Urbanisation of the wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in Finland

Fey, Karen; Vuorisalo, Timo; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Selonen, Vesa

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.015

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“…The larger and older the city is, the greater the probability that populations of organisms become more isolated, which can reduce their ability to survive and persist in the future. It has been shown that larger cities are more likely to experience colonization events from adventive species, either due to the increased likelihood of the species encountering the city (Evans et al 2010) or the greater diversity of habitat resources that may be found there (Fey et al 2015). There is evidence that cities located close to coastal areas are more likely to be colonized by new species, as the coastline can act as a migration corridor (Fey et al 2015).…”

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“…It has been shown that larger cities are more likely to experience colonization events from adventive species, either due to the increased likelihood of the species encountering the city (Evans et al 2010) or the greater diversity of habitat resources that may be found there (Fey et al 2015). There is evidence that cities located close to coastal areas are more likely to be colonized by new species, as the coastline can act as a migration corridor (Fey et al 2015). The close proximity of an urban area to intact or remnant ecosystems has also been shown to increase urban species richness, especially in regard to birds (Fernández-Juricic & Jokimäki 2001, Germaine et al 1998.…”

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Adaptation and Adaptedness of Organisms to Urban Environments

McDonnell

Hahs

2015

Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst.

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Around the world the development and growth of cities and towns are having a significant impact on local and global biodiversity. There is growing interest in the adaptation of nonhuman organisms to urban environments, and we distinguish between the concepts of adaptation and adaptedness. Most of these studies have focused on animals, especially birds. Commonly recorded responses to urban environments include regulatory and acclimatory responses involving changes in behavior, communication, and physiology. Developmental responses tend to be morphological in nature but can also involve cultural learning. There is growing evidence of microevolutionary changes associated with adaptive responses to urban environments. This review also highlights the urgent need to refine the terminology currently used to describe the adaptation of organisms to urban environments in order to improve scientific understanding and more effectively identify and communicate the actions required to create biodiversity-and adaptation-friendly cities and towns for the future.

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Section: Pathways Of Adaptive Responses To Urban Environmentsmentioning

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Adaptation and Adaptedness of Organisms to Urban Environments

McDonnell

Hahs

2015

Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst.

268

206

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“…Despite these challenging conditions, several species have been able to colonize urban environments (e.g. Bezzel, 1985;Erz, 1966;Fey et al, 2015;Kövér et al, 2015;Shochat et al, 2006;Vuorisalo et al, 1992Vuorisalo et al, , 2003Vuorisalo et al, , 2014.…”

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Urbanization and nest-site selection of the Black-billed Magpie ( Pica pica ) populations in two Finnish cities: From a persecuted species to an urban exploiter

Jokimäki

Suhonen

Vuorisalo

et al. 2017

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…Many species have adapted to human‐transformed landscapes and some have even become dependent on urban resources (Kark, Iwaniuk, Schalimtzek, & Banker, ; Marzluff et al, ; Preininger, Schoas, Kramer, & Boeckle, ; Vuorisalo, Talvitie, Kauhala, Bläuer, & Lahtinen, ). Cities are a special ecosystem for their abiotic and biotic characteristics and their unique species composition (Bezzel, ; Fey, Vuorisalo, Lehikoinen, & Selonen, ; Parlange, ). Urbanization usually results in decreased diversity and more homogeneous composition of bird species (Crooks, Suarez, & Bolger, ; Jokimäki & Suhonen, ), leading to both biotic (Devictor et al, ) and phylogenetic homogenization (Morelli et al, ).…”

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“…species composition (Bezzel, 1985;Fey, Vuorisalo, Lehikoinen, & Selonen, 2015;Parlange, 1998). Urbanization usually results in decreased diversity and more homogeneous composition of bird species (Crooks, Suarez, & Bolger, 2003;Jokimäki & Suhonen, 1993), leading to both biotic (Devictor et al, 2008) and phylogenetic homogenization (Morelli et al, 2016).…”

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Why do zoos attract crows? A comparative study from Europe and Asia

Kövér

Lengyel

Takenaka

et al. 2019

Ecology and Evolution

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Crows have successfully colonized many cities, and urban zoos have been important in this process. To evaluate why zoos attract crows, we quantified crow numbers and behavior in three zoos in Europe (Debrecen, Edinburgh, Vienna) and one in Asia (Sapporo). Data were collected in 445 surveys over 297 days in summer 2014 and winter 2014–2015. We found that crow numbers were highest in Vienna, intermediate in Debrecen and Edinburgh and lowest in Sapporo, increased significantly from summer to winter (Debrecen, Edinburgh, Vienna), and from mornings to afternoons (Debrecen, Sapporo, Vienna), and were higher in sunny weather than in cloudy weather with precipitation and when visitor numbers were low (Debrecen, Vienna). The crows' use of natural food was highest in Vienna, intermediate in Edinburgh and Sapporo, and low in Debrecen. The use of anthropogenic food was high in Debrecen and Sapporo, where the availability of open grassy areas typically used by crows for natural foraging was low. In Sapporo, food availability was more limited than in other zoos, resulting in strong territoriality and few crows in summer, which decreased further in winter. Our study indicates that crows are primarily attracted to zoos by food availability and secondarily by breeding opportunities and that the relative importance of natural versus anthropogenic food sources may vary with zoo habitat structure. Our study draws attention to a previously overlooked role of zoos in urban biodiversity conservation. It may also provide useful information for the management of crow populations, if necessary, and for the planning of urban areas.

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Urbanisation of the wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in Finland

Cited by 28 publications

References 24 publications

Adaptation and Adaptedness of Organisms to Urban Environments

Adaptation and Adaptedness of Organisms to Urban Environments

Urbanization and nest-site selection of the Black-billed Magpie ( Pica pica ) populations in two Finnish cities: From a persecuted species to an urban exploiter

Why do zoos attract crows? A comparative study from Europe and Asia

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