Kleyer, M. (in press): Wie gut
unterscheiden sich städtebauliche Nutzungstypen bezüglich ihrer
Vegetation? - Frankfurter Geobotanische Kolloquien
Abstract
To date, many German cities have
been mapped with respect to their biotope distribution. For the built-up
part of the city, urban land uses are usually classified and labelled as
biotopes by expert decision. This study tests the hypothesis that urban
land use classes as frequently proposed for urban biotope mapping are different
from each other with respect to their vegetation. A vegetation map (scale
1 : 500) of a transect through the city of Stuttgart (Southwest-Germany)
served as basis for the analysis. Seven land use classes were tested within
the framework of a General Linear Model. Patch number and relative patch
area of 23 aggregated vegetation types served as dependent variables. There
was no significant difference except between residential areas and detached
houses on the one hand and all other land use classes on the other. This
questions the suitability of urban land use classes as representatives
for urban biotope types in the city of Stuttgart.