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DOI	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104475
	The occurrence of rare corsac fox (Vulpes corsac) in Iran is mainly determined by prey presence and land use
	Ahmadpour, Mohsen; Shokri, Shirko; Varasteh-Moradi, Hossein; Waltert, Matthias; Khorozyan, Igor; Soofi, Mahmood
通讯作者	Ahmadpour, M (corresponding author), Univ Mazandaran, Res Ctr Caspian Reg, Babolsar, Iran. ; Soofi, M (corresponding author), Univ Goettingen, Dept Conservat Biol, Buergerstr 50, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN	0140-1963
EISSN	1095-922X
出版年	2021
卷号	189
英文摘要	Many species occur on unprotected lands, but continuing human pressure makes them rare especially outside protected areas (PAs). The corsac fox is a common predator in Central Asia, but rare in Iran and its conservation status is poorly understood. We aimed to assess its distribution in relation to natural and human factors. Using 31 occurrence records of corsac and 272 of its main prey species, we used maximum entropy modeling to determine the key factors affecting corsac distribution, find priority conservation areas and evaluate the role of PAs. We found that corsac presence was strongly inversely associated with the distance to gerbil burrows, land use and distance to PA, followed by precipitation, vegetation types, distance to villages, road density and distance to river. Corsacs mostly occurred outside PAs, with highly suitable habitats covering only 6.3% of the study area and one PA covering 11% of highly suitable habitats. Our results suggest that, in Iran, the corsac may tolerate some landscape modification, but its distribution is strongly related to its main prey and low intensity of land use. We suggest to expand the existing no-hunting areas (unclassified by the IUCN) and upgrade them to better managed PAs compliant with international standards.
英文关键词	Arid habitats Great gerbil No-hunting areas Predator-prey relationships Small canids
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000644974900004
WOS关键词	SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS ; GOLESTAN PROVINCE ; CONSERVATION
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/368743
作者单位	[Ahmadpour, Mohsen] Univ Mazandaran, Res Ctr Caspian Reg, Babolsar, Iran; [Ahmadpour, Mohsen; Varasteh-Moradi, Hossein] Gorgan Univ Agr Sci & Nat Resources, Fac Fisheries & Environm, Dept Environm Sci, Gorgan, Golestan, Iran; [Shokri, Shirko] Univ Tehran, Fac Nat Resources, Dept Environm Sci, Tehran, Iran; [Waltert, Matthias; Khorozyan, Igor; Soofi, Mahmood] Univ Goettingen, Dept Conservat Biol, Buergerstr 50, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany; [Soofi, Mahmood] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Biol Sci, Zool Bldg,Tillydrone Ave, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ahmadpour, Mohsen,Shokri, Shirko,Varasteh-Moradi, Hossein,et al. The occurrence of rare corsac fox (Vulpes corsac) in Iran is mainly determined by prey presence and land use[J],2021,189.
APA	Ahmadpour, Mohsen,Shokri, Shirko,Varasteh-Moradi, Hossein,Waltert, Matthias,Khorozyan, Igor,&Soofi, Mahmood.(2021).The occurrence of rare corsac fox (Vulpes corsac) in Iran is mainly determined by prey presence and land use.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,189.
MLA	Ahmadpour, Mohsen,et al."The occurrence of rare corsac fox (Vulpes corsac) in Iran is mainly determined by prey presence and land use".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 189(2021).