Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments
The edge effect is one of the consequences of forest fragmentation and is one of the main drivers of alter-ation of ecological and ecosystem processes. Trophic guilds and species of bats have shown differential responses to this phenomenon. Our goal was to describe the change in bat species richness...
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| author | Aída Otálora-Ardila Hugo F. López-Arévalo |
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| description | The edge effect is one of the consequences of forest fragmentation and is one of the main drivers of alter-ation of ecological and ecosystem processes. Trophic guilds and species of bats have shown differential responses to this phenomenon. Our goal was to describe the change in bat species richness, abundance, evenness, and species composition of trophic guilds associated with a matrix-edge-forest interior gradi-ent. Therefore, we conducted a bat sampling with 16 mist nets covering such gradient in four sub-andean forest fragments (10-50 ha). In total, we captured 566 individuals of 21 species of phyllostomid bats. Bat species richness and abundance were higher in the matrix and edge and were similar between frag-ments. Evenness showed the lowest values in the matrix and forest edge and was different between forest patches. Some shrub frugivorous bats were more abundant in the edge, and others were more abundant in two fragments. Species composition of canopy frugivorous bats was similar along the gradient but was significantly different between fragments. In contrast, the species composition of nectarivores was similar throughout the matrix-interior forest gradient and between patches. Our data suggest that bat responses at assemblage-level are affected by the disturbance gradient from the matrix to forest interior, even at short distances form fragment borders, and are dependent on the trophic guild. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b85c2a9e38254ca8867e795315a790662024-04-20T00:52:36ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322357-37592020-11-01432274285https://doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v43n2.85071Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragmentsAída Otálora-Ardila0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-7509Hugo F. López-Arévalo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-4308Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia The edge effect is one of the consequences of forest fragmentation and is one of the main drivers of alter-ation of ecological and ecosystem processes. Trophic guilds and species of bats have shown differential responses to this phenomenon. Our goal was to describe the change in bat species richness, abundance, evenness, and species composition of trophic guilds associated with a matrix-edge-forest interior gradi-ent. Therefore, we conducted a bat sampling with 16 mist nets covering such gradient in four sub-andean forest fragments (10-50 ha). In total, we captured 566 individuals of 21 species of phyllostomid bats. Bat species richness and abundance were higher in the matrix and edge and were similar between frag-ments. Evenness showed the lowest values in the matrix and forest edge and was different between forest patches. Some shrub frugivorous bats were more abundant in the edge, and others were more abundant in two fragments. Species composition of canopy frugivorous bats was similar along the gradient but was significantly different between fragments. In contrast, the species composition of nectarivores was similar throughout the matrix-interior forest gradient and between patches. Our data suggest that bat responses at assemblage-level are affected by the disturbance gradient from the matrix to forest interior, even at short distances form fragment borders, and are dependent on the trophic guild.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/85071/77127edge effectsfragmentationphyllostomid batsrichnessandean forests |
| spellingShingle | Aída Otálora-Ardila Hugo F. López-Arévalo Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments Caldasia edge effects fragmentation phyllostomid bats richness andean forests |
| title | Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments |
| title_full | Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments |
| title_short | Effect of the matrix-edge-forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub-Andean forest fragments |
| title_sort | effect of the matrix edge forest interior gradient on thephyllostomid bats assemblage in sub andean forest fragments |
| topic | edge effects fragmentation phyllostomid bats richness andean forests |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/85071/77127 |
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