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

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Lantschner, Maria Victoria; Rusch, Veronica Elena; Hayes, John P.
Año de publicación
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.
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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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Forest Ecology and Management 269 : 271-278 (April 2012)
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Árboles Forestales
Plantaciones
Habitat
Carnívora
Biodiversidad
Utilización de la Tierra
Forest Trees
Plantations
Habitats
Biodiversity
Land Use
Región Patagónica
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spelling Habitat use by carnivores at different spatial scales in a plantation forest landscape in Patagonia, ArgentinaLantschner, Maria VictoriaRusch, Veronica ElenaHayes, John P.Árboles ForestalesPlantacionesHabitatCarnívoraBiodiversidadUtilización de la TierraForest TreesPlantationsHabitatsBiodiversityLand UseRegión PatagónicaForest 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.EEA BarilocheFil: Lantschner, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Rusch, Veronica Elena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Hayes, John P. University of Florida. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Estados UnidosElsevier2019-10-01T12:37:18Z2019-10-01T12:37:18Z2012-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112711007924http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/60260378-1127https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2011.12.045Forest Ecology and Management 269 : 271-278 (April 2012)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-10-23T11:17:05Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/6026instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-10-23 11:17:05.717INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
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, Maria Victoria
Árboles Forestales
Plantaciones
Habitat
Carnívora
Biodiversidad
Utilización de la Tierra
Forest Trees
Plantations
Habitats
Biodiversity
Land Use
Región Patagónica
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, 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 Árboles Forestales
Plantaciones
Habitat
Carnívora
Biodiversidad
Utilización de la Tierra
Forest Trees
Plantations
Habitats
Biodiversity
Land Use
Región Patagónica
topic Árboles Forestales
Plantaciones
Habitat
Carnívora
Biodiversidad
Utilización de la Tierra
Forest Trees
Plantations
Habitats
Biodiversity
Land Use
Región Patagónica
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.
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 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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