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The bird above, the Fujian Niltava (Niltava davidi), is a typical forest bird that relies on native forest. This species and others were surveyed using point counts. This measurement entails counting the birds seen and heard from a grid of points placed in the forests and cropland that are separated by certain distances. The researchers found that reforesting land with monocultures resulted in more harm than good for birds. In regions with monocultures, there were fewer bird species, and birds tended to be less abundant.
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Jiawei Wu
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