Science University Research Symposium (SURS)
Publication Date
2023
College
Sciences and Mathematics, College of
Department
Biology, Department of
SURS Faculty Advisor
Darlene Panvini
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Bird diversity is an indicator of the overall biodiversity in urban green spaces. Identifying factors associated with urban green spaces that strongly influence bird biodiversity can inform the development and management of urban green spaces. Parks with larger areas of impervious surfaces were predicted to have lower bird diversity than those with more tree canopy coverage. This study used iTree Canopy to determine the percentage of tree canopy and impermeable surfaces for four different areas of urban parks in Nashville, Tennessee. Two parks were closer to the urban core and two were farther away. Tree canopy and impermeable surface cover were compared to biodiversity of bird species determined from acoustic song meter recordings within the parks. Preliminary analysis of the data suggests that parks with higher percentages of impermeable areas relative to tree canopy had lower overall bird biodiversity. Managing parks for more tree canopy coverage can enhance urban bird diversity.
Recommended Citation
Ziyu Liu, Chace, J. F., Groot, M. D., Elmqvist, T., Ferreira, C. S., Fontana, S., Mace, G. M., McKinney, M. L., Pellissier, V., Peng, J., Pierik, M. E., Puan, C. L., Radford, J. Q., Savard, J. P. L., Shanahan, D. F., Soifer, L. G., Corsini, M. (2022, December 26). Urban Green infrastructure affects bird biodiversity in the Coastal Megalopolis region of Shenzhen City. Applied Geography. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622822002314?ref=cra_js_challenge&fr=RR-1 Thompson, R., Tamayo, M., & Sigurðsson , S. (2022, September 22). Urban bird diversity: does abundance and richness vary unexpectedly with green space attributes?. Academic.oup.com. https://academic.oup.com/jue/article/8/1/juac017/6711445 Jasmani Z., Ravn H. P., van den Bosch C. C. K. (2017) ‘The Influence of Small Urban Parks Characteristics on Bird Diversity: A Case Study of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia’, Urban Ecosystems, 20: 227-43
