[PDF][PDF] Impact of urbanization on birds

C Isaksson - Bird species, 2018 - library.oapen.org
Urban habitats and landscapes are markedly different from nonurban “natural” habitats. The
major difference is the transformation of the land, from natural green areas to anthropogenic …

Nest site selection for five common birds and their coexistence in an urban habitat

Y Han, J Bai, Z Zhang, T Wu, P Chen, G Sun… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many species of birds gradually adapt to urbanization and colonize cities successfully.
However, their nest site selection and competitive relationship in an urban community …

Fine-scale habitat selection of a small mammalian urban adapter: the West European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

A Gazzard, RW Yarnell, PJ Baker - Mammalian Biology, 2022 - Springer
Understanding patterns of habitat selection and factors affecting space use is fundamental in
animal conservation. In urban landscapes, such knowledge can be used to advise …

Ketone body levels in wintering great tits Parus major in sites differing in artificial food availability

A Kaliński, M Glądalski, M Markowski… - Conservation …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ketone body levels, among other biochemical blood indices, are important indicators of the
physiological condition of birds. Plasma ketone as an indicator of fasting and lipid use is …

The resilient frugivorous fauna of an urban forest fragment and its potential role in vegetation enrichment

EDB Rigacci, ND Paes, GM Félix, WR Silva - Urban Ecosystems, 2021 - Springer
Anthropocentric defaunation affects critical ecological processes, such as seed dispersal,
putting ecosystems and biomes at risk, and leading to habitat impoverishment. Diverse …