Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4759999 | Urban Forestry & Urban Greening | 2017 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
Park size was not associated with the diversity of bird communities in Beijing. Land use composition was the best predictor of change in bird community composition, followed by vegetation structure at ground level and the intersection between land use and vegetation structure at tree level. Water coverage increased bird species richness, while the presence of large trees increased both taxonomic diversity and bird functional richness in urban parks. Finally, the presence of patches of deciduous trees showed a positive effect on the average score of evolutionary distinctiveness of bird communities. In conclusion, we highlight that different elements of the environment are supporting different components of bird community diversity.
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Authors
Federico Morelli, Yanina Benedetti, Tongping Su, Bo Zhou, David Moravec, Petra Å Ãmová, Wei Liang,