Linking bird species traits to vegetation characteristics in a future urban development zone: implications for urban planning

Stagoll (Ikin), KarenKnight, EmmaFischer, JoernManning, AdrianLindenmayer, David B2015-12-101083-8155http://hdl.handle.net/1885/63510Identifying the relationships between species traits and patch-scale vegetation characteristics in areas designated for urban development can improve our understanding of how animal communities may change with urbanization. We explored the implications ofen-AUKeywords: Animalia; Aves Community composition; Conservation planning; Impact mitigation; RLQ analysis; Southeastern Australia; UrbanizationLinking bird species traits to vegetation characteristics in a future urban development zone: implications for urban planning201210.1007/s11252-012-0247-22016-02-24