Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession
Regenerating forests occupy large areas in the tropics, mostly as a result of deforestation for livestock and agriculture, followed by land abandonment. Despite the importance of regenerating secondary forests for tropical biodiversity conservation, studies of temporal effects of matrix regeneration...
| Autor principal: | Farneda, Fábio Z. |
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| Outros Autores: | Rocha, Ricardo, López-Baucells, Adrià, Sampaio, Erica M., Palmeirim, Jorge Manuel, Bobrowiec, Paulo Estefano Dineli, Grelle, Carlos Eduardo V.Viveiros, Meyer, Christoph F.J. |
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Biological Conservation
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oai:repositorio:1-16969 Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession Farneda, Fábio Z. Rocha, Ricardo López-Baucells, Adrià Sampaio, Erica M. Palmeirim, Jorge Manuel Bobrowiec, Paulo Estefano Dineli Grelle, Carlos Eduardo V.Viveiros Meyer, Christoph F.J. Bat Biodiversity Ecosystem Function Forest Dynamics Habitat Fragmentation Long-term Change Regeneration Restoration Ecology Succession Temporal Analysis Regenerating forests occupy large areas in the tropics, mostly as a result of deforestation for livestock and agriculture, followed by land abandonment. Despite the importance of regenerating secondary forests for tropical biodiversity conservation, studies of temporal effects of matrix regeneration on species responses in fragmented landscapes are scarce. Here, we used an Amazonian whole-ecosystem fragmentation experiment to investigate how changes in matrix quality over time through secondary forest regeneration affect bat assemblages from a functional perspective. We found that forest regeneration in the matrix positively affected functional α diversity, as well as species- and community-level functional uniqueness, reflecting an increase of species that perform different ecological functions in secondary forest over time. According to functional trait composition, animalivorous species showed the clearest signs of recovery associated with matrix regeneration. Consequently, between-period differences in functional β-diversity were highest in secondary forest compared to fragments and continuous forest, determined mainly by trait gains. However, ~ 30 years of secondary forest regeneration were not sufficient for the functional recovery of bat assemblages to levels observed in continuous forest. Restoring degraded habitats while protecting primary forest will be an important strategy for safeguarding high functional diversity of bats and their vital contributions to ecosystem functioning in fragmented tropical landscapes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd 2020-06-15T21:37:43Z 2020-06-15T21:37:43Z 2018 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16969 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.036 en Volume 218, Pags. 192-199 Restrito Biological Conservation |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - Repositório Institucional |
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Bat Biodiversity Ecosystem Function Forest Dynamics Habitat Fragmentation Long-term Change Regeneration Restoration Ecology Succession Temporal Analysis |
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Bat Biodiversity Ecosystem Function Forest Dynamics Habitat Fragmentation Long-term Change Regeneration Restoration Ecology Succession Temporal Analysis Farneda, Fábio Z. Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Bat Biodiversity Ecosystem Function Forest Dynamics Habitat Fragmentation Long-term Change Regeneration Restoration Ecology Succession Temporal Analysis |
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Regenerating forests occupy large areas in the tropics, mostly as a result of deforestation for livestock and agriculture, followed by land abandonment. Despite the importance of regenerating secondary forests for tropical biodiversity conservation, studies of temporal effects of matrix regeneration on species responses in fragmented landscapes are scarce. Here, we used an Amazonian whole-ecosystem fragmentation experiment to investigate how changes in matrix quality over time through secondary forest regeneration affect bat assemblages from a functional perspective. We found that forest regeneration in the matrix positively affected functional α diversity, as well as species- and community-level functional uniqueness, reflecting an increase of species that perform different ecological functions in secondary forest over time. According to functional trait composition, animalivorous species showed the clearest signs of recovery associated with matrix regeneration. Consequently, between-period differences in functional β-diversity were highest in secondary forest compared to fragments and continuous forest, determined mainly by trait gains. However, ~ 30 years of secondary forest regeneration were not sufficient for the functional recovery of bat assemblages to levels observed in continuous forest. Restoring degraded habitats while protecting primary forest will be an important strategy for safeguarding high functional diversity of bats and their vital contributions to ecosystem functioning in fragmented tropical landscapes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd |
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Artigo |
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Farneda, Fábio Z. |
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Rocha, Ricardo López-Baucells, Adrià Sampaio, Erica M. Palmeirim, Jorge Manuel Bobrowiec, Paulo Estefano Dineli Grelle, Carlos Eduardo V.Viveiros Meyer, Christoph F.J. |
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Rocha, Ricardo López-Baucells, Adrià Sampaio, Erica M. Palmeirim, Jorge Manuel Bobrowiec, Paulo Estefano Dineli Grelle, Carlos Eduardo V.Viveiros Meyer, Christoph F.J. |
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Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Functional recovery of Amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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functional recovery of amazonian bat assemblages following secondary forest succession |
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Biological Conservation |
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2020 |
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16969 |
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