Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes
Agricultural systems have increased in extension and intensity worldwide, altering vertebrate functional diversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystemic services. However, the effects of open monoculture crops on bird functional diversity remain little explored, particularly in highly biodiverse r...
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| author | Vanessa Velásquez-Trujillo Juan F. Betancurt-Grisales Angela M. Vargas-Daza Carlos E. Lara Fredy A. Rivera-Páez Francisco E. Fontúrbel Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa |
| author_facet | Vanessa Velásquez-Trujillo Juan F. Betancurt-Grisales Angela M. Vargas-Daza Carlos E. Lara Fredy A. Rivera-Páez Francisco E. Fontúrbel Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa |
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| description | Agricultural systems have increased in extension and intensity worldwide, altering vertebrate functional diversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystemic services. However, the effects of open monoculture crops on bird functional diversity remain little explored, particularly in highly biodiverse regions such as the tropical Andes. We aim to assess the functional diversity differences of bird guilds between monoculture crops (coffee, cocoa, and citrus) and secondary forests. We use four functional diversity indices (Rao Q, Functional Richness, Functional Evenness, and Functional Divergence) related to relevant morphological, life history, and behavioral traits. We find significant differences in functional diversity between agroecosystem and forest habitats. Particularly, bird functional diversity is quite homogeneous among crop types. Functional traits related to locomotion (body weight, wing-chord length, and tail length), nest type (closed), and foraging strata (canopy and understory) are dominant at the agroecosystems. The bird assemblages found at the agroecosystems are more homogeneous in terms of functional diversity than those found at the secondary forests, as a result of crop structure and management. We recommend promoting more diverse agroecosystems to enhance bird functional diversity and reduce their effects on biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ff8ca6a49d747029eff1bca405db5e22023-11-22T17:59:42ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182021-10-01131049310.3390/d13100493Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical AndesVanessa Velásquez-Trujillo0Juan F. Betancurt-Grisales1Angela M. Vargas-Daza2Carlos E. Lara3Fredy A. Rivera-Páez4Francisco E. Fontúrbel5Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa6Grupo de Investigación en Ecosistemas Tropicales, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales 170004, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Ecosistemas Tropicales, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales 170004, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Ecosistemas Tropicales, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales 170004, ColombiaDirección Académica, Escuela de Pregrados, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede de La Paz, La Paz 200001, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación (GEBIOME), Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales 170004, ColombiaInstituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2373223, ChileGrupo de Investigación (GEBIOME), Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales 170004, ColombiaAgricultural systems have increased in extension and intensity worldwide, altering vertebrate functional diversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystemic services. However, the effects of open monoculture crops on bird functional diversity remain little explored, particularly in highly biodiverse regions such as the tropical Andes. We aim to assess the functional diversity differences of bird guilds between monoculture crops (coffee, cocoa, and citrus) and secondary forests. We use four functional diversity indices (Rao Q, Functional Richness, Functional Evenness, and Functional Divergence) related to relevant morphological, life history, and behavioral traits. We find significant differences in functional diversity between agroecosystem and forest habitats. Particularly, bird functional diversity is quite homogeneous among crop types. Functional traits related to locomotion (body weight, wing-chord length, and tail length), nest type (closed), and foraging strata (canopy and understory) are dominant at the agroecosystems. The bird assemblages found at the agroecosystems are more homogeneous in terms of functional diversity than those found at the secondary forests, as a result of crop structure and management. We recommend promoting more diverse agroecosystems to enhance bird functional diversity and reduce their effects on biodiversity.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/10/493agricultureecological intensificationenvironmental filtersfunctional traitsmonoculture crops |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Velásquez-Trujillo Juan F. Betancurt-Grisales Angela M. Vargas-Daza Carlos E. Lara Fredy A. Rivera-Páez Francisco E. Fontúrbel Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes Diversity agriculture ecological intensification environmental filters functional traits monoculture crops |
| title | Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes |
| title_full | Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes |
| title_fullStr | Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes |
| title_short | Bird Functional Diversity in Agroecosystems and Secondary Forests of the Tropical Andes |
| title_sort | bird functional diversity in agroecosystems and secondary forests of the tropical andes |
| topic | agriculture ecological intensification environmental filters functional traits monoculture crops |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/10/493 |
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