The importance of riparian habitats for avian communities in a highly human-modified Neotropical landscape
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| author | Moisés Elías Domínguez-López |
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| contents | The importance of riparian habitats for avian communities in a highly human-modified Neotropical landscape Moisés Elías Domínguez-López Rubén Ortega-Álvarez Biología birds cities rivers Colombia Agriculture Intensification of agriculture and urban development are the main forces degrading natural ecosystems, particularly within species-rich countries. In this study, we determined the variation in bird communities between anthropogenic (i. e., cattle grazing lands, crop fields, urban areas) and riparian habitats within a highly human- modified landscape in northwestern Colombia. For this purpose, we assessed differences in bird community diversity, structure, and composition among studied habitats. We also investigated similarities of surveyed habitats according to the habitat preferences of species. Results showed that riparian habitats play a fundamental role in human-dominated landscapes, as they maintain diverse and complex bird communities, support interior forest bird species, and might promote heterogeneous bird communities in nearby habitats. Cattle grazing lands also exhibited heterogeneous bird communities, which might be a result of the presence of tall trees, abundant shrub cover, and proximity of riparian habitats. Few species were over dominant within crop fields and urban areas due to a simple vegetation structure, leading to homogeneous avian communities where disturbed-site species thrive. Given that increasing human population depends on agricultural and urban ecosystems worldwide, there is an urgent need to foster management and conservation activities within such ecosystems to support wildlife and enhance human welfare. 2014 artículo científico 1870-3453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42532670022 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425 Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.4 Vol.85 |
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| spellingShingle | The importance of riparian habitats for avian communities in a highly human-modified Neotropical landscape Moisés Elías Domínguez-López Biología birds cities rivers Colombia Agriculture The importance of riparian habitats for avian communities in a highly human-modified Neotropical landscape Moisés Elías Domínguez-López Rubén Ortega-Álvarez Biología birds cities rivers Colombia Agriculture Intensification of agriculture and urban development are the main forces degrading natural ecosystems, particularly within species-rich countries. In this study, we determined the variation in bird communities between anthropogenic (i. e., cattle grazing lands, crop fields, urban areas) and riparian habitats within a highly human- modified landscape in northwestern Colombia. For this purpose, we assessed differences in bird community diversity, structure, and composition among studied habitats. We also investigated similarities of surveyed habitats according to the habitat preferences of species. Results showed that riparian habitats play a fundamental role in human-dominated landscapes, as they maintain diverse and complex bird communities, support interior forest bird species, and might promote heterogeneous bird communities in nearby habitats. Cattle grazing lands also exhibited heterogeneous bird communities, which might be a result of the presence of tall trees, abundant shrub cover, and proximity of riparian habitats. Few species were over dominant within crop fields and urban areas due to a simple vegetation structure, leading to homogeneous avian communities where disturbed-site species thrive. Given that increasing human population depends on agricultural and urban ecosystems worldwide, there is an urgent need to foster management and conservation activities within such ecosystems to support wildlife and enhance human welfare. 2014 artículo científico 1870-3453 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42532670022 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=425 Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad (México) Num.4 Vol.85 |
| title | The importance of riparian habitats for avian communities in a highly human-modified Neotropical landscape |
| topic | Biología birds cities rivers Colombia Agriculture |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42532670022 |