Spatial prioritization for urban Biodiversity Quality using biotope maps and expert opinion

摘要: Abstract Spatial prioritization can produce useful information about biodiversity values from urban areas. However, its typical focus on (endangered) species distributions assumes a rather restricted approach to biodiversity. In 2006, Feest suggested that five attributes of assemblages more holistically describe the so called “Biodiversity Quality” an area: richness, biomass, population density, evenness, and rarity. Here we apply these in spatial for biodiversity, across ten taxonomic groups: vascular plants, polypores, fungi (other than polypores), birds, bats, mammals bats), herpetofauna, butterflies, hymenoptera, beetles. addition, introduce two relevant conservation: support specialist regional representativeness assemblages. First, data local biotopes was acquired. For each taxon, capacity biotope seven introduced Biodiversity Quality evaluated via expert elicitation. Expert opinion then translated into analysis implemented with Zonation software. Different anthropogenic, semi-natural, natural habitats, such as herb-rich forests, lakeshores, open wastelands, fortifications, botanical gardens, were identified important Quality. To minimize negative impact future construction development should be directed built-up areas agricultural fields. Our conception lies between species- habitat/ecosystem -based analyses offers comprehensive perception only, which facilitates planning ecologically sustainable cities biodiverse green infrastructure.