Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico
Land use/land cover change (LULCC) is a major threat that affects the viability of insect populations worldwide yet our estimates of such effects are usually poor. We analysed how LULCC affected the distribution of 49 species of dragonflies and damselflies in the south-central zone in Mexico during...
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| author | Gerardo RODRÍGUEZ-TAPIA Jesús A. PRIETO-AMPARÁN Alex CÓRDOBA-AGUILAR |
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| description | Land use/land cover change (LULCC) is a major threat that affects the viability of insect populations worldwide yet our estimates of such effects are usually poor. We analysed how LULCC affected the distribution of 49 species of dragonflies and damselflies in the south-central zone in Mexico during the period 2006-2012. For this, we mapped the potential species richness using ecological niche models in order to analyse predicted future changes and determined the effect of LULCC on the current and future habitats of Odonata. We also estimated current incidence of deforestation and projected its effect to 2050 using the Dinamica-EGO program. Having predicted the level of deforestation in the year 2050, we then compared current vs. expected species richness and the factors that determine it. First, roads and urban areas turned out to be the most important drivers of LULCC in our analysis. Second, deterioration occurred at all sites, but species richness remained high despite considerable habitat fragmentation. Third, there is likely to be a high species turnover rate (i.e. a high species richness, but composed of different species) even in areas where there are significant changes in the vegetation. Our work illustrates both a resilience of Odonata to LULCC and provides a useful method for measuring the effects of LULCC on insects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f25586ad9a4040df8e899875b0ef4c4d2023-02-09T13:52:51ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292022-08-01119127228410.14411/eje.2022.029eje-202201-0029Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in MexicoGerardo RODRÍGUEZ-TAPIA0Jesús A. PRIETO-AMPARÁN1Alex CÓRDOBA-AGUILAR2Unidad de Geomática, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 México, México; e-mail: gerardo@iecologia.unam.mxFacultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México; e-mail: jamparan@uach.mxDepartamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado postal 70-275, 04510 México, México; e-mail: acordoba@iecologia.unam.mxLand use/land cover change (LULCC) is a major threat that affects the viability of insect populations worldwide yet our estimates of such effects are usually poor. We analysed how LULCC affected the distribution of 49 species of dragonflies and damselflies in the south-central zone in Mexico during the period 2006-2012. For this, we mapped the potential species richness using ecological niche models in order to analyse predicted future changes and determined the effect of LULCC on the current and future habitats of Odonata. We also estimated current incidence of deforestation and projected its effect to 2050 using the Dinamica-EGO program. Having predicted the level of deforestation in the year 2050, we then compared current vs. expected species richness and the factors that determine it. First, roads and urban areas turned out to be the most important drivers of LULCC in our analysis. Second, deterioration occurred at all sites, but species richness remained high despite considerable habitat fragmentation. Third, there is likely to be a high species turnover rate (i.e. a high species richness, but composed of different species) even in areas where there are significant changes in the vegetation. Our work illustrates both a resilience of Odonata to LULCC and provides a useful method for measuring the effects of LULCC on insects.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202201-0029_linking_potential_habitats_of_odonata_insecta_with_changes_in_land_use_land_cover_in_mexico.phpdinamica egodeforestationland use/land cover (lulc)ecological niche modelsmaximum entropy model (maxent) |
| spellingShingle | Gerardo RODRÍGUEZ-TAPIA Jesús A. PRIETO-AMPARÁN Alex CÓRDOBA-AGUILAR Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico European Journal of Entomology dinamica ego deforestation land use/land cover (lulc) ecological niche models maximum entropy model (maxent) |
| title | Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico |
| title_full | Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico |
| title_short | Linking potential habitats of Odonata (Insecta) with changes in land use/land cover in Mexico |
| title_sort | linking potential habitats of odonata insecta with changes in land use land cover in mexico |
| topic | dinamica ego deforestation land use/land cover (lulc) ecological niche models maximum entropy model (maxent) |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202201-0029_linking_potential_habitats_of_odonata_insecta_with_changes_in_land_use_land_cover_in_mexico.php |
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