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Biological richness of a large urban cemetery in Berlin. Results of a multi-taxon approach.
Tobias TeigeTheo BlickSascha BuchholzBirgit SeitzKarsten HannigAndreas LemkeIngo KowarikMoritz Von Der LippeVolker OtteJens ScharonAxel L. Schönhofersubject
0106 biological sciencesInsectabats010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesbryophytes carabidsspidersType (biology)Single speciesArachnidaUrban EcologyLichenPlantaelichensEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsharvestmenEcologyLand useEcologyCentral Europeplants010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyfungiBerlinGeographyTaxonHabitatgraveyardurban cemeterybirdsMammaliaGeneral Research ArticleApproaches of managementSpecies richnessAvesdescription
Abstract Background Urban green spaces can harbor a considerable species richness of plants and animals. A few studies on single species groups indicate important habitat functions of cemeteries, but this land use type is clearly understudied compared to parks. Such data are important as they (i) illustrate habitat functions of a specific, but ubiquitous urban land-use type and (ii) may serve as a basis for management approaches. New information We sampled different groups of plants and animals in the Weißensee Jewish Cemetery in Berlin (WJC) which is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe. With a total of 608 species of plants and animals, this first multi-taxon survey revealed a considerable biological richness in the WJC. In all, 363 wild-growing vascular plant, 72 lichen and 26 bryophyte taxa were recorded. The sampling also yielded 34 bird and 5 bat species as well as 39 ground beetle, 5 harvestman and 64 spider species. Some species are new records for Berlin.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | Biodiversity data journal |