Drivers of arthropod biodiversity in an urban ecosystem.

ABSTRACT: Our world is becoming increasingly urbanized with a growing human population concentrated around cities. The expansion of urban areas has important consequences for biodiversity, yet the abiotic drivers of biodiversity in urban ecosystems have not been well characterized for the most diverse group of animals on the planet, arthropods. Given their great diversity, comparatively small home ranges, and ability to disperse, arthropods make an excellent model for studying which factors can most accurately predict urban biodiversity. We assessed the effects of (i) topography (distance to natural areas and to ocean) (ii) abiotic factors (mean annual temperature and diurnal range), and (iii) anthropogenic drivers (land value and amount of impervious surface) on the occurrence of six arthropod grou

SUBMITTER: Lewthwaite JMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764344 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature