Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming

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Coda, José Antonio; Gomez, Maria Daniela; Steinmann, Andrea Rosa; Priotto, Jose Waldemar
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2015
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Despite the important positive role that small mammals have in agricultural systems, mainly through their contribution to food webs, few studies have been conducted on the biodiversity and abundance of this group. Considering that Argentina is one of the most important agricultural regions of the world, our objective was to assess the effect of farming practices (organic vs. conventional) on species richness and abundance of small mammals in border habitats from agroecosystems of central Argentina. We predicted that the effects of farming practices on small mammal populations would vary with the degree of habitat specialization of species. We expected higher species richness and abundance of specialist species in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. We found that farming practices did not explain species richness; the number of species in border habitats was low with small variation between managements. Management, season and vegetation volume explained abundance of both specialist and generalist species in border habitats, but with additive effects in the former and interactive effects in the latter. During summer, Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha and Akodon azarae were more abundant in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. This could be related to the highest reproductive activity of these species in this season, associated to the highest habitat quality of organic border habitats. Also, organic farms may have an important role for specialist species in poor-quality habitats at the beginning and at the end of the reproductive period (spring and autumn). Our results showed a positive trend in small mammal abundance of organic farms in farmlands under intensive agriculture. The differences between Argentinian and European agriculture systems are discussed.
Fil: Coda, José Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Gomez, Maria Daniela. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Steinmann, Andrea Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Priotto, Jose Waldemar. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
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AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
BORDER HABITATS
CRICETIDAE RODENTS
GENERALIST SPECIES
SMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCE
SPECIALIST SPECIES
VEGETATION VOLUME
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spelling Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farmingCoda, José AntonioGomez, Maria DanielaSteinmann, Andrea RosaPriotto, Jose WaldemarAGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENTBORDER HABITATSCRICETIDAE RODENTSGENERALIST SPECIESSMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCESPECIALIST SPECIESVEGETATION VOLUMEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Despite the important positive role that small mammals have in agricultural systems, mainly through their contribution to food webs, few studies have been conducted on the biodiversity and abundance of this group. Considering that Argentina is one of the most important agricultural regions of the world, our objective was to assess the effect of farming practices (organic vs. conventional) on species richness and abundance of small mammals in border habitats from agroecosystems of central Argentina. We predicted that the effects of farming practices on small mammal populations would vary with the degree of habitat specialization of species. We expected higher species richness and abundance of specialist species in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. We found that farming practices did not explain species richness; the number of species in border habitats was low with small variation between managements. Management, season and vegetation volume explained abundance of both specialist and generalist species in border habitats, but with additive effects in the former and interactive effects in the latter. During summer, Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha and Akodon azarae were more abundant in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. This could be related to the highest reproductive activity of these species in this season, associated to the highest habitat quality of organic border habitats. Also, organic farms may have an important role for specialist species in poor-quality habitats at the beginning and at the end of the reproductive period (spring and autumn). Our results showed a positive trend in small mammal abundance of organic farms in farmlands under intensive agriculture. The differences between Argentinian and European agriculture systems are discussed.Fil: Coda, José Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Gomez, Maria Daniela. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Steinmann, Andrea Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Priotto, Jose Waldemar. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; ArgentinaElsevier Science2015-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/180192Coda, José Antonio; Gomez, Maria Daniela; Steinmann, Andrea Rosa; Priotto, Jose Waldemar; Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming; Elsevier Science; Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment; 211; 5-2015; 17-230167-8809CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167880915001899info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.agee.2015.05.007info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:10:26Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/180192instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:10:27.146CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
title Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
spellingShingle Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
Coda, José Antonio
AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
BORDER HABITATS
CRICETIDAE RODENTS
GENERALIST SPECIES
SMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCE
SPECIALIST SPECIES
VEGETATION VOLUME
title_short Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
title_full Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
title_fullStr Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
title_full_unstemmed Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
title_sort Small mammals in farmlands of Argentina: Responses to organic and conventional farming
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Coda, José Antonio
Gomez, Maria Daniela
Steinmann, Andrea Rosa
Priotto, Jose Waldemar
author Coda, José Antonio
author_facet Coda, José Antonio
Gomez, Maria Daniela
Steinmann, Andrea Rosa
Priotto, Jose Waldemar
author_role author
author2 Gomez, Maria Daniela
Steinmann, Andrea Rosa
Priotto, Jose Waldemar
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
BORDER HABITATS
CRICETIDAE RODENTS
GENERALIST SPECIES
SMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCE
SPECIALIST SPECIES
VEGETATION VOLUME
topic AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
BORDER HABITATS
CRICETIDAE RODENTS
GENERALIST SPECIES
SMALL MAMMAL ABUNDANCE
SPECIALIST SPECIES
VEGETATION VOLUME
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Despite the important positive role that small mammals have in agricultural systems, mainly through their contribution to food webs, few studies have been conducted on the biodiversity and abundance of this group. Considering that Argentina is one of the most important agricultural regions of the world, our objective was to assess the effect of farming practices (organic vs. conventional) on species richness and abundance of small mammals in border habitats from agroecosystems of central Argentina. We predicted that the effects of farming practices on small mammal populations would vary with the degree of habitat specialization of species. We expected higher species richness and abundance of specialist species in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. We found that farming practices did not explain species richness; the number of species in border habitats was low with small variation between managements. Management, season and vegetation volume explained abundance of both specialist and generalist species in border habitats, but with additive effects in the former and interactive effects in the latter. During summer, Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha and Akodon azarae were more abundant in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. This could be related to the highest reproductive activity of these species in this season, associated to the highest habitat quality of organic border habitats. Also, organic farms may have an important role for specialist species in poor-quality habitats at the beginning and at the end of the reproductive period (spring and autumn). Our results showed a positive trend in small mammal abundance of organic farms in farmlands under intensive agriculture. The differences between Argentinian and European agriculture systems are discussed.
Fil: Coda, José Antonio. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Gomez, Maria Daniela. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Steinmann, Andrea Rosa. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Priotto, Jose Waldemar. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina
description Despite the important positive role that small mammals have in agricultural systems, mainly through their contribution to food webs, few studies have been conducted on the biodiversity and abundance of this group. Considering that Argentina is one of the most important agricultural regions of the world, our objective was to assess the effect of farming practices (organic vs. conventional) on species richness and abundance of small mammals in border habitats from agroecosystems of central Argentina. We predicted that the effects of farming practices on small mammal populations would vary with the degree of habitat specialization of species. We expected higher species richness and abundance of specialist species in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. We found that farming practices did not explain species richness; the number of species in border habitats was low with small variation between managements. Management, season and vegetation volume explained abundance of both specialist and generalist species in border habitats, but with additive effects in the former and interactive effects in the latter. During summer, Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha and Akodon azarae were more abundant in border habitats of organic than on conventional farms. This could be related to the highest reproductive activity of these species in this season, associated to the highest habitat quality of organic border habitats. Also, organic farms may have an important role for specialist species in poor-quality habitats at the beginning and at the end of the reproductive period (spring and autumn). Our results showed a positive trend in small mammal abundance of organic farms in farmlands under intensive agriculture. The differences between Argentinian and European agriculture systems are discussed.
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