Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.3957/056.045.0321 |
Beefing up species richness? The effect of land-use on mammal diversity in an arid biodiversity hotspot | |
Mann, Gareth K. H.1; Lagesse, Juliette V.1; O’Riain, M. Justin2; Parker, Dan M.1 | |
通讯作者 | Mann, Gareth K. H. |
来源期刊 | AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH |
ISSN | 2410-7220 |
EISSN | 2410-8200 |
出版年 | 2015 |
卷号 | 45期号:3页码:321-331 |
英文摘要 | The transformation and fragmentation of natural land are considered to be major drivers of biodiversity loss and local extinctions. In this study we compare medium-to-large mammal diversity on rangeland, game farms and natural land within the Little Karoo, South Africa. Mammal diversity was assessed using camera traps set up at 141 sites, and compared across the three land-use types. There were no significant differences in mammal diversity across land-use types, although rangelands typically supported fewer species. Game farms had similar species richness to natural areas, suggesting that the introduction of large ungulate species and the erection of game-proof fencing has had little impact on mammal diversity to date. Importantly, our results suggest that land used for low-intensity grazing by cattle (Bos taurus) can support similar mammalian species richness to natural areas, which indicates a high level of compatibility between current economic activities and biodiversity conservation in this area. Although specific to the Little Karoo, our findings can inform management and conservation decision-making on a broader scale, as they support evidence of the biodiversity value of economically active land. |
英文关键词 | camera trap species accumulation curves habitat type Little Karoo biodiversity |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | South Africa |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000363282100005 |
WOS关键词 | HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT ; CAMERA TRAPS ; SOUTH-AFRICA ; EASTERN CAPE ; CONSERVATION ; MANAGEMENT ; PATTERNS ; IMPACT ; EXTRAPOLATION ; COMMUNITIES |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Zoology |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Zoology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/185555 |
作者单位 | 1.Rhodes Univ, Wildlife & Reserve Management Res Grp, Dept Zool & Entomol, ZA-6140 Grahamstown, South Africa; 2.Univ Cape Town, Dept Biol Sci, ZA-7701 Cape Town, South Africa |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Mann, Gareth K. H.,Lagesse, Juliette V.,O’Riain, M. Justin,et al. Beefing up species richness? The effect of land-use on mammal diversity in an arid biodiversity hotspot[J],2015,45(3):321-331. |
APA | Mann, Gareth K. H.,Lagesse, Juliette V.,O’Riain, M. Justin,&Parker, Dan M..(2015).Beefing up species richness? The effect of land-use on mammal diversity in an arid biodiversity hotspot.AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH,45(3),321-331. |
MLA | Mann, Gareth K. H.,et al."Beefing up species richness? The effect of land-use on mammal diversity in an arid biodiversity hotspot".AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 45.3(2015):321-331. |
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