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Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments

Forest fragmentation may negatively affect populations typically found within continuous forest tracts. Some effects, such as absence from small fragments, are Obvious, but other effects may be subtle and easily overlooked. We evaluated the hypothesis that forest birds dwelling in fragments, where m...

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Autor principal: Stratford, Jeffrey A.
Outros Autores: Stouffer, Philip C.
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: English
Publicado em: Conservation Biology 2020
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spelling oai:repositorio:1-19116 Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments Stratford, Jeffrey A. Stouffer, Philip C. Avifauna Body Condition Feather Forest Ecosystem Growth Rate Habitat Fragmentation Microclimate Brasil Aves Glyphorynchus Glyphorynchus Spirurus Pipra Pipra Forest fragmentation may negatively affect populations typically found within continuous forest tracts. Some effects, such as absence from small fragments, are Obvious, but other effects may be subtle and easily overlooked. We evaluated the hypothesis that forest birds dwelling in fragments, where microclimatic conditions have been shown to be hotter and drier than in continuous forest, may be in poorer physiological condition than those in the forest interior. We studied two bird species, the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus)and the White-crowned Manakin (Pipra pipra), common to the fragmented landscape north of Manaus, Brazil We analyzed feather growth rates in Pipra and Glyphorynchus captured in 1-, 10, and 100-ha forest fragments and continuous forest. Mean daily feather growth rates of the outer right rectrix of birds captured in fragments were significantly slower than feather growth rates of birds captured in continuous forest. Based on recapture data, Wedge-billed Woodcreepers probably grew their feathers in sites where they were first captured. White-crowned Manakins, however; were highly mobile and were recaptured rarely. Although we cannot conclusively show that fragmentation caused birds to be in poorer physiological condition, the data indicate that birds in poorer physiological condition were more likely to be captured in fragments than in continuous forest. Thus, our data suggest that forest fragmentation may have subtle but important effects on species that are relatively common after landscape alteration. 2020-06-15T22:05:31Z 2020-06-15T22:05:31Z 2001 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/19116 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2001.015003721.x en Volume 15, Número 3, Pags. 721-728 Restrito Conservation Biology
institution Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - Repositório Institucional
collection INPA-RI
language English
topic Avifauna
Body Condition
Feather
Forest Ecosystem
Growth Rate
Habitat Fragmentation
Microclimate
Brasil
Aves
Glyphorynchus
Glyphorynchus Spirurus
Pipra
Pipra
spellingShingle Avifauna
Body Condition
Feather
Forest Ecosystem
Growth Rate
Habitat Fragmentation
Microclimate
Brasil
Aves
Glyphorynchus
Glyphorynchus Spirurus
Pipra
Pipra
Stratford, Jeffrey A.
Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
topic_facet Avifauna
Body Condition
Feather
Forest Ecosystem
Growth Rate
Habitat Fragmentation
Microclimate
Brasil
Aves
Glyphorynchus
Glyphorynchus Spirurus
Pipra
Pipra
description Forest fragmentation may negatively affect populations typically found within continuous forest tracts. Some effects, such as absence from small fragments, are Obvious, but other effects may be subtle and easily overlooked. We evaluated the hypothesis that forest birds dwelling in fragments, where microclimatic conditions have been shown to be hotter and drier than in continuous forest, may be in poorer physiological condition than those in the forest interior. We studied two bird species, the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus)and the White-crowned Manakin (Pipra pipra), common to the fragmented landscape north of Manaus, Brazil We analyzed feather growth rates in Pipra and Glyphorynchus captured in 1-, 10, and 100-ha forest fragments and continuous forest. Mean daily feather growth rates of the outer right rectrix of birds captured in fragments were significantly slower than feather growth rates of birds captured in continuous forest. Based on recapture data, Wedge-billed Woodcreepers probably grew their feathers in sites where they were first captured. White-crowned Manakins, however; were highly mobile and were recaptured rarely. Although we cannot conclusively show that fragmentation caused birds to be in poorer physiological condition, the data indicate that birds in poorer physiological condition were more likely to be captured in fragments than in continuous forest. Thus, our data suggest that forest fragmentation may have subtle but important effects on species that are relatively common after landscape alteration.
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author Stratford, Jeffrey A.
author2 Stouffer, Philip C.
author2Str Stouffer, Philip C.
title Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
title_short Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
title_full Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
title_fullStr Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
title_full_unstemmed Reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting Central Amazonian forest fragments
title_sort reduced feather growth rates of two common birds inhabiting central amazonian forest fragments
publisher Conservation Biology
publishDate 2020
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