Stress responses of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) to different urban land uses

Chávez-Zichinelli, Carlos A.; MacGregor-Fors, Ian; Talamás-Rohana, Patricia; Valdéz, Ricardo; Romano, Marta; Schondube, Jorge E.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.001

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“…Our result that urban and rural sparrows mounted similar stress responses does not fit either scenario, suggesting that adult sparrows may perceive differently urbanized habitats equally stressful. In accordance with our findings, two recent studies found no difference in various corticosterone concentrations among differently urbanized sparrow populations in the non-breeding season (Chávez-Zichinelli et al, 2010;Fokidis et al, 2009). Although Fokidis et al (2009) detected higher corticosterone levels in rural than in urban sparrows in the breeding season in a small sample of birds, such a comparison is potentially confounded by reproductive effort and brood value (Lendvai et al, 2007;Lendvai & Chastel, 2008) that may well be affected by urbanization (Peach, Vincent, Fowler, & Grice, 2008).…”

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Multiple indices of body condition reveal no negative effect of urbanization in adult house sparrows

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Multiple indices of body condition reveal no negative effect of urbanization in adult house sparrows

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“…Although we did not find differences in sparrow abundance between the studied land classes, other ecological patterns, such as urban metapopulation dynamics, could be driving this result (Chávez-Zichinelli et al 2010). …”

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Space invaders: House Sparrow densities along three urban-agricultural landscapes

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ABSTRACT. One of the most successful avian urban invaders is the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Here, we examine House Sparrow numbers in the urban-agricultural landscape of three cities, one where the sparrow is native (Barcelona) and two where it is nonnative (Los Angeles, Mexico City), comparing between five different land classes based on land-use, location relative to urban center, and urbanization intensity. We estimated sparrow densities using distance-sampling corrected procedures and compared sparrow numbers between the three cities and between the land classes within each city. This two-year survey showed the highest density of sparrows occurring in Mexico City and the lowest in Los Angeles. In both cities where the sparrow is nonnative, we recorded the greatest abundances in highly urbanized areas. In Barcelona, where the sparrow is native, abundances did not differ among land classes. We also related sparrow numbers to specific environmental variables, describing vegetation structure, urban infrastructure, and human activity, using classification and regression trees. We found several variables related to differences in House Sparrow abundances among the three cities. For Los Angeles and Mexico City, the most important variables explaining House Sparrow numbers were urban infrastructure (i.e., maximum building height, high urbanization) and/or human activity (i.e., pedestrians), all of which related positively with sparrow abundance. For Barcelona, sparrow numbers showed both positive and negative relationships with vegetation (i.e., tree abundance, maximum tree height, maximum herbaceous plant height) and human-related variables (i.e., cars, pedestrians). Although the scope of this study is geographically limited to three cities, our results suggest that House Sparrow numbers between cities and land classes areas vary considerably, and are likely determined by a complex array of variables. Our study provides some insight to the growth and decline of House Sparrow populations in their nonnative and native ranges, respectively. Alerte aux envahisseurs: Densités de moineaux domestiques au long de trois paysages agrico-urbainsRÉSUMÉ. Un des envahisseurs aviaires ayant le plus de succès est le Moineau Domestique (Passer domesticus). Ici, nous examinons les densités dans les zones agrico-urbaines de trois villes, une où le moineau est natif (Barcelone) et deux où l'espèce est considérée envahissante (Los Angeles, Mexico), en comparant entre cinq classifications terrestres établit selon l'utilisation du territoire, localisation relative au centre urbain, et l'intensité d'urbanisation. Nous avons estimé les densités de moineaux en utilisant la méthode d'échantillonnage selon la distance corrigée et avons comparé le nombre de moineau entre les trois villes, ainsi qu'entre les classifications terrestres dans chaque ville. Cet échantillonnage de deux ans a démontré la plus grande densité à Mexico et la plus basse à Los Angeles. Chez les deux villes où le moineau est considéré comme envahissant, les densité...

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“…In particular, Mexico concentrates~75 % of its population in urban agglomerations (INEGI 2010). Although several urban ecology studies have focused on the largest Mexican urban system since the 1980s (Mexico City Metropolitan Area; e.g., Rapoport and López-Moreno 1987;Gío-Argáez et al 1989;Ortega-Álvarez and MacGregor-Fors 2009, 2011MacGregor-Fors and Ortega-Álvarez 2011;Ramírez-Bastida et al 2011), recent studies have shown the importance to untangle biodiversity patterns and processes in small-to medium-sized urban areas (Morelia: López-Flores et al 2009;MacGregor-Fors et al 2010;Sáyago and MacGregor-Fors 2010;Chávez-Zichinelli et al 2010;Guadalajara: MacGregor-Fors 2008Maya-Elizarrarás 2011;Pachuca: Cervantes-Cornihs et al 2009;Gómez-Aíza and Zuria 2010;Zuria and Rendón-Hernández 2010;Carbó-Ramírez and Zuria 2011;Carbó-Ramírez et al 2011;Querétaro: MalagambaRubio et al 2013;Pineda-López et al 2010;Oaxaca: Pablo-López 2009;Pablo-López and Díaz-Porras 2011;Puebla: González-Oreja et al 2007Xalapa: Williams-Linera et al 2002;Ramírez-Restrepo 2010;Ruelas-Inzunza and Aguilar Rodríguez 2010;Benítez Badillo 2011;González-García et al 2014). The growing number of urban ecology studies carried out in Mexico has raised concern about the importance of comprehending the ecological patterns and processes of an urban area in order to manage and plan it properly (MacGregor-Fors and Ortega-Álvarez 2013).…”

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Multi-taxonomic diversity patterns in a neotropical green city: a rapid biological assessment

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The growing number of urban ecology studies has raised concern about the importance of comprehending the ecological patterns and processes of urban areas in order to manage and plan them properly. In this study, we performed a rapid descriptive ecological assessment of the biodiversity patterns in a neotropical mid-sized urban area from a multitaxonomic approach, contrasting seven taxonomic groups (i.e., vascular plants, fungi, ants, butterflies, beetles, amphibians, birds) in areas with different degree of urbanization intensity. Results of this study show that diversity patterns differ depending on the taxonomic group; thus, it was not possible to generalize specific trends in species richness, abundance, and species composition because each taxon seems to respond differently to the process or level of urbanization. Our results also highlight the relevance of using multi-taxonomic approaches to understand the relationship between biodiversity and urban environments, and underline potential benefits and limitations of using each of the studied groups when considering rapid biodiversity assessments. Based on our results, we suggest the following recommendations when performing rapid biological assessments in urban areas: evaluate as many taxa as possible, choosing the set of taxonomic groups in relation to the objectives of the study, wide the temporal and spatial survey window as much as possible, focus on several biodiversity measures, and interpreting results cautiously, as rapid assessments do not necessarily reflect ecological patterns, but just part of the history.

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Stress responses of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) to different urban land uses

Cited by 39 publications

References 41 publications

Multiple indices of body condition reveal no negative effect of urbanization in adult house sparrows

Multiple indices of body condition reveal no negative effect of urbanization in adult house sparrows

Space invaders: House Sparrow densities along three urban-agricultural landscapes

Multi-taxonomic diversity patterns in a neotropical green city: a rapid biological assessment

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