The landscape ecological view of vertebrate species richness in urban areas across biogeographic realms.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how the spatial arrangement of remnant green spaces in cities complements biodiversity provides an opportunity for synergy between urban development and biological conservation. However, the geography of urbanization is shifting from Europe and North America to Asia and Africa, and more research is needed for fast-growing regions. To understand how shifting urbanization shapes biodiversity patterns, we analyzed the contribution of landscape factors in explaining vertebrate species richness in urban areas across biogeographic realms. We used variation partitioning to quantify and compare the relative importance of landscape factors (composition and configuration) and environmental factors (climate, elevation, and latitude) in explaining vertebrate species richness in landscape

SUBMITTER: Huang CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547837 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature