Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review

In this state-of-the-art review, we investigate the use of landscape metrics in landscape ecology studies to predict structure of avian communities. We reviewed papers published in international peer-reviewed journals indexed by Web of Science Core, from January 2010 to December 2021. We give an ove...

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Main Authors: Katharina Adler, Eckhard Jedicke
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22010482
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description In this state-of-the-art review, we investigate the use of landscape metrics in landscape ecology studies to predict structure of avian communities. We reviewed papers published in international peer-reviewed journals indexed by Web of Science Core, from January 2010 to December 2021. We give an overview of the study methods used in the past twelve years, the type of landscapes investigated, and the most important landscape metrics that show a significant influence on the ecological parameters of bird community distribution. We demonstrate that study designs are highly variable and thus only comparable to a limited extent. We identify multiple factors of spatial data usage that are important in determining the characterisation of landscape pattern and affect the outcome of analysis in landscape ecology that need to be standardised to allow simplification and generalization of results. Few empirical studies exist which describe the indicator value of landscape metrics comprehensively, taking into account different spatial scales, thematic resolution, landscapes and species, and the need for conducting such surveys in order to be able to use landscape metrics as a biodiversity monitoring tool in a targeted way.
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spelling doaj.art-eec034d4ce97410489c79bc28d71eeba2022-12-22T04:17:23ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2022-12-01145109575Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art reviewKatharina Adler0Eckhard Jedicke1Corresponding author.; Department of Landscape Planning and Nature Conservation, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Str. 1, 65366 Geisenheim, GermanyDepartment of Landscape Planning and Nature Conservation, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Von-Lade-Str. 1, 65366 Geisenheim, GermanyIn this state-of-the-art review, we investigate the use of landscape metrics in landscape ecology studies to predict structure of avian communities. We reviewed papers published in international peer-reviewed journals indexed by Web of Science Core, from January 2010 to December 2021. We give an overview of the study methods used in the past twelve years, the type of landscapes investigated, and the most important landscape metrics that show a significant influence on the ecological parameters of bird community distribution. We demonstrate that study designs are highly variable and thus only comparable to a limited extent. We identify multiple factors of spatial data usage that are important in determining the characterisation of landscape pattern and affect the outcome of analysis in landscape ecology that need to be standardised to allow simplification and generalization of results. Few empirical studies exist which describe the indicator value of landscape metrics comprehensively, taking into account different spatial scales, thematic resolution, landscapes and species, and the need for conducting such surveys in order to be able to use landscape metrics as a biodiversity monitoring tool in a targeted way.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22010482Landscape metricsBirdsEcological indicatorsSpatial scaleLandscape planning
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Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
Ecological Indicators
Landscape metrics
Birds
Ecological indicators
Spatial scale
Landscape planning
title Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
title_full Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
title_fullStr Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
title_full_unstemmed Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
title_short Landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures – A state of the art review
title_sort landscape metrics as indicators of avian community structures a state of the art review
topic Landscape metrics
Birds
Ecological indicators
Spatial scale
Landscape planning
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