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Landscape Ecology - The habitat amount hypothesis (HAH) posits that local species richness is driven more by the amount of habitat in the surrounding landscape than by local patch size or habitat... 相似文献
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The tallgrass prairie of North America has undergone widespread habitat loss and fragmentation (<4% remains). The Flint Hills
region of Kansas and Oklahoma is the largest tallgrass prairie remaining and therefore provides an opportunity to study the
population genetic structure of grassland species in a relatively contiguous landscape and set a baseline for evaluating changes
when the habitat is fragmented. We adopted a landscape genetics approach to identify how landscape structure affected dispersal,
population genetic structure, and landscape connectivity of the Eastern Yellowbelly Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) across a 13,500-km2 landscape in northeastern Kansas, USA. The racer population had high allelic diversity, high heterozygosity, and was maintaining
migration-drift equilibrium. Autocorrelation between genetic and geographic distance revealed that racers exhibited restricted
dispersal within 3 km, and isolation-by-distance. Significant isolation-by-distance occurred at broad regional scales (>100 km),
but because of sufficient gene flow between locations, we were unable to define discrete subpopulations using Bayesian clustering
analyses. Resistance distance, which considers the permeability of habitats, did not explain significant variation in genetic
distance beyond Euclidean distance alone, suggesting that racers are not currently influenced by landscape composition. In
northeastern Kansas, racers appear to be an abundant and continuously distributed snake that perceives the landscape as well
connected with no cover type currently impeding snake dispersal or gene flow. 相似文献
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Populations at the periphery of a species’ range often show reduced genetic variability within populations and increased genetic
divergence among populations compared to those at the core, but the mechanisms that give rise to this core-periphery pattern
in genetic structure can be multifaceted. Peripheral population characteristics may be a product of historical processes,
such as founder effects or population expansion, or due to the contemporary influence of landscape context on gene flow. We
sampled collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) at four locations within the northern Flint Hills of Kansas, which is at the northern periphery of their range, to determine
the genetic variability and extent of genetic divergence among populations for ten microsatellite loci (n = 229). We found low genetic variability (average allelic richness = 3.37 ± 0.23 SE; average heterozygosity = 0.54 ± 0.05
SE) and moderate population divergence (average FST = 0.08 ± 0.01 SE) among our sample sites relative to estimates reported in the literature at the core of the species’ range
in Texas. We also identified differences in dispersal rates among sampling locations. Gene flow within the Flint Hills was
thus greater than for other peripheral populations of collared lizards, such as the Missouri glade system where most of the
mesic grasslands have been converted to forest since the last glacial retreat, which appears to have greatly impeded gene
flow among populations. Our findings signify the importance of considering landscape context when evaluating core-peripheral
trends in genetic diversity and population structure. 相似文献
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Erick M. G. Cordeiro James F. Campbell Thomas W. Phillips Kimberly A. With 《Landscape Ecology》2018,33(11):1881-1894
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Although animal movement behaviors are influenced by spatial heterogeneity, such behaviors can also generate spatial heterogeneity via interactions with the emergent spatial structure and other individuals (i.e., the social landscape).Objective
Elucidate the behavioral and ecological mechanisms of pattern formation in a homogeneous resource landscape.Methods
We analyzed the movement pathways and space-use patterns of the lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica) within homogeneous resource landscapes (wheat kernels). Experimental trials consisted of individual beetles foraging alone or paired with a member of the same or different sex.Results
We identified two sources of pattern formation: (1) beetles were attracted to areas where they or another beetle had previously fed, leading to increased patchiness via positive reinforcement; and (2) the presence of conspecifics affected whether and at what scales patchiness occurred. Solitary males had lower rates of movement and less tortuous pathways than solitary females, but both sexes generated fine-scale patchiness in the resource distribution. Patchy resource landscapes were also generated by male–female pairs, but not by same-sex pairings. Paired females in particular exhibited significantly greater daily net displacements and more random space use than solitary females.Conclusions
Pattern formation is a complex process, even in a relatively simple, homogeneous resource landscape. In particular, patterns created by individuals when foraging alone versus in pairs underscores how social interactions can fundamentally alter the resultant pattern of heterogeneity that emerges in resource landscapes.6.
