Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina

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Lantschner, María Victoria; Rusch, Verónica; Hayes, John P.
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2012
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Forest plantations are an increasingly important source of industrial wood around the world, and the design and management of plantations can greatly influence the relationship with wildlife. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of conversion of native open vegetation to conifer plantations on mammalian carnivore assemblages in NW Patagonia, Argentina. We conducted camera-trap surveys at 69 sites and assessed composition of carnivore assemblages and habitat use in conifer plantations and native vegetation. We also evaluated habitat characteristics at stand and landscape scales related to presence of carnivores. Four species of carnivores were detected: Lycalopex culpaeus, Conepatus chinga, Puma concolor, and Leopardus geoffroyi. L. culpaeus and C. chinga used continuous native vegetation most frequently, but also used dense conifer plantations and tended to be more abundant in firebreaks and sparse plantations than in dense plantations. L. geoffroyi was almost fully restricted to continuous native vegetation, but was also detected in firebreaks and native vegetation remnants between plantations; this species was never detected in plantations. P. concolor was detected in all habitat types and did not exhibit any preference. The presence of carnivores was associated with understory diversity, tree density, and prey availability at the stand scale, and with amount of area with native vegetation at the landscape scale. Our results suggest that management decisions at the stand and landscape scales can influence habitat quality for wildlife in the region.
Fil: Lantschner, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; Argentina
Fil: Rusch, Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; Argentina
Fil: Hayes, John P.. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados Unidos
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BIODIVERSITY
CONIFER PLANTATION
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
LAND USE CHANGE
LANDSCAPE SCALE
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spelling Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, ArgentinaLantschner, María VictoriaRusch, VerónicaHayes, John P.BIODIVERSITYCONIFER PLANTATIONHABITAT FRAGMENTATIONLAND USE CHANGELANDSCAPE SCALEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Forest plantations are an increasingly important source of industrial wood around the world, and the design and management of plantations can greatly influence the relationship with wildlife. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of conversion of native open vegetation to conifer plantations on mammalian carnivore assemblages in NW Patagonia, Argentina. We conducted camera-trap surveys at 69 sites and assessed composition of carnivore assemblages and habitat use in conifer plantations and native vegetation. We also evaluated habitat characteristics at stand and landscape scales related to presence of carnivores. Four species of carnivores were detected: Lycalopex culpaeus, Conepatus chinga, Puma concolor, and Leopardus geoffroyi. L. culpaeus and C. chinga used continuous native vegetation most frequently, but also used dense conifer plantations and tended to be more abundant in firebreaks and sparse plantations than in dense plantations. L. geoffroyi was almost fully restricted to continuous native vegetation, but was also detected in firebreaks and native vegetation remnants between plantations; this species was never detected in plantations. P. concolor was detected in all habitat types and did not exhibit any preference. The presence of carnivores was associated with understory diversity, tree density, and prey availability at the stand scale, and with amount of area with native vegetation at the landscape scale. Our results suggest that management decisions at the stand and landscape scales can influence habitat quality for wildlife in the region.Fil: Lantschner, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; ArgentinaFil: Rusch, Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; ArgentinaFil: Hayes, John P.. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados UnidosElsevier Science2012-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/197513Lantschner, María Victoria; Rusch, Verónica; Hayes, John P.; Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina; Elsevier Science; Forest Ecology and Management; 269; 4-2012; 271-2780378-1127CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112711007924info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.foreco.2011.12.045info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:10:49Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/197513instacron: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:34982025-10-22 11:10:50.132CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
title Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
spellingShingle Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
Lantschner, María Victoria
BIODIVERSITY
CONIFER PLANTATION
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
LAND USE CHANGE
LANDSCAPE SCALE
title_short Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
title_full Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
title_fullStr Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
title_sort Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lantschner, María Victoria
Rusch, Verónica
Hayes, John P.
author Lantschner, María Victoria
author_facet Lantschner, María Victoria
Rusch, Verónica
Hayes, John P.
author_role author
author2 Rusch, Verónica
Hayes, John P.
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BIODIVERSITY
CONIFER PLANTATION
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
LAND USE CHANGE
LANDSCAPE SCALE
topic BIODIVERSITY
CONIFER PLANTATION
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
LAND USE CHANGE
LANDSCAPE SCALE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Forest plantations are an increasingly important source of industrial wood around the world, and the design and management of plantations can greatly influence the relationship with wildlife. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of conversion of native open vegetation to conifer plantations on mammalian carnivore assemblages in NW Patagonia, Argentina. We conducted camera-trap surveys at 69 sites and assessed composition of carnivore assemblages and habitat use in conifer plantations and native vegetation. We also evaluated habitat characteristics at stand and landscape scales related to presence of carnivores. Four species of carnivores were detected: Lycalopex culpaeus, Conepatus chinga, Puma concolor, and Leopardus geoffroyi. L. culpaeus and C. chinga used continuous native vegetation most frequently, but also used dense conifer plantations and tended to be more abundant in firebreaks and sparse plantations than in dense plantations. L. geoffroyi was almost fully restricted to continuous native vegetation, but was also detected in firebreaks and native vegetation remnants between plantations; this species was never detected in plantations. P. concolor was detected in all habitat types and did not exhibit any preference. The presence of carnivores was associated with understory diversity, tree density, and prey availability at the stand scale, and with amount of area with native vegetation at the landscape scale. Our results suggest that management decisions at the stand and landscape scales can influence habitat quality for wildlife in the region.
Fil: Lantschner, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; Argentina
Fil: Rusch, Verónica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Patagonia Norte. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Carlos de Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología Forestal; Argentina
Fil: Hayes, John P.. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados Unidos
description Forest plantations are an increasingly important source of industrial wood around the world, and the design and management of plantations can greatly influence the relationship with wildlife. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of conversion of native open vegetation to conifer plantations on mammalian carnivore assemblages in NW Patagonia, Argentina. We conducted camera-trap surveys at 69 sites and assessed composition of carnivore assemblages and habitat use in conifer plantations and native vegetation. We also evaluated habitat characteristics at stand and landscape scales related to presence of carnivores. Four species of carnivores were detected: Lycalopex culpaeus, Conepatus chinga, Puma concolor, and Leopardus geoffroyi. L. culpaeus and C. chinga used continuous native vegetation most frequently, but also used dense conifer plantations and tended to be more abundant in firebreaks and sparse plantations than in dense plantations. L. geoffroyi was almost fully restricted to continuous native vegetation, but was also detected in firebreaks and native vegetation remnants between plantations; this species was never detected in plantations. P. concolor was detected in all habitat types and did not exhibit any preference. The presence of carnivores was associated with understory diversity, tree density, and prey availability at the stand scale, and with amount of area with native vegetation at the landscape scale. Our results suggest that management decisions at the stand and landscape scales can influence habitat quality for wildlife in the region.
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