Human-associated species dominate passerine communities across the United States

Helen R. Sofaer; Curtis H. Flather; Catherine S. Jarnevich; Kristin P. Davis; Liba Pejchar

doi:10.1111/geb.13071

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Human-associated species dominate passerine communities across the United States

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Authors:

Helen R. Sofaer, Curtis H. Flather, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Kristin P. Davis, Liba Pejchar

Year:

2020

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13071

Source:

Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29: 885-895.

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Abstract

Human development and agriculture can have transformative and homogenizing effects on natural systems, shifting the composition of ecological communities towards non-native and native species that tolerate or thrive under human-dominated conditions. These impacts cannot be fully captured by summarizing species presence, as they include dramatic changes to patterns of species abundance. However, how human land use patterns and species invasions intersect to shape patterns of abundance and dominance within ecological communities is poorly understood even in well-known taxa.

Keywords

habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, land cover, non-native species, synanthropic species

Citation

Sofaer, Helen R.; Flather, Curtis H.; Jarnevich, Catherine S.; Davis, Kristin P.; Pejchar, Liba. 2020. Human-associated species dominate passerine communities across the United States. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29: 885-895.