Impacts of Changing Forest Management Areas on Forest Landscapes and Habitat Patterns in Northeastern China

摘要: The management of multi-use forests often drives forest fragmentation, which leads to decreased habitat areas and quality. We explored suitable distributions cervids evaluate the conflict between small-scale human large-scale conservation in human-disturbed landscapes. estimated potential roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) determined contribution multiple environmental factors distribution using presence (N = 106) a maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model. simulated changes characteristics landscape patterns based on three area scenarios. results showed that for was located mainly east. variables affecting suitability were similar different scenarios, included distance farmland, settlements, rivers areas, elevation. Distance found affect with probability from 4% 6%. With an increase area, decreased. Landscape indexes quality expansion, but patch fragmentation not aggravated. expansion increased range disturbance had negative impact quality, adversely affected deer.