Date of Graduation
Spring 5-20-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
Thesis Chair
Dr. Jennifer Phillips
Abstract
As critical habitat continues to dwindle due to the expansion of urbanization, alternative habitat in urban ecosystems becomes a necessary natural resource for the survival of birds. In the last decade, local San Antonio environmental authorities have focused their efforts on restoring the San Antonio Mission Reach. Ecological revitalization of the San Antonio Mission Reach could increase avian, and flora biodiversity with ongoing restoration, yet how birds use restored habitat has not been assessed. Additionally, south of the Reach, two more peri-urban sites have great potential to be high quality habitat for birds but have not been surveyed for nesting birds. I investigate how landscape, soundscape, and light pollution affect the diversity and breeding outcomes for birds in south San Antonio. We conduct point counts along the Reach, while nest searching and documenting vegetation cover across the Reach, Mitchell Lake, and the Texas A&M-SA Campus.
Recommended Citation
Llamas, Alfredo, "THE EFFECTS OF URBAN LANDSCAPE, SOUNDSCAPE, AND LIGHT POLLUTION ON AVIAN DIVERSITY AND NESTING IN SOUTH SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS" (2023). Masters Theses. 10.
https://digitalcommons.tamusa.edu/masters_theses/10