Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica

Autores
Maglianesi, María; García Hernández, Corina; Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony; Reyes Rugama, Carlos; Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe; Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Agricultural expansion is a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical regions, yet humandominated landscapes also hold potential for biodiversity conservation when managed as multifunctional mosaics that retain patches of native vegetation. We assessed how natural and semi-natural habitats contribute to avian diversity in a tropical livestock farm in northern Costa Rica. Over one year, bird assemblages were sampled across three habitat types (live fences, pastures and riparian forest) at La Balsa farm. Using point counts surveyed every month during the year, we recorded 165 bird species, including 20 migratory and 6 species of global conservation concern, and 4 regionally endemic species. Species richness and overall abundance were lower in the riparian forest compared to live fences and pastures, and bird assemblage composition differed markedly among habitats, with the community in the riparian forest exhibiting a distinct assemblage structure. These results indicate that though the riparian forest hosts fewer species and individuals, it harbors a characteristic bird assemblage, highlighting its irreplaceable ecological role in providing habitat to forest-dependent species. Overall, the findings underscore that structurally diverse agricultural mosaics can sustain remarkably high bird diversity when complemented by habitats including native vegetation.
EEA Paraná
Fil: Maglianesi, María. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa Rica
Fil: García Hernández, Corina. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa Rica
Fil: Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Reyes Rugama, Carlos. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná. Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental; Argentina
Fuente
Diversity 18 (2) : 63. (February 2026)
Materia
Cerca Viva
Pastizales
Vegetación Ripícola
Tierras Agrícolas
Pájaros
Biodiversidad
Costa Rica
Hedges
Pastures
Riparian Vegetation
Farmland
Birds
Biodiversity
Riparian Forest
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa RicaMaglianesi, MaríaGarcía Hernández, CorinaGamboa Valenciano, AnthonyReyes Rugama, CarlosSancho Jiménez, L. FelipeCanavelli, Sonia BeatrizCerca VivaPastizalesVegetación RipícolaTierras AgrícolasPájarosBiodiversidadCosta RicaHedgesPasturesRiparian VegetationFarmlandBirdsBiodiversityRiparian ForestAgricultural expansion is a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical regions, yet humandominated landscapes also hold potential for biodiversity conservation when managed as multifunctional mosaics that retain patches of native vegetation. We assessed how natural and semi-natural habitats contribute to avian diversity in a tropical livestock farm in northern Costa Rica. Over one year, bird assemblages were sampled across three habitat types (live fences, pastures and riparian forest) at La Balsa farm. Using point counts surveyed every month during the year, we recorded 165 bird species, including 20 migratory and 6 species of global conservation concern, and 4 regionally endemic species. Species richness and overall abundance were lower in the riparian forest compared to live fences and pastures, and bird assemblage composition differed markedly among habitats, with the community in the riparian forest exhibiting a distinct assemblage structure. These results indicate that though the riparian forest hosts fewer species and individuals, it harbors a characteristic bird assemblage, highlighting its irreplaceable ecological role in providing habitat to forest-dependent species. Overall, the findings underscore that structurally diverse agricultural mosaics can sustain remarkably high bird diversity when complemented by habitats including native vegetation.EEA ParanáFil: Maglianesi, María. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa RicaFil: García Hernández, Corina. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa RicaFil: Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa RicaFil: Reyes Rugama, Carlos. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa RicaFil: Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa RicaFil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná. Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental; ArgentinaMDPI2026-03-13T17:36:24Z2026-03-13T17:36:24Z2026-01-26info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/25474https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18/2/631424-2818https://doi.org/10.3390/d18020063Diversity 18 (2) : 63. (February 2026)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología AgropecuariaengCosta Rica .......... (nation) (World, North and Central America)7005364info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2026-03-26T11:25:30Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/25474instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2026-03-26 11:25:31.068INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
title Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
spellingShingle Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
Maglianesi, María
Cerca Viva
Pastizales
Vegetación Ripícola
Tierras Agrícolas
Pájaros
Biodiversidad
Costa Rica
Hedges
Pastures
Riparian Vegetation
Farmland
Birds
Biodiversity
Riparian Forest
title_short Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
title_full Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
title_fullStr Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
title_sort Live fences, pastures and riparian forest: How agricultural lands contribute to bird diversity in northern Costa Rica
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Maglianesi, María
García Hernández, Corina
Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony
Reyes Rugama, Carlos
Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
author Maglianesi, María
author_facet Maglianesi, María
García Hernández, Corina
Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony
Reyes Rugama, Carlos
Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
author_role author
author2 García Hernández, Corina
Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony
Reyes Rugama, Carlos
Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe
Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cerca Viva
Pastizales
Vegetación Ripícola
Tierras Agrícolas
Pájaros
Biodiversidad
Costa Rica
Hedges
Pastures
Riparian Vegetation
Farmland
Birds
Biodiversity
Riparian Forest
topic Cerca Viva
Pastizales
Vegetación Ripícola
Tierras Agrícolas
Pájaros
Biodiversidad
Costa Rica
Hedges
Pastures
Riparian Vegetation
Farmland
Birds
Biodiversity
Riparian Forest
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Agricultural expansion is a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical regions, yet humandominated landscapes also hold potential for biodiversity conservation when managed as multifunctional mosaics that retain patches of native vegetation. We assessed how natural and semi-natural habitats contribute to avian diversity in a tropical livestock farm in northern Costa Rica. Over one year, bird assemblages were sampled across three habitat types (live fences, pastures and riparian forest) at La Balsa farm. Using point counts surveyed every month during the year, we recorded 165 bird species, including 20 migratory and 6 species of global conservation concern, and 4 regionally endemic species. Species richness and overall abundance were lower in the riparian forest compared to live fences and pastures, and bird assemblage composition differed markedly among habitats, with the community in the riparian forest exhibiting a distinct assemblage structure. These results indicate that though the riparian forest hosts fewer species and individuals, it harbors a characteristic bird assemblage, highlighting its irreplaceable ecological role in providing habitat to forest-dependent species. Overall, the findings underscore that structurally diverse agricultural mosaics can sustain remarkably high bird diversity when complemented by habitats including native vegetation.
EEA Paraná
Fil: Maglianesi, María. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa Rica
Fil: García Hernández, Corina. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Agronomy; Costa Rica
Fil: Gamboa Valenciano, Anthony. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Reyes Rugama, Carlos. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Sancho Jiménez, L. Felipe. Costa Rica Institute of Technology. School of Languages and Social Sciences; Costa Rica
Fil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná. Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental; Argentina
description Agricultural expansion is a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical regions, yet humandominated landscapes also hold potential for biodiversity conservation when managed as multifunctional mosaics that retain patches of native vegetation. We assessed how natural and semi-natural habitats contribute to avian diversity in a tropical livestock farm in northern Costa Rica. Over one year, bird assemblages were sampled across three habitat types (live fences, pastures and riparian forest) at La Balsa farm. Using point counts surveyed every month during the year, we recorded 165 bird species, including 20 migratory and 6 species of global conservation concern, and 4 regionally endemic species. Species richness and overall abundance were lower in the riparian forest compared to live fences and pastures, and bird assemblage composition differed markedly among habitats, with the community in the riparian forest exhibiting a distinct assemblage structure. These results indicate that though the riparian forest hosts fewer species and individuals, it harbors a characteristic bird assemblage, highlighting its irreplaceable ecological role in providing habitat to forest-dependent species. Overall, the findings underscore that structurally diverse agricultural mosaics can sustain remarkably high bird diversity when complemented by habitats including native vegetation.
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