The effects of residential greenspace on avian Biodiversity in Beijing DOI Creative Commons
Shilin Xie, Xiaoke Wang, Weiqi Zhou

et al.

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 24, P. e01223 - e01223

Published: Aug. 13, 2020

Residential communities are the primary living spaces for people in China. Their associated greenspaces important elements of urban ecosystem, providing neighborhood ecosystem services and hosting bird populations differing community structures compared with other green areas. This study analyzes avian characteristics within residential their differences parks Beijing. Furthermore, we assess key environmental factors determining species composition population sizes spatial scales at which these most significant. We randomly selected 27 to habitat structure landscape that underpin assemblages across multiple scales. Independent sample t-test model selection methods based on AICc were used data analysis. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) (hereafter ETS) alone accounted 91.0% total individuals. Compared parks, more migrants omnivores found communities. Within-site forest patch connectivity simultaneously decided resident diversity individual abundance, exception ETS. richness coverage predictors ETS numbers, respectively. Even urbanized species, retained ecological attributes "wilder" settings. skewed toward dominant numbers In low-quality habitats, our results suggest configuration is than local structure. number surrounding patches shorter between-patch distances deserve attention future design

Language: Английский

Birds and ecosystem services DOI Creative Commons
Kevin J. Gaston

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(20), P. R1163 - R1166

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Insights into human-wildlife interactions in cities from bird sightings recorded online DOI Creative Commons
Bianca Lopez, Emily S. Minor, Andrew Crooks

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Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 196, P. 103742 - 103742

Published: Jan. 14, 2020

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the potential for bird‐habitat models to support biodiversity‐friendly urban planning DOI Creative Commons
Kate E. Plummer, Simon Gillings, G. Siriwardena

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Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 57(10), P. 1902 - 1914

Published: June 20, 2020

Abstract Urban expansion poses a major threat to wildlife populations. Biodiversity‐friendly urban landscapes could deliver benefits for both and people, by incorporating conservation ecosystem services objectives. Well‐designed developments also soften the ecological impacts of urbanization. However, delivering that integrate biodiversity requirements effectively remains challenging. Ecological models, designed predict population responses alternative designs, prove effective in supporting creation biodiversity‐friendly landscapes. Here, we combine national‐scale bird abundance data with high resolution, spatially explicit habitat characterize relationships between densities landscape form Britain. From these analyses cross validation, evaluate potential well‐parameterized, species‐specific models be used novel or modified areas. Our indicate are complex, few variables consistently affecting large proportion species. contiguous areas greenspace within sites preferential accommodating breeding birds, compared more fragmented arrangement multiple, small patches. In combination, bird‐habitat identified successfully observed variation most species considered. Further evaluation descriptor variables, spatial scales species' use analytical modelling approaches may needed improve predictive ability certain species, particularly waterbirds those less frequently Synthesis applications . We modelled built‐up respect characteristics contexts environments. While were important multiple overall species‐specific, so simple assemblage metrics, like diversity, will not describe communities well. results illustrate an evidence‐based, development on biodiversity, predicting consequences numbers. Subject verification ability, practitioners can apply compare, example, land‐sparing sharing developments, quantify offsetting. This would facilitated incorporation into online tool allowing user‐determined input scenarios.

Language: Английский

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Killing with kindness: Does widespread generalised provisioning of wildlife help or hinder biodiversity conservation efforts? DOI
Jack D. Shutt, Alexander Charles Lees

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 261, P. 109295 - 109295

Published: Aug. 18, 2021

Language: Английский

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The Role of Green Infrastructure in Providing Urban Ecosystem Services: Insights from a Bibliometric Perspective DOI Creative Commons
Milena V. Sokolova, Brian D. Fath, Umberto Grande

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Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 1664 - 1664

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Urban ecosystems, and the services they provide, are a key focus of United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically SDG 11, which emphasizes making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable. Green infrastructure (GI) is crucial in enhancing citizens’ quality life achieving this goal it can be defined as strategically planned network natural semi-natural areas designed to deliver range ecosystem (ESs). These infrastructures improve functioning, protect biodiversity, promote health, support sustainable land water management, boost local green economy. This paper explores scientific literature on GI their ESs using bibliometric science. By combining keywords “Green Infrastructures”, “Ecosystem Services”, “Cities” with VOSviewer software (1.6.20 version), we analyzed trends over time. Results show growing attention these topics, emphasizing human well-being, urban resilience, sustainability. The study also highlights that focusing exclusively either Infrastructure Cities” or Services leads fragmented insights. A more integrated examination three domains offers holistic view underscores importance considering disservices. further identifies research directions, including need comprehensive evaluation diverse types, especially those under-researched, such roofs, sports areas, wetlands, underexplored role cultural services. Additionally, future should consider both benefits disservices better planning decisions. Finally, integrating biophysical, social, economic values critical providing insights development. novelty lies its integrated, approach examining disservices, insufficient specific services—each contributing creation resilient cities.

Language: Английский

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Terrestrial Vertebrate Invasions in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
John Measey, Cang Hui,

Michael J. Somers

et al.

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 115 - 151

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Language: Английский

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Seasonal variation in habitat use, daily routines and interactions with humans by urban-dwelling gulls DOI
Joana Pais de Faria, Vítor H. Paiva, Sara N Veríssimo

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Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 24(6), P. 1101 - 1115

Published: Jan. 29, 2021

Language: Английский

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Bird‐mediated ecosystem services and disservices in cities and towns DOI Creative Commons
Liba Pejchar, Christine C. Rega‐Brodsky, Luis‐Bernardo Vázquez

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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

All cities are home to birds, which, through their activities, can either enhance or detract from human well‐being. To identify such interactions, we synthesize current understanding of bird‐mediated ecosystem services and disservices in cities. We find widespread evidence that birds provide cultural services, but the link between urban bird diversity these benefits is surprisingly tenuous. Birds also have potential regulating services; however, rather than being measured, usually assumed non‐urban research, may be overestimated (eg pollination, seed dispersal) undervalued (decomposition, nutrient cycling). People's perceptions not uniform, always delivered equitably among residents. call for moving beyond using species richness traits as proxies, instead explicitly measuring across heterogeneous landscape. Such information critical designing sustain biodiversity result net positive, equitable, people.

Language: Английский

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Multispecies relations shape bird-feeding practices DOI Creative Commons
Tuomas Aivelo, Mikko Aulio,

Johanna Enström

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npj Biodiversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: March 18, 2025

Abstract While humans often feed birds in their backyards, there is a growing awareness that this has positive and negative effects on local biodiversity. Whether the observed species assemblage shapes human activities has, however, rarely been investigated. We analyzed 15,088 open-ended answers from 9473 Finnish respondents about why they have increased or reduced feeding birds. They mentioned 58 avian non-avian linked to changed practices. The main reasons for change were (1) respondent’s relation nonhuman species, (2) other humans, (3) relations between species. Most taxa could lead both increase decrease feeding, although direction was context-dependent. suggest bird-feeding an interactive process where community strongly affects practices, which turn can affect composition. Recognizing crucial understanding of nature providing more nuanced guidance.

Language: Английский

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Exploring perceptions of marine and terrestrial bird species and the satisfaction of their presence in coastal urban environments DOI Creative Commons

Giorgia Graells,

Derek Corcoran,

Francisca Cuevas

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Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 28(3)

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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