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Urban cemeteries as habitat for birds
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Meltriana, A. Mardiastuti, A. Mulyani, Y. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Journal: Iop Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Cemeteries in an urban area may occupy a large area and harbor many bird species. The aim of this paper was to identify bird species found in cemeteries of urban area in Bogor, West Java. Three largest cemeteries were selected as study sites: Gunung gadung (36.0 ha), Dreded (6.5 ha), and Blender (6.7 ha). Point count method was used, followed by calculation of Shannon diversity indices, Jaccard similarity index, and species dominance. A total of 33 bird species were found in all sites, of which 21 species (H' 1.86) were found in Gununggadung, 20 species (H' 1.74) in Dreded, and 14 species (H'1.77) in Blender, all considered to have low species diversity. Similarity among sites were quite high (0.64-0.72), all showed typical urban bird species although the three sites are far apart. Dominant bird species were aerial insectivores (swiftlet) and granivores (especially munias). The low bird diversity in cemeteries was due to the poor tree species and coverage. Planting with more diverse tree plants might increase bird species in cemeteries, as well as increase their other ecological function in urban area. |
| Related Links | http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/179/1/012041/pdf |
| ISSN | 17551307 |
| e-ISSN | 17551315 |
| DOI | 10.1088/1755-1315/179/1/012041 |
| Journal | Iop Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 179 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2018-10-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Iop Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Biodiversity Conservation Bird Species Urban Area |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Earth and Planetary Sciences Physics and Astronomy Environmental Science |
