NDLI: Seasonal dynamics of bird communities in urban forests of a Mediterranean city (Montpellier, Southern France)

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Author	Caula, Sabina Villalobos, Ana Elena Marty, Pascal
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	We evaluated the richness, composition and abundance of bird communities in three urban forests of Mediterranean France during winter and spring. The urban forests differed in size, composition, structure, age of vegetation, and location relative to the city centre. Estimated species richness across all three urban forest parks was 45 species. Twenty six (26) species were recorded in both winter and spring, whereas ten species were recorded only in spring, and six were recorded only in winter. Distribution, turnover, and type of bird foraging guild were related to characteristics of each urban forest and season. During spring migration, more species were recorded in sampling units (250 × 250 m) within the largest and most natural urban forest located in the outskirts of Montpellier, whereas during winter, more species were recorded in the most urbanized park (i.e., a botanical garden dominated by exotic vegetation), which was located in the city centre. Insectivorous birds were more abundant in winter, whereas seedeaters associated with wooded habitats were recorded more frequently in spring. Our results suggested that different kinds of urban forests are important modulators of urban bird communities and they are necessary to maintain the diversity of migratory and resident birds as well as increasing the environmental quality of urban areas.
Starting Page	11
Ending Page	26
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10838155
Journal	Urban Ecosystems
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731642
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-02-08
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Urban forest Montpellier Mediterranean Urban birds Seasonal dynamics Urban Ecology Environmental Management Ecology Nature Conservation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Urban Studies

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