A methodological study of biotope mapping in nature conservation

Abstract

This paper reviews biotope mapping methods in nature conservation and shows that the perspectives of biotope mapping have changed from protection of valuable biotopes for rare and endangered species to a modern nature conservation strategy, i.e. maintaining and increasing biodiversity as a component of human daily life. Two key issues of biotope mapping are highlighted: how to increase the chances of people having contact with urban biodiversity based on biotope mapping, and how to develop an effective method of biotope mapping in order to obtain much more urban biodiversity information. It is found that comprehensive surveys of all land parcels are important in urban biotope mapping, and especially investigation of small-scale biotopes close to people's living places that still have potential biodiversity value. Many studies show that there is a close relation between vegetation structure and biodiversity. A modified biotope classification method integrated with structural variables is proposed for biotope mapping as a basis for urban biodiversity development. (C) 2010 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Biotope; Biodiversity; Vegetation structure

Published in

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
2010, volume: 9, number: 2, pages: 161-166
Publisher: ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG

SLU Authors

• Ling, Qiu

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Northwest A&F University

• Gao, Tian

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Northwest A&F University

• Gunnarsson, Allan

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hammer, Mårten

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• von Bothmer, Roland

  • Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Landscape Architecture
Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2010.01.003

Permanent link to this page (URI)

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