How peri-urban areas can strengthen animal populations within cities: A modeling approach

Snep, R.P.H.; Opdam, P.F.M.; Baveco, J.M.; WallisDeVries, Michiel F.; Timmermans, W.; Kwak, R.G.M.; Kuypers, V.H.M.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.06.034

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“…Responses of butterflies to urbanisation have been investigated in various regions of the world and using a variety of methods, such as analysing distribution maps (Hardy & Dennis, 1999), walking transects from city centres to periphery (Kitahara & Fujii, 1994;Blair, 1999;Hogsden & Hutchinson, 2004), comparing assemblages differently affected by urbanisation (Koh & Sodhi, 2004;Collier et al, 2006;Ockinger et al, 2009) and working with molecular markers (Takami et al, 2004;Snep et al, 2006). The studies agree that densities of specialised species decrease from peripheries towards city centres.…”

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How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks

Konvička¹,

Kadlec²

2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. Cities contain only a low representation of natural and semi-natural habitats, existing in fragments surrounded by built-up areas. In 2003-2004, we surveyed butterflies and Zygaenidae moths in 21 reserves and 4 parks within the city of Prague, Czech Republic, situated from the periphery to city centre. A total of 85 species (47% of the Czech fauna of the study groups) was detected, 22 of them being of conservation concern. Ordination analyses of the local assemblages revealed that the richest sites were large, situated far from the city centre, on alkaline bedrocks, south-to southwest oriented, and hosting high numbers of vegetation types and vascular plant species. We then used generalised linear models to fit responses of individual species to the main ordination gradient, corresponding to increasing urbanisation. Out of 60 species that met criteria for the modelling, none responded positively to urbanisation. Twenty displayed negative linear response; these urban avoiders contained a surplus of mesophilous species presumably preferring rural landscapes. Further 29 species (suburban adaptable) responded in domed manners, peaking at the city periphery. Prevailing among them were xerophilous specialists inhabiting large grassland reserves at the Prague outskirts. Finally, eleven urban tolerant species did not respond to urbanisation at all, containing three highly mobile species, three xerothermophilous specialists, and five species utilising shrubs or trees and finding suitable conditions even in urban parks. Suburban adaptable butterflies apparently benefit from such suburban environments as gardens, road or railway verges, collectively increasing the connectivity of remnants of seminatural habitats. The fact that arboreal species persist even in urban parks, whereas common grassland species are absent there, implies that the quality of urban habitats might be increased by a more sensitive management of urban green spaces, such as leaving aside small temporary fallows or adapting lawns mowing schemes.

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How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks

Konvička¹,

Kadlec²

2011

Eur. J. Entomol.

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“…Parks were continuously mown. M: meadow (30% of surveyed area), BA: areas managed for biodiversity by the local authority (6%), P: pasture (31%), Park (11%), RV: road verge (1%), UM: unmanaged grassland (21%) likely positively influence abundances of the scarce copper within the settlement (Snep et al 2006). This is partly supported by reports of movements from the periphery to a garden (Haaland 2015).…”

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“…Rural-urban gradients have often been studied in the context of urban biodiversity and, according to Beninde et al (2015), animal diversity tends to decline towards the city centre, while plant species diversity increases. The importance of peri-urban areas for the biodiversity of inner urban areas has been stressed (Snep et al 2006).…”

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How to preserve a butterfly species within an urbanising settlement and its surroundings: a study of the scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae L.) in southern Sweden

Haaland

2017

J Insect Conserv

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“…The portion of fauna that remains in remnants features ecological flexibility and tolerance to disturbances coupled with reproductive capacity in these environments (Baker & Harris, 2007;Pickett et al, 2001). For example, representatives of urban fauna usually feature great food plasticity and the ability to supplement their requirements using areas adjacent to their habitats, such as gardens and parks (Baker & Harris, 2007;Bateman & Fleming, 2012;Snep et al, 2006). Although animals demonstrate ecological flexibility, the urban matrix is hostile and can isolate many species in remnants.…”

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<b>Human perception of the conservation and biodiversity state of forest remnants under different levels of urbanization

Grande

Ribeiro

Melo

2016

Acta Sci. Biol. Sci.

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ABSTRACT. Human perception of local environmental biodiversity and conservation may provide another dimension to understanding the ecology of urban ecosystems. This perception can vary according to the environmental urbanization level and may contribute towards its conservation. We investigated the relationship between the human perception of the conservation and state of animal richness in urban remnants and level of landscape urbanization, and between the human perception of animal richness and the remnants' area. In addition, we tested the effectiveness of interviews as the means for evaluating animal richness. The subjects' perception of the conservation of remnants did not correlate with the level of urbanization. Richness was reported as high and varied with the remnant's area -indicating maintenance of a possible species-area relationship in the studied landscape -but did not correlate with the level of urbanization. Urbanization can standardize the popular knowledge about conservation. Interviews with local residents proved to bring efficient insights into urban animal richness, especially for primates, and can be supplemented by camera-trapping. Human perception, obtained through interviews, is relevant and useful for the description of ecological aspects of urban regions and supports environmental awareness, actions, research projects, and management for conservation purposes.Keywords: popular knowledge, anthropization, urban remnants, faunal richness, ethnoecology, species-area relationship.Percepção humana sobre o estado de conservação e a biodiversidade de remanescentes florestais sob diferentes níveis de urbanização RESUMO. A percepção humana da biodiversidade e conservação do ambiente possibilita o acesso e entendimento da ecologia dos ecossistemas urbanos. Esta percepção pode variar de acordo com o nível de urbanização do ambiente e colaborar com a sua conservação. Investigamos a relação entre a percepção humana do estado de conservação e da riqueza animal de remanescentes urbanos e o grau de urbanização da paisagem; e entre a percepção humana da riqueza animal dos remanescentes e a sua área. Testamos também a eficácia de entrevistas como via de levantamento da riqueza. A percepção dos sujeitos acerca da conservação das áreas não variou com o nível de urbanização. A riqueza relatada foi alta e variou com a área do remanescente, mas não se relacionou com o nível de urbanização. A urbanização pode padronizar o conhecimento popular e a fauna remanescente pode ser suficientemente generalista e tolerante às pressões antrópicas. As entrevistas se mostraram eficientes para o levantamento da riqueza urbana, especialmente para primatas, podendo ser complementadas por armadilhamento fotográfico. A percepção humana, apreendida por entrevistas, é uma via relevante para a descrição de aspectos ecológicos das regiões urbanizadas e para fundamentar ações de sensibilização ambiental, investigação e manejo para fins de conservação.

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How peri-urban areas can strengthen animal populations within cities: A modeling approach

Cited by 102 publications

References 35 publications

How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks

How to increase the value of urban areas for butterfly conservation? A lesson from Prague nature reserves and parks

How to preserve a butterfly species within an urbanising settlement and its surroundings: a study of the scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae L.) in southern Sweden

<b>Human perception of the conservation and biodiversity state of forest remnants under different levels of urbanization

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