Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone

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Lantschner, Maria Victoria; Rusch, Veronica Elena; Hayes, John P.
Año de publicación
2011
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The management of forested landscapes for biodiversity conservation is increasingly recognized as an important objective in Argentina. However, pine plantations are being established replacing native pristine or human modified vegetation and there is a lack of information of its impact on biodiversity. To understand the effect of this activity on small mammal assemblages, we compared its composition and abundance in pine plantations and native vegetation dedicated to traditional cattle production and studied the habitat structure that could explain the differences between habitat types. Additionally, we evaluated the role of firebreaks as corridors in forested landscapes. We found lower abundance and fewer species in plantations. Firebreaks showed a lower abundance and number of species than native vegetation, suggesting that they do not function effectively as corridors. Abrothrix longipilis was the most frequently captured species and abundance of this species was best explained by herbaceous cover and shrub richness. Our results suggest that pine plantations negatively impacts small mammal assemblages and that the decline is strongly associated with decreased understory cover and plant species richness. Management practices targeting conservation objectives such as maintaining lower tree densities and retention of native understory could enhance the value of forest plantations as habitat for small mammal species.
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Fil: Lantschner, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Rusch, Veronica Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Hayes, John P. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados Unidos
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Mammalia 75 (3) : 249–255 (August 2011)
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Pinus
Plantaciones
Biodiversidad
Mamíferos
Rodentia
Utilización de la Tierra
Plantations
Biodiversity
Mammals
Land Use
Región Patagónica
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
title Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
spellingShingle Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
Lantschner, Maria Victoria
Pinus
Plantaciones
Biodiversidad
Mamíferos
Rodentia
Utilización de la Tierra
Plantations
Biodiversity
Mammals
Land Use
Región Patagónica
title_short Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
title_full Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
title_fullStr Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
title_full_unstemmed Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
title_sort Influences of pine plantations on small mammal assemblages of the Patagonian forest-steppe ecotone
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lantschner, Maria Victoria
Rusch, Veronica Elena
Hayes, John P.
author Lantschner, Maria Victoria
author_facet Lantschner, Maria Victoria
Rusch, Veronica Elena
Hayes, John P.
author_role author
author2 Rusch, Veronica Elena
Hayes, John P.
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Pinus
Plantaciones
Biodiversidad
Mamíferos
Rodentia
Utilización de la Tierra
Plantations
Biodiversity
Mammals
Land Use
Región Patagónica
topic Pinus
Plantaciones
Biodiversidad
Mamíferos
Rodentia
Utilización de la Tierra
Plantations
Biodiversity
Mammals
Land Use
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The management of forested landscapes for biodiversity conservation is increasingly recognized as an important objective in Argentina. However, pine plantations are being established replacing native pristine or human modified vegetation and there is a lack of information of its impact on biodiversity. To understand the effect of this activity on small mammal assemblages, we compared its composition and abundance in pine plantations and native vegetation dedicated to traditional cattle production and studied the habitat structure that could explain the differences between habitat types. Additionally, we evaluated the role of firebreaks as corridors in forested landscapes. We found lower abundance and fewer species in plantations. Firebreaks showed a lower abundance and number of species than native vegetation, suggesting that they do not function effectively as corridors. Abrothrix longipilis was the most frequently captured species and abundance of this species was best explained by herbaceous cover and shrub richness. Our results suggest that pine plantations negatively impacts small mammal assemblages and that the decline is strongly associated with decreased understory cover and plant species richness. Management practices targeting conservation objectives such as maintaining lower tree densities and retention of native understory could enhance the value of forest plantations as habitat for small mammal species.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Lantschner, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Rusch, Veronica Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Hayes, John P. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados Unidos
description The management of forested landscapes for biodiversity conservation is increasingly recognized as an important objective in Argentina. However, pine plantations are being established replacing native pristine or human modified vegetation and there is a lack of information of its impact on biodiversity. To understand the effect of this activity on small mammal assemblages, we compared its composition and abundance in pine plantations and native vegetation dedicated to traditional cattle production and studied the habitat structure that could explain the differences between habitat types. Additionally, we evaluated the role of firebreaks as corridors in forested landscapes. We found lower abundance and fewer species in plantations. Firebreaks showed a lower abundance and number of species than native vegetation, suggesting that they do not function effectively as corridors. Abrothrix longipilis was the most frequently captured species and abundance of this species was best explained by herbaceous cover and shrub richness. Our results suggest that pine plantations negatively impacts small mammal assemblages and that the decline is strongly associated with decreased understory cover and plant species richness. Management practices targeting conservation objectives such as maintaining lower tree densities and retention of native understory could enhance the value of forest plantations as habitat for small mammal species.
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