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Impact of urbanization on seasonal population status and occupancy of house sparrows in Delhi, India.
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Current Science (00113891) . 11/25/2020, Vol. 119 Issue 10, p1706-1711. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Urbanization has a direct impact on avian communities as it modifies the landscape, consequently changing bird distribution, abundance and the resources on which avian populations depend. With increasing anthropocentric activities, there has been a marked decline in the urban population of house sparrows in Delhi, India. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of varying levels of urbanization (high-, medium- and low-density urban areas, suburban areas and agricultural areas) on the population and occupancy of sparrows. The encounter rate and occupancy probability were high in sub-urban and high-density urban areas, while they were low in lowdensity urban and agricultural areas. With active public participation, the sparrows can be conserved and their population can be re-established in areas where they have become extinct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ENGLISH sparrow
*CITY dwellers
*CITIES & towns
*URBANIZATION
*URBAN decline
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00113891
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Science (00113891)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147568982
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v119/i10/1706-1711