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Influence of landscape matrix on urban bird abundance: evidence from Malaysian citizen science data
Chong Leong Puan,Kok Loong Yeong,Kang Woei Ong,Muhd Izzat Ahmad Fauzi,Muhammad Syafiq Yahya,Swee Seng Khoo 국립중앙과학관 2019 Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol.12 No.3
Large cities in the tropics often comprise a myriad of manmade and natural elements that influence wildlife composition. Based on a citizen science–based project conducted in 2015, this study examined the combined effects of landscape factors on the bird assemblages in Kuala Lumpur and its conurbation, Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 48 species including 2,599 individual birds were recorded; the majority of which (>80%) were species of open habitat. Generalized linear mixed model indicated that the area of green cover had the strongest influence on number of individuals. Specifically, the abundance of individuals was increased by the presence of river corridors and roadside reserves. Areas located further away from water bodies and with less green cover had fewer birds. Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating a varied landscape matrix into urban planning so as to maintain urban bird diversity and demonstrate the usefulness of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring.
Amal Ghazali,Siti Asmah,Muhammad Syafiq,Muhammad S. Yahya,Najjib Aziz,TanLi Peng,Ahmad R. Norhisham,Chong Leong Puan,Edgar C. Turner,Badrul Azhar 한국응용곤충학회 2016 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.19 No.2
Oil palmagriculture has become one of the economic mainstays for biodiversity-rich countries in the tropics. The conversion of native forests to oil palm monoculture plantation has caused unprecedented biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia. Little is known about the effects of oil palm polyculture farming on arthropod diversity. In this study, arthropodswere sampled using pitfall traps at 120 sites in Peninsular Malaysia.We examined howarthropod biodiversity responded to different oil palmfarming practices and local-scale vegetation structure characteristics. We found that the number of arthropod orders was significantly greater in polyculture than monoculture smallholdings. However, we did not detect a significant difference in arthropod order composition nor abundance between monoculture and polyculture practices. In situ habitat characteristics explained 16% of the variation in arthropod order richness, with key predictor variables including farming practice, height of oil palm stands, and number of immature palm. The findings of this study suggest that polyculture farming together with management for in situ habitat complexity may be a useful strategy in supporting biodiversity within in oil palm plantations.