Structural and acoustic properties of urbanized landscapes adversely affect bird communities in a tropical environment DOI Creative Commons

Dickson Anoibi Matthew,

Samuel Temidayo Osinubi,

Samuel Tertese Ivande

et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Introduction The rural-urban gradient serves as a valuable context for investigating the impact of urbanization on biodiversity. While previous studies have demonstrated shifts in bird communities along this gradient, our understanding specific impacts individual urban components such man-made physical structures and anthropogenic noise remains limited, more so, Afro-tropical environments. Method Employing point count method, we recorded birds also determined levels structures, across fifteen sites Jos Plateau, Nigeria. We then investigated variations assessed influence two -anthropogenic populations. Results There was decline abundance species richness gradient. Similarly, common to all categories (species present at least one rural, suburban, urban) exhibited decrease abundance. suburban area showed greater similarity community composition than rural area. Notably, level development increased, numerous associated with undisturbed gradually vanished. Both significant negative effects richness. Interestingly, did not find evidence suggest that dependent structures. Anthropogenic had relationship Discussion provide respond negatively urbanization-related increase That independent suggests reserved areas, including green areas fewer human activities may equally be affected by are human-dominated if sources near. Overall, research underscores detrimental consequences habitat modification, particularly alteration structural acoustic properties, emphasizes importance preserving habitats implementing ecologically mindful planning strategies safeguard Afro-tropics.

Language: Английский

Structural and acoustic properties of urbanized landscapes adversely affect bird communities in a tropical environment DOI Creative Commons

Dickson Anoibi Matthew,

Samuel Temidayo Osinubi,

Samuel Tertese Ivande

et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Introduction The rural-urban gradient serves as a valuable context for investigating the impact of urbanization on biodiversity. While previous studies have demonstrated shifts in bird communities along this gradient, our understanding specific impacts individual urban components such man-made physical structures and anthropogenic noise remains limited, more so, Afro-tropical environments. Method Employing point count method, we recorded birds also determined levels structures, across fifteen sites Jos Plateau, Nigeria. We then investigated variations assessed influence two -anthropogenic populations. Results There was decline abundance species richness gradient. Similarly, common to all categories (species present at least one rural, suburban, urban) exhibited decrease abundance. suburban area showed greater similarity community composition than rural area. Notably, level development increased, numerous associated with undisturbed gradually vanished. Both significant negative effects richness. Interestingly, did not find evidence suggest that dependent structures. Anthropogenic had relationship Discussion provide respond negatively urbanization-related increase That independent suggests reserved areas, including green areas fewer human activities may equally be affected by are human-dominated if sources near. Overall, research underscores detrimental consequences habitat modification, particularly alteration structural acoustic properties, emphasizes importance preserving habitats implementing ecologically mindful planning strategies safeguard Afro-tropics.

Language: Английский

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