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  • 1Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3043, USA. trina.schneider@uconn.edu

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Avian area sensitivity is widespread across diverse habitats and species. However, research is biased towards North American forests and certain bird families, leading to inconsistent findings.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Ornithology
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Avian area sensitivity studies have increased over 30 years.
  • General conclusions regarding area sensitivity are lacking.
  • Research may be geographically and taxonomically biased.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of avian area sensitivity.
  • To identify biases in research focus (geographic, habitat, taxonomic).
  • To determine if area effects vary and if species-specific results are consistent.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of over 2700 area sensitivity tests.
  • Analysis included data from more than 870 avian species.
  • Examined biases and variations in area effect detection.

Main Results:

  • Area sensitivity is widespread across regions, habitats, and taxa.
  • Significant research bias exists towards North American forests and Passeriformes.
  • Area effects were more frequently detected in occurrence (47%) than abundance (25%) tests.
  • Results varied significantly by region, habitat, and taxonomic group.
  • Inconsistent findings were common for multiply studied species and between occurrence/abundance tests.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should investigate the reasons for differing area sensitivity patterns.
  • Less focus on pattern description and more on understanding variation is needed.
  • Addressing research biases is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of avian area sensitivity.