Local and Landscape-Level Factors Affecting the Density and Distribution of the Feral Pigeon Columba livia var. domestica in an Urban Environment
Local and Landscape-Level Factors Affecting the Density and Distribution of the Feral Pigeon Columba livia var. domestica in an Urban Environment
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影响野鸽 Columba livia var. 密度和分布的当地和景观因素。
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10.3161/000164512x653908
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2012
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P. Skórka
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作者：
K. Przybylska;Andżelika Haidt;Ł. Myczko;Anna Ekner;Zuzanna M. Rosin;Z. Kwieciński;P. Tryjanowski;Joanna Suchodolska;V. Takacs;Ł. Jankowiak;M. Tobółka;O. Wasielewski;Agnieszka Graclik;A. Krawczyk;Adam Kasprzak;Przemysław Szwajkowski;P. Wylegała;A. W. Malecha;T. Mizera;P. Skórka
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城市化是全球最具活力的现象，许多物种在城市环境中定居。其中一些物种在城镇中变得如此丰富，以至于被视为害虫，危害人类健康，对建筑物造成损害并影响其他城市物种。因此，了解这些成功的殖民者如何利用城市环境以及哪些因素影响其人口密度非常重要。其中一个物种是世界上最常见的城市害鸟，野鸽Columba livia var。国内。本研究的目的是调查当地食物资源和城市景观的构成如何影响波兹南市（波兰西部）野鸽的密度。 2010 年夏季，对随机分布在该市居民区的 60 个 0.5 公里 × 0.5 公里地块（25 公顷）进行了 3 次统计。鸽子的密度表现出显着的空间自相关性，无论是正相关还是负相关。高层建筑较多（四层以上）、人类食物资源较多、学校较多、绿地比例较高的地块，鸽子密度最高。在街道密度较高且距离市中心较远的地块中，鸽子的密度较低。解决鸽子问题的办法似乎是规划低层建筑的住宅区。为了控制城市地区的鸽子数量，我们建议使用动物无法接触到的垃圾箱来防止获得当地的食物资源。还应该教育公众对鸽子采取适当的行为，不要故意喂养它们。
Abstract.
Urbanization is the most dynamic phenomenon worldwide and many species colonize urban environment. Some of these species became so abundant in towns and cities that they are regarded pests, are human health hazard, causes damage to buildings and affect other urban species. Therefore, it is important to understand how such successful colonizers utilize urban environment and which factors affects their population densities. One of such species is the most common urban pest bird in the world, the Feral Pigeon Columba livia var. domestica. The aim of this study was to investigate how local food resources and the composition of the urban landscape affects densities of Feral Pigeon in the city of Poznań (Western Poland). Three counts were made in summer 2010 in 60 0.5 km × 0.5 km plots (25 ha) distributed randomly across residential areas in the city. The density of pigeons showed significant spatial autocorrelation, both positive and negative one. The density of pigeons was highest in plots with more tall buildings (over four floors), a large number of human-related food resources, schools, and a high proportion of green space. The density of pigeons was lower in plots with a higher density of streets and located further from the city centre. The solution to the pigeon problem appears to be to plan residential areas with low-rise buildings. To control the number of pigeons in urban areas, we suggest preventing access to local food resources by using litter-bins that are inaccessible to animals. The public should also be educated to behave appropriately towards pigeons and refrain from feeding them intentionally.