Land use and habitat gradients determine bird community diversity and abundance in suburban, rural and reserve landscapes of Minnesota, USA

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• rural landscape 100%
• bird 64%
• savanna 52%
• land use 51%
• habitat 47%
• grassland 40%
• suburb 23%
• land 11%
• conservation of species 9%
• habitat structure 9%
• community response 8%
• habitat quality 8%
• bird species 7%
• shrub 6%
• species richness 6%
• canopy 5%

Agriculture & Biology

• land use 75%
• savannas 54%
• birds 47%
• grasslands 47%
• habitats 44%
• suburban areas 29%
• forest birds 20%
• shrubs 6%
• species richness 6%