Reconstruction dynamics of rapid extinctions of chaparral-requiring birds in urban habitat islands
Soule ME, Bolger DT, Alberts AC, Wright J, Sorice M, Hill S. 1988. Reconstruction dynamics of rapid extinctions of chaparral-requiring birds in urban habitat islands. Conservation Biology. 2(1):75-92
The distribution of native chaparral requiring bird species was determined for 37 Isolated fragments ofcanyon habitat in coastal, urban San Diego County, California. The area of chaparral habitat and canyon age explains most of the variation in the number of chaparral-requiring bird species. In addition, the distribution of native predators may influence species number. There is statistical evidence that coyotes control tbe populations of smaller predators such as foxes and domestic cats. The absence of coyotes may lead to biger levels of predation by a process of mesopredator release.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Soule, Michael; Bolger, Douglas; Alberts, Allison; Wright, John; Sorice, Marina; Hill, Scott
- Units
- CABR
- Keywords
- Biogeographical, Bird Studies, Breeding Birds, Coyotes, Habitat Fragmentation, Mammalian Predators