Luciana Signorelli Rogério P. Bastos Paulo De MarcoJr Kimberly A. With 《Landscape Ecology》2016,31(9):1997-2012
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The Brazilian Cerrado, a global biodiversity hotspot, is being converted to agricultural production. Amphibians in particular are susceptible to agricultural practices that threaten both their wetland and upland habitats. Although local site variables are important for determining species occurrence, site occupancy is also mediated by the broader landscape and management context in which the site occurs.Objectives
Investigate the relative effects of broad-, intermediate-, and local-scale factors on species occurrence for pond-breeding anurans within different landscapes across an agricultural-disturbance gradient in the Cerrado.Methods
Ponds were surveyed for adult anurans over 3 years within 18 landscapes (each 625 km2) that varied in their degree of agricultural land use (landscape context). We analyzed species distribution models for eight pond-breeding anurans, using hierarchical binomial generalized linear models.Results
The broader landscape context had a significant effect on the incidence of pond-breeding anurans, even after accounting for variation in other environmental factors at more local (pond) or intermediate (1-km2) scales. The top-ranked models for most species included some combination of broad-, intermediate- and local-scale factors, however. These covariates influenced species occurrence in different ways, with the response to agricultural disturbance varying among species. Although some species were negatively affected, others appeared to benefit from agricultural activities that increased breeding habitat (e.g., impoundments to provide water for cattle).Conclusions
Landscape context, the degree to which landscapes have been transformed by agricultural land use, has a major influence on the distribution of pond-breeding anurans in the Brazilian Cerrado.7.
Landscape Ecology - Habitat fragmentation can exacerbate the negative effects of habitat loss for some species. Mitigating fragmentation is difficult, however, because population responses depend... 相似文献
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Grassland birds are in steep decline throughout many regions of the world. In North America, even some common species have declined by >50% over the last few decades. Declines in grassland bird populations have generally been attributed to widespread agricultural conversion of grasslands; more than 80% of North American grasslands have been converted to agriculture and other land uses, for example. Remaining large grasslands should thus be especially important to the conservation of grassland birds. The Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma (USA) preserves the largest intact tallgrass prairie (∼2 million ha) left in the world. The Flint Hills supports a major cattle industry, however, and therefore experiences widespread grazing and frequent burning. We assessed the regional population status of three grassland birds that are considered the core of the avian community in this region (Dickcissel, Spiza americana; Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum; Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna). Our approach is founded on a demographic analysis that additionally explores how to model variability in empirically derived estimates of reproductive success across a large heterogeneous landscape, which ultimately requires the translation of demographic data from local (plot) to regional scales. We found that none of these species is demographically viable at a regional scale under realistic assumptions, with estimated population declines of 3-29%/year and a likelihood of regional viability of 0-45% over the two years of study. Current land-management practices may thus be exacerbating grassland bird declines by degrading habitat in even large grassland remnants. Habitat area is thus no guarantee of population viability in landscapes managed predominantly for agricultural or livestock production. 相似文献
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The distribution and abundance of a species may be simultaneously influenced by both local-scale habitat features and the
broader patch and landscape contexts in which these populations occur. Different factors may influence patch occupancy (presence–absence)
versus local abundance (number of individuals within patches), and at different scales, and thus ideally both occupancy and
abundance should be investigated, especially in studies that seek to understand the consequences of land management on species
persistence. Our study evaluated the relative influences of variables associated with the local habitat patch, hillside (patch
context), and landscape context on patch occupancy and abundance of the collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) within tallgrass prairie managed under different fire and grazing regimes in the northern Flint Hills of Kansas, USA. Using
a multi-model information-theoretic approach that accounted for detection bias, we found that collared lizard abundance and
occupancy was influenced by factors measured at both the local habitat and landscape scales. At a local scale, collared lizard
abundance was greatest on large rock ledges that had lots of crevices, high vegetation complexity, and were located higher
up on the hillslope. At the landscape scale, collared lizard abundance and occupancy were both higher in watersheds that were
burned frequently (1–2 year intervals). Interestingly, grazing only had a significant effect on occupancy and abundance within
less frequently burned (4-year burn interval) watersheds. Our results suggest that, in addition to the obvious habitat needs
of this species (availability of suitable rock habitat), land-management practices have the potential to influence collared
lizard presence and abundance in the grasslands of the Flint Hills. Thus, mapping the availability of suitable habitat is
unlikely to be sufficient for evaluating species distributions and persistence in such cases without consideration of landscape
management and disturbance history. 相似文献