Influence of forest landscape on birds associated with lowland water bodies

Pšeničková, Tereza; Horák, Jakub

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120199

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“…It is possible that mammals use temporary ponds and streams for hydration, so they are not necessarily associated with large perpetual bodies of water (Sánchez-Montoya et al 2017). In the case of birds, the greater proximity of accidents to water masses was expected, since most species depend on water bodies, so they should preferably be located close to them (Pšeničková and Horák 2022). The road section where we found a greater number of accidents with birds (Fig.…”

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The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment and animal class

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Moreno‐Rueda

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2022

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Due to rapid human expansion in the last century, wildlife roadkill is becoming a concerning threat to biodiversity and human safety. The frequency of roadkill events depends on factors related to specific traits of the road –fencing, tortuosity, or type of habitat, among others– and the animal ecology –such as activity patterns, reproductive season, thermoregulation– which, in turn, are related to environmental factors (with seasonal variations). Here we assessed roadkill mortality of terrestrial vertebrates over the year. To do this, we sampled 10 road sections (of 3 km, by walk) in the south of Spain for a full year, registering the carcasses of run-over vertebrates. Then, we analysed the spatiotemporal patterns of roadkill events for the four vertebrates’ classes and the effects of road traits (presence of fence, tortuosity, distance to water body) and environmental variables (mean temperature and precipitation). Mammals suffered the highest mortality by roadkill (45.72%). Tortuosity of the road section and precipitation were not related to the number of collisions, while the presence of fences was related to an increase in roadkill events, and mean temperature significantly increased the probability of collision of mammals, birds, and reptiles. There was a seasonal effect in the number of collisions, which spatial pattern depended on the class of vertebrates. All this leads us to conclude that, to reduce the impact caused by roadkill mortality on the wildlife we need specific measures to be taken in each critical place for each vertebrate group.

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The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment and animal class

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Moreno‐Rueda

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2022

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“…It is possible that mammals use temporary ponds and streams for hydration, so they are not necessarily associated with large perpetual water sources (Sánchez-Montoya et al 2017). In the case of birds, the greater proximity of accidents to water masses was expected, since most species depend on water points, so they should preferably be located close to them (Pšeničková and Horák 2022). For example, the road section where we found a greater number of accidents with birds (Figs.…”

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The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment, and animal class

2023

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Due to rapid human expansion in the last century, wildlife roadkill is becoming a concerning threat to biodiversity and human safety. The frequency of roadkill events depends on factors related to specific traits of the road—tortuosity or the presence of fences, among others—and the animal ecology—such as activity patterns, reproductive season, or thermoregulation. These, in turn, are related to environmental factors, with seasonal variations. Here, we assessed roadkill mortality of terrestrial vertebrates over the year. To do this, we sampled 10 road sections (of 3 km, by walk) in the south of Spain for a full year, registering the carcasses of run-over vertebrates. Then, we analysed the spatiotemporal patterns of roadkill events for the four vertebrates’ classes and the effects of road traits (presence of fence, tortuosity, distance to water point) and environmental variables (mean temperature and precipitation). Mammals suffered the highest mortality by roadkill (45.72%). The frequency of collisions was independent of tortuosity, presence of fences, and precipitation, while mean temperature significantly increased the probability of collision of mammals, birds, and reptiles. There was a seasonal effect in the number of collisions, which spatial pattern depended on the class of vertebrates. All this leads us to conclude that, to reduce the impact caused by roadkill mortality on wildlife, we need specific measures to be taken timely in each critical place and for each vertebrate group.

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“…Green space area has vegetations that can provide food and shelter to the birds (Aida et al, 2016), while also providing su cient and suitable place for birds to breed (Carbó-Ramírez & Zuria, 2011). On the other hand, water bodies provide food abundance such as sh, algae and insects for the birds hence allowing the presence of water birds and vegetations like shrubs and trees (Chamberlain et al, 2007;Pšeničková & Horák, 2022). It also becomes a place for interspeci c and intraspeci c interaction and competition for valuable resources (Cen et al, 2020).…”

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Green Space and Water Body Supports Bird Species Diversity Across Urban Parks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Khiruddin,

Mansor

2023

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Urbanisation growth is very rapid worldwide, where more than half of the population live in urban areas. The development of infrastructures to comply with dense population in cities has threatened the biodiversity in urban areas. Bird communities are important in maintaining biodiversity as they are very sensitive to any change in the environment. However, their numbers have decreased as more of native vegetations were destroyed. Urban researchers have been focusing on the landscape matrix in urban parks as a way to conserve bird diversity in urban areas. However, studies on the area are still scarce. In this study, we aim to identify the landscape attributes that influence bird diversity in urban parks. we have recorded a total of 537 individuals from 46 species and 24 families from three urban parks (Taman Tasik Permaisuri, Taman Pudu Ulu and Taman Datuk Keramat). Five landscape attributes that could potentially affect the avian diversity in urban parks have been shortlisted. The multiple regression found that green spaces and water bodies attributes play important roles that influence avian species richness and abundance in urban parks of Kuala Lumpur. We also proved that the landscape attributes of urban park are more important that its size in increasing bird composition and diversity. Further studies can be done on more landscape attributes that can contribute to a better planning and development of functional urban parks for urban conservation.

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Influence of forest landscape on birds associated with lowland water bodies

Cited by 10 publications

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The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment and animal class

The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment and animal class

The distribution of vertebrate roadkill varies by season, surrounding environment, and animal class

Green Space and Water Body Supports Bird Species Diversity Across Urban Parks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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