Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data
Large cities in the tropics often comprise a myriad of manmade and natural elements that influence wildlife composition. Based on a citizen science–based project conducted in 2015, this study examined the combined effects of landscape factors on the bird assemblages in Kuala Lumpur and its conurbati...
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| author | Chong, Leong Puan Kok, Long Yeong Kang, Woei Ong Ahmad Fauzi, Muhd Izzat Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq Swee, Seng Khoo |
| author_facet | Chong, Leong Puan Kok, Long Yeong Kang, Woei Ong Ahmad Fauzi, Muhd Izzat Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq Swee, Seng Khoo |
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| description | Large cities in the tropics often comprise a myriad of manmade and natural elements that influence wildlife composition. Based on a citizen science–based project conducted in 2015, this study examined the combined effects of landscape factors on the bird assemblages in Kuala Lumpur and its conurbation, Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 48 species including 2,599 individual birds were recorded; the majority of which (>80%) were species of open habitat. Generalized linear mixed model indicated that the area of green cover had the strongest influence on number of individuals. Specifically, the abundance of individuals was increased by the presence of river corridors and roadside reserves. Areas located further away from water bodies and with less green cover had fewer birds. Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating a varied landscape matrix into urban planning so as to maintain urban bird diversity and demonstrate the usefulness of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-802572020-10-19T17:45:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80257/ Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data Chong, Leong Puan Kok, Long Yeong Kang, Woei Ong Ahmad Fauzi, Muhd Izzat Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq Swee, Seng Khoo Large cities in the tropics often comprise a myriad of manmade and natural elements that influence wildlife composition. Based on a citizen science–based project conducted in 2015, this study examined the combined effects of landscape factors on the bird assemblages in Kuala Lumpur and its conurbation, Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 48 species including 2,599 individual birds were recorded; the majority of which (>80%) were species of open habitat. Generalized linear mixed model indicated that the area of green cover had the strongest influence on number of individuals. Specifically, the abundance of individuals was increased by the presence of river corridors and roadside reserves. Areas located further away from water bodies and with less green cover had fewer birds. Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating a varied landscape matrix into urban planning so as to maintain urban bird diversity and demonstrate the usefulness of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring. Korean Biodiversity Information Facility 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80257/1/Influence%20of%20landscape%20matrix%20on%20urban%20bird%20abundance%20evidence%20from%20Malaysian%20citizen%20science%20data.pdf Chong, Leong Puan and Kok, Long Yeong and Kang, Woei Ong and Ahmad Fauzi, Muhd Izzat and Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq and Swee, Seng Khoo (2019) Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 12. pp. 369-375. ISSN 2287-9544; ESSN: 2287-884X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X19300020 10.1016/j.japb.2019.03.008 |
| spellingShingle | Chong, Leong Puan Kok, Long Yeong Kang, Woei Ong Ahmad Fauzi, Muhd Izzat Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq Swee, Seng Khoo Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title | Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title_full | Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title_fullStr | Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title_short | Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data |
| title_sort | influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance evidence from malaysian citizen science data |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80257/1/Influence%20of%20landscape%20matrix%20on%20urban%20bird%20abundance%20evidence%20from%20Malaysian%20citizen%20science%20data.pdf |
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