21 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
21 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
21 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
19 Jul 20232nd Revision Received
20 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
20 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
20 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
31 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Accept