Urban core areas are important for species conservation: A European-level analysis of breeding bird species

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• breeding bird 100%
• species conservation 97%
• bird species 84%
• cavity 54%
• species richness 32%
• built-up area 29%
• habitat 23%
• nest box 21%
• analysis 20%
• habitat structure 16%
• architectural design 15%
• urban green 15%
• breeding 12%
• harbor 11%
• predator 10%
• urbanization 10%
• Europe 8%
• need 6%
• distribution 4%

Agriculture & Biology

• threatened species 83%
• birds 46%
• breeding 45%
• towns 45%
• species richness 27%
• habitats 18%
• Falco tinnunculus 16%
• Hirundo rustica 15%
• nest boxes 13%
• urbanization 12%
• nesting sites 11%
• breeding sites 10%
• predators 8%

Social Sciences

• habitat 67%
• conservation 64%
• town 50%
• building 28%
• urbanization 14%
• management 7%