How Environment and Urbanization Shape Bird Diversity in Sri Lanka
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.00582v2
- Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:41:21 GMT
- Title: How Environment and Urbanization Shape Bird Diversity in Sri Lanka
- Abstract summary: This study presents a comprehensive analysis of bird diversity across Sri Lanka by integrating spatial, temporal, and environmental data.<n>Land-cover type is a stronger predictor of bird diversity than individual continuous variables such as temperature alone.<n>Urbanization exhibits nuanced scale-dependent effects, supporting high abundances of a few generalist species while reducing overall richness.
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- Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive analysis of bird diversity across Sri Lanka by integrating spatial, temporal, and environmental data. Bird observation records were combined with environmental variables, including weather conditions, air pollution, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), land cover, elevation, and Artificial Light At Night (ALAN), and rigorously preprocessed to ensure data quality. Spatial analyses were conducted on multiple grid scales (2 km, 5 km, 10 km) to evaluate patterns in species richness while minimizing sampling bias through spatial thinning. Temporal trends were assessed using effort-corrected metrics including rarefied richness and occupancy rates to account for variations in observation effort over time. Environmental drivers of bird diversity were examined using multivariate statistical models, including Poisson Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and correlation analyses, to identify key associations between ecological factors and species richness. Additionally, community structure, dominance patterns, and beta diversity were analyzed to understand variations in species composition across regions and time. The study found that land-cover type is a stronger predictor of bird diversity than individual continuous variables such as NDVI or temperature alone. Urbanization, measured by ALAN, exhibits nuanced scale-dependent effects, supporting high abundances of a few generalist species while reducing overall richness. The findings provide actionable insights into the patterns and drivers of avian diversity in Sri Lanka, offering a scalable and reproducible framework for biodiversity research and conservation planning.
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