Manman Li

Hainan Institute of Biotechnology, Haikou, 570206, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Molecular Ecology and Conservation, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 5   
Received: 24 Jul., 2025    Accepted: 30 Aug., 2025    Published: 16 Sep., 2025

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 This study systematically explores the combined impact of beaver activities on hydrological processes and biodiversity. The integration of hydrological model analysis and ecological monitoring cases reveals that beaver dam construction can effectively regulate water flow velocity and water level, enhance the exchange between surface water and groundwater, and improve water quality and sedimentation dynamics. Meanwhile, its transformation activities have created diverse habitats such as wetlands and ponds, promoting the diversity of aquatic organisms, terrestrial plants and birds, and providing microhabitats for some rare species. Regional cases further demonstrate that beaver projects not only enhance ecological services such as water storage, flood control and carbon sinks, but also to some extent trigger conflicts between agricultural production and infrastructure. Beavers are of great value in maintaining ecological functions, restoring degraded wetlands, and enhancing the adaptability of ecosystems to climate change. Scientific management and rational guidance for the coexistence of beavers and human systems can help provide natural solutions for wetland protection and ecological restoration. The research on beaver ecological engineering not only deepens scientists' understanding of species-environment interaction, but also provides theoretical support and practical cases for wetland protection and ecological restoration.

Beaver; Ecological engineering; Biodiversity; Hydrological process; Ecosystem services