Scale-Dependent Effects of Landscape Heterogeneity on Butterfly Functional and Taxonomic Diversity in Andean Urban Parks.

ABSTRACT: Urbanization poses a significant threat to biodiversity, reducing native species diversity in cities. Urban green spaces, like parks, become essential refuges for species adapting to altered environments, influenced by anthropogenic infrastructure that shapes species' functional responses. This study evaluates the associations between local vegetation structure, landscape heterogeneity, and butterfly taxonomic and functional diversity in 15 urban parks within the Andean city of Bogotá, Colombia. We measured 15 local-scale variables and 8 landscape heterogeneity variables at each spatial scale, examining their associations within areas ranging from 250 to 1000 m around the parks. Tree height was positively associated with functional dispersion at the local scale. At smaller landscape scales

SUBMITTER: Coral-Acosta N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12537300 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature