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DOI	10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v72i1.55515
	Unveiling activity patterns of the deer Odocoileus virginianus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) and its predators in Mexico's Arid Region
	Plata-Perez, Fernando X.; Urbina-Flores, Diana P.; Hernandez, Brenda Duana; Villarreal-Espino-Barros, Oscar A.; Gloria-Trujillo, Adrian; Mendoza-Martinez, German D.
通讯作者	Plata-Pérez, FX
来源期刊	REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
ISSN	0034-7744
EISSN	2215-2075
出版年	2024
卷号	72
英文摘要	Introduction: Size, predator presence, and habitat nutritional quality influence herbivorous species' activity patterns and resource utilization. Objective: To determine the relative abundance and activity patterns of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and their main predators. Methods: The study was conducted in the WMU Bienes Comunales Santa Cruz Nuevo in Totoltepec de Guerrero, Puebla, Mexico. Twenty-two quadrants were randomly selected, and camera traps were installed. Over two years (2018-2020), wildlife visits were recorded to estimate the relative abundance index (RAI), activity patterns, and overlap coefficient (Dhat1) of white-tailed deer and their predators based on their activity schedule. Results: The estimated RAI for deer was 7.2 %, while it was 3.4 % for coyotes (Canis latrans), 2.3 % for bobcats (Lynx rufus), and 0.14 % for pumas (Puma concolor). White-tailed deer were observed in 31 % of the camera traps, while coyotes were captured in 68 % of them. The overlap of the activity schedule, Dhat1, between deer and coyotes was 0.18. In contrast, the activity overlap between foxes and deer was higher (Dhat1: 0.2979; EE 0.037) based on the analysis of variance. The activity pattern of coyotes indicated they were crepuscular, with increased activity during the afternoon and night. However, an increase in activity synchronized with deer's patterns was also observed. The bobcat coincided with deer in 10 % of the cameras, but due to the limited number of observations, it was not possible to estimate the activity overlap between these species. Conclusions: The activity overlap between white-tailed deer and foxes is more significant than that of deer and coyotes in this region. The activity overlap between deer and coyotes is lower compared to other parts of the world.
英文关键词	abundance camera traps deer habitat use Tehuacan-Cuicatlan valley Lynx rufus
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001202755200001
WOS关键词	WHITE-TAILED DEER ; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE ; TEHUACAN-CUICATLAN ; HABITAT ; OAXACA ; AREA
WOS类目	Biology
WOS研究方向	Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405389
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Plata-Perez, Fernando X.,Urbina-Flores, Diana P.,Hernandez, Brenda Duana,et al. Unveiling activity patterns of the deer Odocoileus virginianus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) and its predators in Mexico's Arid Region[J],2024,72.
APA	Plata-Perez, Fernando X.,Urbina-Flores, Diana P.,Hernandez, Brenda Duana,Villarreal-Espino-Barros, Oscar A.,Gloria-Trujillo, Adrian,&Mendoza-Martinez, German D..(2024).Unveiling activity patterns of the deer Odocoileus virginianus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) and its predators in Mexico's Arid Region.REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL,72.
MLA	Plata-Perez, Fernando X.,et al."Unveiling activity patterns of the deer Odocoileus virginianus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) and its predators in Mexico's Arid Region".REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL 72(2024).