摘要：We examined bird diversity in relation to land use and socioeconomic indicators in Leipzig,Germany. We used neighborhood diversity (ND) and bivariate correlation to show that the potential toexperience biodiversity in a city is associated with population density, household income, unemployment,and urban green space. People living in urban districts with high socioeconomic status experience thehighest species richness around their homes, whereas lower social status increases the chance of living inspecies-poor neighborhoods. High-status districts are located along forests, parks, and rivers that have ahigh quantity and quality of green space. However, green space in general does not guarantee high birddiversity. We conclude that bird diversity mirrors land use and socioeconomic patterns within the compactEuropean city of Leipzig. Therefore, urban planning should focus on decreasing these patterns andprotecting the remaining species-rich green spaces
