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Influence of Spotted Doves’ Diet on Their Survival in China Urban Areas
- 1 The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Abstract
The study of urban birds is not an uncommon occurrence. The total amount of food in cities is higher than in rural wild environments, but bird biodiversity is reduced. As a common bird in many cities in China, the spotted dove's feeding choice may determine its dominant position in the urban ecosystem. In this literature review, from the perspective of the food selection of the spotted dove, through its nesting behaviors, diet, and adaptation to the urban ecosystem, the living situation of the spotted dove in China is described, and the reasons for its adaptation to the urban ecosystem are analyzed. At the same time, some suggestions for improving the biodiversity of urban ecosystem based on the living habits of the spotted doves were also discussed
Keywords
Spotted dove, Urbanization, bird, foraging behavior
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Fan,Y. (2023). Influence of Spotted Doves’ Diet on Their Survival in China Urban Areas. Theoretical and Natural Science,4,432-438.
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