Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog

Ferreira, Anthony S.; Jehle, Robert; Stow, Adam J.; Lima, Albertina Pimental

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Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog

The distribution of biodiversity within the Amazon basin is often structured by sharp environmental boundaries, such as large rivers. The Amazon region is also characterized by subtle environmental clines, but how they might affect the distributions and abundance of organisms has so far received les...

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Autor principal:	Ferreira, Anthony S.
Outros Autores:	Jehle, Robert, Stow, Adam J., Lima, Albertina Pimental
Grau:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Publicado em:	PeerJ 2020
Assuntos:	Allobates Femoralis Anura Data Analysis Ecology Forest Structure Manager Nonhuman Rainforest River Sampling Soil Tadpole Tropical Rain Forest
Acesso em linha:	https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/15351

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spelling	oai:repositorio:1-15351 Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog Ferreira, Anthony S. Jehle, Robert Stow, Adam J. Lima, Albertina Pimental Allobates Femoralis Anura Data Analysis Ecology Forest Structure Manager Nonhuman Rainforest River Sampling Soil Tadpole Tropical Rain Forest The distribution of biodiversity within the Amazon basin is often structured by sharp environmental boundaries, such as large rivers. The Amazon region is also characterized by subtle environmental clines, but how they might affect the distributions and abundance of organisms has so far received less attention. Here, we test whether soil and forest characteristics are associated with the occurrence and relative abundance of the forest-floor dwelling Aromobatid frog, Allobates femoralis. We applied a structured sampling regime along an 880 km long transect through forest of different density. High detection probabilities were estimated for A. femoralis in each of the sampling modules. Using generalized linear mixed-effects models and simple linear regressions that take detectability into account, we show that A. femoralis is more abundant in open forests than in dense forests. The presence and relative abundance of A. femoralis is also positively associated with clay-rich soils, which are poorly drained and therefore likely support the standing water bodies required for reproduction. Taken together, we demonstrate that relatively easy-to-measure environmental features can explain the distribution and abundance of a widespread species at different spatial scales. Such proxies are of clear value to ecologists and conservation managers working in large inaccessible areas such as the Amazon basin. © 2018 Ferreira et al. 2020-05-08T20:19:07Z 2020-05-08T20:19:07Z 2018 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/15351 10.7717/peerj.5424 en Volume 2018, Número 8 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazil http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/ application/pdf PeerJ
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topic	Allobates Femoralis Anura Data Analysis Ecology Forest Structure Manager Nonhuman Rainforest River Sampling Soil Tadpole Tropical Rain Forest
spellingShingle	Allobates Femoralis Anura Data Analysis Ecology Forest Structure Manager Nonhuman Rainforest River Sampling Soil Tadpole Tropical Rain Forest Ferreira, Anthony S. Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
topic_facet	Allobates Femoralis Anura Data Analysis Ecology Forest Structure Manager Nonhuman Rainforest River Sampling Soil Tadpole Tropical Rain Forest
description	The distribution of biodiversity within the Amazon basin is often structured by sharp environmental boundaries, such as large rivers. The Amazon region is also characterized by subtle environmental clines, but how they might affect the distributions and abundance of organisms has so far received less attention. Here, we test whether soil and forest characteristics are associated with the occurrence and relative abundance of the forest-floor dwelling Aromobatid frog, Allobates femoralis. We applied a structured sampling regime along an 880 km long transect through forest of different density. High detection probabilities were estimated for A. femoralis in each of the sampling modules. Using generalized linear mixed-effects models and simple linear regressions that take detectability into account, we show that A. femoralis is more abundant in open forests than in dense forests. The presence and relative abundance of A. femoralis is also positively associated with clay-rich soils, which are poorly drained and therefore likely support the standing water bodies required for reproduction. Taken together, we demonstrate that relatively easy-to-measure environmental features can explain the distribution and abundance of a widespread species at different spatial scales. Such proxies are of clear value to ecologists and conservation managers working in large inaccessible areas such as the Amazon basin. © 2018 Ferreira et al.
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author	Ferreira, Anthony S.
author2	Jehle, Robert Stow, Adam J. Lima, Albertina Pimental
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title	Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
title_short	Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
title_full	Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
title_fullStr	Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
title_full_unstemmed	Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog
title_sort	soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread amazonian frog
publisher	PeerJ
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Soil and forest structure predicts large-scale patterns of occurrence and local abundance of a widespread Amazonian frog

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