Influence of vegetation area and edge length on mammals in urban woods

Lee, Eun‐Jae; Rhim, Shin‐Jae

doi:10.1080/19768354.2017.1348983

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“…Roads in the countryside, except expressways and highways, are level with the surrounding areas, making them easily accessible to H. inermis . As a habitat generalist, H. imermis often crosses roads near or in agricultural lands, which is a preferred habitat of the species [ 26 , 63 ]. In addition, the UVC probability of H. inermis increased with an increase in habitat suitability until intermediate suitability and decreased toward high suitability.…”

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Predictive Modeling of Ungulate–Vehicle Collision in the Republic of Korea

Kim,

Andersen,

Jang

2023

Biology

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Animal–vehicle collisions (AVC) threaten animals as well as human life and property. AVC with ungulates, called ungulate–vehicle collision (UVC), often seriously endangers human safety because of the considerable body size of ungulates. In the Republic of Korea, three ungulate species, Capreolus pygargus, Hydropotes inermis, and Sus scrofa, account for a large proportion of AVC. This study aimed to understand the characteristics of UVC by examining various parameters related to habitat, traffic, and seasonality using MaxEnt. The results showed that the peak UVC seasons coincided with the most active seasonal behaviors of the studied ungulates. For the modeling results, in C. pygargus, habitat variables are most important for models across seasons, and UVC events are most likely to occur in high mountain chains. In H. inermis, habitat and traffic variables are most important for models across seasons. Although the important habitat for the models were different across seasons for S. scrofa, the maximum speed was consistently critical for models across all seasons. Factors critical to UVC in the Republic of Korea were different for the three ungulate species and across seasons, indicating that seasonal behavior should be considered along with landscape and traffic characteristics to mitigate UVC.

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Predictive Modeling of Ungulate–Vehicle Collision in the Republic of Korea

Kim,

Andersen,

Jang

2023

Biology

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“…Where moles were present, mole abundance (indirectly measured as the number of molehill clusters) was positively correlated with greenspace area and the proportion of constructed surfaces within 150 m of the greenspace. The former is unsurprising, e.g., [ 46 ], although a positive patch area/abundance relationship is not always found in mammals [ 47 ]. The finding that increased mole numbers were associated with the proportion of constructed surfaces within 150m is surprising and is worthy of further examination.…”

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Map-A-Mole: Greenspace Area Influences the Presence and Abundance of the European Mole Talpa europaea in Urban Habitats

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Acquaah-Harrison

Santos

et al. 2020

Animals

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The European mole Talpa europaea is common across much of Britain. It has a unique fossorial lifestyle, and evidence of its presence is readily identified through the presence of characteristic molehills. Although molehills are often a common sight in urban greenspaces, moles are remarkably understudied, with very few studies to date exploring the urban ecology of moles. Here, we investigate if factors such as greenspace (largely urban parks and playing fields) area, intensity of management, distance to nearest patch, amount of time the patch had been isolated from other green patches, and the amount of urbanization (constructed surfaces) surrounding the patch, influence the distribution and abundance of urban moles. Mole signs (hills and surface runs) were counted in all discrete urban greenspaces (excluding domestic gardens and one private golf course) within an 89.5 km2 area in the UK town of Reading. We found that 17 out of 59 surveyed sites contained moles, with their presence being recorded in greenspaces with a minimum patch area of approximately 0.1 km2 (10 ha). Where present, the abundance of mole territories in the greenspaces was associated with both the area of greenspace and degree of urbanization within 150 m of the patch boundary. While the former was not surprising, the latter outcome may be a consequence of sites with an increased risk of flooding being home to fewer moles, and the surrounding area is also less likely to be built upon. This case study highlights how choices made in designing urban green infrastructure will determine which species survive in urban areas long into the future.

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“…The existence of a habitat patch by itself does not fully guarantee higher species richness and abundance (Watling and Donnelly, 2006;Lee and Rhim, 2017). The environment within a habitat patch is critical to improving the habitat quality (Laidlaw, 2000;Prevedello and Vieira, 2010).…”

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Research progress on animal habitat constructions from the perspective of urban biodiversity improvement

Liu,

Yin,

Wang

et al. 2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The accelerated urbanization process has caused problems such as habitat loss, isolation, and habitat quality decline, resulting in a sharp reduction in the richness and abundance of urban species. Constructing suitable habitat environmental conditions is the most direct and effective way to protect animals. In urban environment, habitat construction can be achieved by integrating species protection and landscape planning, which is also an important manifestation of biodiversity conservation at the ecosystem level. Understanding how to incorporate animal habitats into city plan and design is critical and urban planners would benefit from a review that holistically describes the steps and methods of animal habitat constructions. We conducted a review to highlight the animal habitats space resources and network structures. We synthesized the findings of research studies in the last 20 years to illuminate the investigation, assessment, planning and management of animal habitats. As habitat degradation and fragmentation in anthropogenic environments, our findings suggest city planners should consider ecological background investigation, habitat suitability assessment, habitat planning strategies and animal habitat management as four key steps of mitigation to alleviate these impacts. This study will provide a useful reference to improve animal survival quality and communication. Through this study, the consolidated research can aid in sustainable development and innovation to promote the ecological function of urban green space and the harmonious coexistence of humans and animals.

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Influence of vegetation area and edge length on mammals in urban woods

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Predictive Modeling of Ungulate–Vehicle Collision in the Republic of Korea

Predictive Modeling of Ungulate–Vehicle Collision in the Republic of Korea

Map-A-Mole: Greenspace Area Influences the Presence and Abundance of the European Mole Talpa europaea in Urban Habitats

Research progress on animal habitat constructions from the perspective of urban biodiversity improvement

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