The effect of landscape composition, complexity, and heterogeneity on bird richness: a systematic review and meta-analysis on a global scale

Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(8)

Published: July 17, 2024

Abstract Context Birds, as indicators of biodiversity, are experiencing habitat reduction and loss due to landscape changes. Evidence is mounting that the response bird richness patterns remains controversial on a global scale. In this study, we conducted quantitative synthesis gain comprehensive understanding relationship. Our findings contribute development conservation strategies align with objectives SDG15. Objective Through review, study investigated effects analyzed sources heterogeneity in results. Methods A random-effects model was utilized merge impacts metrics richness, meta-regression analysis performed investigate origins heterogeneity. Results The review encompassed 101 articles from 51 countries worldwide. Field sampling emerged primary method for acquiring data, multiple linear regression generalized models main analytical approaches. meta-analysis results highlighted area crucial factor influencing richness. Regarding composition, proportions forests, shrublands, water bodies positively impacted while agricultural land urban had negative effects. relationship between complexity influenced by factors, including net productivity (NPP) precipitation. Landscape identified contributing increased species Conclusion Compared complexity, composition more suitable reference tools conservation. exhibit variation. Moreover, our underscore role preserving forested areas supporting diversity, emphasizing necessity account regional variations when establishing forest cover thresholds.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing bird conservation in tropical urban parks through land sparing and sharing strategies: Evidence from occupancy data

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 98, P. 128415 - 128415

Published: June 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Assessing Ecological Gains: A Review of How Arthropods, Bats and Birds Benefit from Green Roofs and Walls

Environments, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 76 - 76

Published: April 10, 2024

Because of the immense amount infrastructure in cities, introduction vegetation into these constructions is expected to play a critical role reducing heat island effect, mitigating effects climate change, and supporting habitat connectivity associated biodiversity. Although there perception that solutions can improve biodiversity their real value still unclear. This paper focuses on two aspects urban greening: green roofs walls. It provides systematic review present walls, through an exhaustive worldwide literature analysis. Arthropods, bats, birds were three taxonomic groups analyzed papers included our review. We observed strong increase number recent publications, thus demonstrating growing interest this topic. In summary, we found roofs/walls offered additional opportunities for plants animals thrive environments because creation greater spatial connectivity. addition, enhancement other ecosystem services such as stormwater management mitigation was noted. By incorporating features design planning, cities support while also improving overall sustainability livability spaces.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Urban Green Spaces on Birds in a City with High Forest Cover in East China

Polish Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 72(3)

Published: April 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Responses of birds with different habitat preferences to urban blue-green spaces: A systematic review and meta-analysis at a global scale

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 307, P. 111190 - 111190

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Urban heterogeneity of the trade-offs between exposure to greenery and walking distance in children's home–school routes

Applied Geography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 173, P. 103437 - 103437

Published: Oct. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Integrating green space measures into future town planning in Zhejiang, China

Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 24, 2024

Various spatial indices have been used by scholars to evaluate the built environment of towns. However, previous analysis has fallen short in systematically addressing distribution green space future town planning. This paper fills gap integrating an expanded urban intensity framework and comparing existing conditions (2018) planning schemes (2030) eleven towns Zhejiang Province, China. In this paper, we computed ARCGIS FRAGSTATS, correlation STATA for statistical analysis, adopted demographic, economic, environmental variables validate selected indices. The results show that: (1) can result either reduction spaces centers or uneven spaces; (2) Validation indicators reveals observable association with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which implies that chosen effectively reflect condition greenery; (3) regulatory detailed does not always improve layout towns, especially after considering distributions. These findings emphasize importance suitable layouts over large monolithic blocks effective Moreover, achieving optimal necessitates a balanced spaces. Finally, integration factors adoption comprehensive approach, as highlighted study, serve valuable guide planners policymakers different jurisdictions achieve more desirable layouts.

Language: Английский

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Urban refuges in winter: the role of habitat characteristics and supplementary feeding in shaping bird occupancy and abundance

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 1 - 10

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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Low‐intensity urbanisation alters community composition across multiple trophic levels on Lipsi Island, Greece

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(8)

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Abstract Urbanisation has reduced the abundance and diversity of many taxonomic groups, effects may be more pronounced on islands, which have a smaller regional species pool to compensate. Green spaces within urban environments help safeguard wildlife assemblages, associated habitat heterogeneity can even increase diversity. Here, total butterflies, birds, vegetation at nine rural locations were quantified Lipsi Island, Greece. Sites assessed using Pollard walks for point‐count surveys quadrats vegetation. There was no significant difference in or butterflies among locations, could pertain low building density urbanised areas minimal extent urbanisation island. However, hosted significantly greater abundance, richness, birds compared sites. The community composition also differed between highlighting impact across broad range trophic groups. This study contributes ecological knowledge impacts multiple levels island ecosystems, with comparisons gradient size intensity needed future research.

Language: Английский

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Microhabitat coverage influences avian species composition more than habitat heterogeneity in Hong Kong urban parks

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 128519 - 128519

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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