Journal of Threatened Taxa,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(12), С. 22293 - 22308
Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2022
Indian
Institute
of
Technology
-
Guwahati
(IITG),
Assam,
is
an
ecologically
rich
campus
hosting
different
species
birds,
butterflies
and
mammals.
It
accommodates
several
migratory
resident
birds
across
seasons.
However,
information
scanty
on
avian
diversity
with
respect
to
the
habitats
campus.
Therefore,
present
study
attempts
gain
insight
into
habitat
heterogeneity
by
considering
presence-absence
dataset
collected
for
three
years
(2017–2020).
A
multivariate
Beta
(β)
analysis
carried
out
IITG
constituted
five
primary
habitats,
viz.,
secondary
growth,
eco–forest,
water
bodies,
swampy-marshy
area,
constructions.
Of
152
bird
observed
in
campus,
highest
number
reported
from
followed
eco-forest.
The
shows
that
average
β–diversity
approximately
equal
79%,
which
accordance
another
published
study.
These
observations
are
examined
light
hypotheses
phenomena
documented
literature,
such
as
hypothesis,
niche-based
hypothesis
anthropogenic
impact
habitats.
also
establishes
among
educational
institutes
campuses
host
many
species.
Lastly,
based
outcomes
analysis,
it
suggested
conservation
effort
should
be
directed
towards
individual
uniformly.
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
151, С. 110314 - 110314
Опубликована: Май 1, 2023
Urban
remnant
mountains
(URMs)
are
precious
natural
green
habitat
patches
that
can
provide
a
series
of
ecosystem
services
for
multi-mountainous
cities.
The
increase
in
ecological
sensitivity
and
degradation
affected
by
urban
expansion
climate
change
have
led
to
an
increasing
vulnerability
mountain
ecosystems
(URMEs).
To
explore
the
URMEs,
taking
central
built-up
area
Guiyang
city
as
study
URMs
research
object,
URMEs
under
factors
human
disturbance
was
analyzed
based
on
Pressure-State-Response
(PSR)
model.
results
showed
that:
(1)
Karst
rocky
desertification,
disturbance,
road
density
within
buffer
zones
around
were
most
important
affecting
URMEs.
desertification
likely
eco-environmental
problem
URMs,
carbon
storage
service
(2)
Characteristics
fragile
karst
habitats
unreasonable
activities
high
vulnerability,
mainly
with
moderate
severe
predominating,
low
when
they
had
park
utilization.
(3)
small
those
distributed
center
is
higher,
invulnerable
slightly
vulnerable
edge.
this
could
references
restoration
protection
offer
basis
improving
resilience
Urban Ecosystems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024
Abstract
Preserving
biodiversity
is
a
paramount
global
concern
and,
in
this
regard,
monitoring
urban
has
increasingly
taken
on
significant
role.
Citizen
science
emerged
as
resource
for
addressing
challenge,
offering
cost-effective
approach
capable
of
producing
extensive
data
while
promoting
public
engagement.
In
work,
Lisbon
university
campus
was
used
to
determine
the
effectiveness
citizen
project
launched
BioDiversity4All/iNaturalist
platform
monitor
and
analyse
influence
different
engagement
actions
observations.
The
analysis
based
observations,
including
temporal
evolution
most
frequently
observed
taxonomic
groups,
impact
promotional
data.
Additionally,
profiles
observers
were
analyzed
assess
their
level
continued
involvement
science.
had
an
effect
increase
number
it
also
possible
see
positive
organized
activities.
two
indices
showed
that
Researchers
Students
observer
categories
responding
project,
followed
by
Naturalists
Others.
results
highlighted
capacity
interest
among
both
community
general
public.
Furthermore,
work
underlines
role
strategies
such
BioBlitzes,
social
media
campaigns,
formal
education
activities
reduce
relevant
limitations
associated
with
science,
namely
taxonomic,
aesthetic,
biases.
Uluslararası Tarım ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1), С. 105 - 133
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025
Urbanization
and
habitat
fragmentation
increasingly
threaten
global
avian
biodiversity,
leading
to
biotic
homogenization
declining
community
heterogeneity.
University
campuses,
particularly
those
with
wetland
ecosystems,
are
emerging
as
important
refugia
for
bird
species.
This
study
examines
diversity,
dominance
patterns,
structure
across
the
Gölköy-Yumrukaya
(GY)
surrounding
campus
habitats
of
Bolu
Abant
İzzet
Baysal
University,
Türkiye.
Between
2017
2023,
systematic
field
surveys
recorded
173
species
from
45
families.
The
results
underscore
ecological
significance
GY
a
complementary
habitat,
summer
visitor
passage
migrant
Seasonal
analyses
reveal
peak
richness
diversity
during
breeding
migration
periods,
while
winter
exhibits
lower
increased
concentration,
especially
among
urban-adaptive
highlights
importance
artificial
wetlands
in
fragmented
landscapes,
provided
they
maintain
connectivity
natural
systems.
Additionally,
newly
proposed
metric,
Heterogeneity
Ratio
(Hr),
is
introduced,
offering
higher-resolution
assessment
dynamics
compared
traditional
indices.
Due
its
sensitivity
temporal
fluctuations
abundance
evenness,
Hr
recommended
valuable
tool
future
biodiversity
assessments.
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
35(1), С. 46 - 61
Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2023
Abstract
Construction
land
expansion
greatly
affects
the
supply
and
interaction
of
distinct
use
functions,
particularly
in
rapidly
urbanizing
areas.
However,
existing
research
rarely
focuses
on
urban–rural
gradient
role
different
construction
processes
affecting
interactions
between
which
limits
refined
high‐quality
development
territorial
space.
Using
main
urban
area
Hangzhou
as
an
example,
this
analyzed
spatiotemporal
transmission
process
trade‐offs/synergies
among
functions
rural
regions
from
living‐production‐ecological
function
perspective,
probed
differences
impact
them
across
gradients,
thereby
proposing
spatial
pathways
for
promoting
synergistic
patterns.
The
results
showed
that
changes
had
obvious
difference.
During
2000–2020,
trade‐off
living
other
increased
continuously,
with
a
higher
primarily
shifted
areas
to
transition
infilling
edge‐expansion
were
more
favorable
synergy
functions;
reduced
functional
level,
while
its
leapfrogging
strongly
affected
functions.
These
findings
can
help
restrict
unreasonable
well
promote
space
patterns
regions.
