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Spatial distribution modeling and spatiotemporal pattern analyses of rodent damage in typical grasslands in Inner Mongolia, China
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  • Rang Ding,
  • Biao Zhang,
  • Jie Xu,
  • Yahong Liu,
  • Hailian Sun,
  • Honghui Sun
Rang Ding
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research
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Biao Zhang
Baotou Teachers' College
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Jie Xu
Beijing Forestry University School of Ecology and Nature Conservation

Corresponding Author:jiexu@bjfu.edu.cn

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Yahong Liu
Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences
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Hailian Sun
Baotou Teachers' College
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Honghui Sun
Grassland Technical Service Center of Jarud Banner of Inner Mongolia
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Abstract

Traditional rodent monitoring is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the accuracy of the results is not high. In this study, the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) method is used to model the spatial distribution of rodents in a typical grassland (Jarud Banner) of Inner Mongolia, China, and the spatiotemporal distribution pattern and driving mechanism of the occurrence probability of rodent damage in Jarud Banner during 2016–2021 is analyzed. The results show that: (1) A spatial distribution model constructed for grassland rodent damage at the community scale accurately predicts the potential spatial distribution of rodents. (2) The degree of the relationship between rodent damage and environmental factors is not constant but shows a certain variation pattern. (3) Spatially, the occurrence probability of rodent damage in Jarud Banner shows a pattern of low in its central part and high in its northern and southern parts. (4) Temporally, the occurrence probability of rodent damage in Jarud Banner shows a trend of decreasing in its northern and central parts and slightly increasing in its southern part, with the occurrence probability increasing in 2019 and 2021. The results provide new information for studying the spatial distribution of rodent damage and offer important reference for rodent pest control efforts.
29 Oct 2024Submitted to Land Degradation & Development
29 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
29 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
31 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Nov 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned