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Study links urbanization and land cover to bird diversity in Sri Lanka

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A new study published on arXiv analyzes bird diversity in Sri Lanka, integrating spatial, temporal, and environmental data to understand the factors influencing species richness. The research combined bird observation records with variables such as weather, air pollution, vegetation index, land cover, elevation, and artificial light at night (ALAN). Findings indicate that land cover type is a more significant predictor of bird diversity than individual continuous variables like NDVI or temperature. Urbanization, as measured by ALAN, showed scale-dependent effects, favoring generalist species while decreasing overall richness. AI

RANK_REASON Research paper published on arXiv. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Study links urbanization and land cover to bird diversity in Sri Lanka

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Dilusha Chandrasiri, Maneesha Herath, Yasith Hewarathna, Muditha Herath, Gishan Bandara, Madara Mendis, Nathali Athukorala, Nisansa de Silva, Sandareka Wickramanayake ·

    How Environment and Urbanization Shape Bird Diversity in Sri Lanka

    arXiv:2607.00582v1 Announce Type: cross 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 condi…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Sandareka Wickramanayake ·

    How Environment and Urbanization Shape Bird Diversity in Sri Lanka

    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 Ve…

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