Urban parks are a refuge for birds in park-poor areas

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Urban parks provide amenities that support both human and animal communities. However, are often unevenly distributed within cities. One metric used to assess the distribution of public is termed Park Score. The Score an approach measure access, acreage, investment, amenities, designed understand a city’s needs for greenspace, with major focus on health. In addition issues related health, disparity in urban may pose barrier wildlife, such as birds. Yet, this remains unclear. We study quantify role providing refuge birds across park-needs gradient Greater Los Angeles (LA), metropolis one lowest park scores United States. had two objectives address our goal. First, we quantified patterns habitat features avian communities adjacent parks. Second, analyzed relationships among abundance. sampled at 48 L.A. from October March 2017/2018 2018/2019. found three lines evidence supporting refugia effect were similar between low- high-needs areas LA, likely influenced abundance patterns, which also alike. generally gradient, where harbored affiliated forest shrub ecosystems. Third, bird numerous parks, regardless occurred city. uncovered opposite what residential (i.e., luxury effect), suggesting important birds, whether high- or low-needs sections LA. Our results stress park-poor because they otherwise inhospitable conditions. Continued investment development can thus potentially be win-win when considering benefits people

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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2296-701X']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.958572