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DOI | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.11.007 |
Butterfly diversity along the urbanization gradient in a densely-built Mediterranean city: Land cover is more decisive than resources in structuring communities | |
Tzortzakaki, Olga1; Kati, Vassiliki2; Panitsa, Maria1; Tzanatos, Evangelos1; Giokas, Sinos1 | |
2019-03-01 | |
发表期刊 | LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
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ISSN | 0169-2046 |
EISSN | 1872-6062 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 183页码:79-87 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Greece |
英文摘要 | Urbanization induces rapid landscape and habitat modifications leading to alterations in species distribution patterns and biodiversity loss. As pollinating insects such as butterflies are particularly susceptible to urbanization, it is important to pinpoint the factors that could enhance their diversity in the urban areas in order to design adequate management and conservation actions. Our study aims to investigate the influence of land cover and local habitat characteristics on the butterfly diversity patterns and community structure in a densely built city in the eastern Mediterranean region. We carried out butterfly surveys (line transects) in 45 randomly selected sites, distributed along an urbanization gradient. In each site, we assessed the surrounding landscape by measuring the land cover in a 200-m buffer zone, and the local habitat by estimating the available plant resources along each transect. Overall, 1805 individuals belonging to 41 butterfly species were recorded. Land cover was found to have the strongest influence on butterfly species richness, abundance and community structure. Although plant resources were sufficiently available within the whole study area, the butterfly community was significantly poorer in the more urbanized areas, indicating the potential role of habitat fragmentation and patch isolation. In contrast, butterfly diversity was significantly higher in the peri-urban area, underlying its conservation value for butterflies in the urban landscape. We attribute these findings to the degradation of the more urbanized areas due to long-term inadequate planning and the disorganized expansion of the city. |
英文关键词 | Urbanization gradient Lepidoptera Community structure Habitat Resource availability |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000456906400008 |
WOS关键词 | SPECIES RICHNESS ; URBAN ; BIODIVERSITY ; ABUNDANCE ; LANDSCAPE ; BIRD ; AVAILABILITY ; DISTURBANCE ; PATTERNS ; ECOLOGY |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Studies ; Geography ; Geography, Physical ; Regional & Urban Planning ; Urban Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography ; Physical Geography ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/25285 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Patras, Dept Biol, Patras, Greece; 2.Univ Ioannina, Dept Biol Applicat & Technol, Ioannina, Greece |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Tzortzakaki, Olga,Kati, Vassiliki,Panitsa, Maria,et al. Butterfly diversity along the urbanization gradient in a densely-built Mediterranean city: Land cover is more decisive than resources in structuring communities[J]. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,2019,183:79-87. |
APA | Tzortzakaki, Olga,Kati, Vassiliki,Panitsa, Maria,Tzanatos, Evangelos,&Giokas, Sinos.(2019).Butterfly diversity along the urbanization gradient in a densely-built Mediterranean city: Land cover is more decisive than resources in structuring communities.LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,183,79-87. |
MLA | Tzortzakaki, Olga,et al."Butterfly diversity along the urbanization gradient in a densely-built Mediterranean city: Land cover is more decisive than resources in structuring communities".LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 183(2019):79-87. |
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