More than just a corridor: A suburban river catchment enhances bird functional diversity
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- 作者：Jessleena Suria ; b ; jessleena.suri@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Pippin M. Andersona ; Tristan Charles-Dominiquec ; Elé ; onore Hellardb ; c ; Graeme S. Cummingb ; d
- 关键词：Urban ecological infrastructure ; Functional diversity ; Birds ; Urban river ; RLQ ; Fourth-corner analysis
- 刊名：Landscape and Urban Planning
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：157
- 期：Complete
- 页码：331-342
- 全文大小：3053 K
文摘
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We examined the effect of an urban river catchment on bird taxonomic and functional diversity.
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In a small area a high diversity of species and functional groups were represented.
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Certain species and functional groups responded strongly to the presence of the river.
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Functional composition of the catchment mirrored that of the whole of southern Africa.
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Habitat heterogeneity within the catchment and the presence of a river enhances bird diversity in the city.