Long-term population trends of 48 urban bird species correspond between urban and rural areas.

ABSTRACT: Colonization of urban areas by wild species is a widespread phenomenon investigated from various ecological and evolutionary perspectives, yet long-term population trends of organisms in urban areas remain understudied. To fill this knowledge gap, we used data from a large-scale breeding bird monitoring scheme and computed population trends in 48 urban bird species in urban and rural areas of a central European country, Czechia. In most species, trends were similar in both environments, indicating common drivers and/or connections between urban and rural populations. In species with significant trends, the positive trends prevailed, suggesting good performance of urbanized species. This may result from wildlife-friendly environmental changes in cities, such as the expansion of green areas

SUBMITTER: Grunwald J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11066430 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature