Bird community responses to urbanization and vegetation parameters across the city of Salzburg, Austria.

ABSTRACT: Urbanization continues to be a major threat to biodiversity. The knowledge of local and site characteristics that influence species diversity within cities is of importance to design and manage urban spaces that promote biodiversity and ecosystem services. While the characteristics of urban green spaces for biodiversity have been studied in detail, the urban matrix has received less attention. We, therefore, studied the role of sampling site and local-scale parameters at different urbanization intensities on bird and tree communities during the breeding season across the city of Salzburg encompassing the heterogeneity of the urban landscape. We found more exotic than native tree species, however areas with many trees, were dominated by native tree species. Although building cover negativel

SUBMITTER: Apfelbeck BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12119745 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature