Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production
Biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the ecological state of agricultural and livestock systems. Here, we assess the relationship between bird functional and taxonomic diversity and forest structure along a gradient in grazing intensity in xerophytic forests in Central-East Argentina. We found...
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| author | Barzan, Flavia Romina Bellis, Laura Marisa Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Dardanelli, Sebastian |
| author_browse | Barzan, Flavia Romina Bellis, Laura Marisa Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz Dardanelli, Sebastian |
| author_facet | Barzan, Flavia Romina Bellis, Laura Marisa Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Dardanelli, Sebastian |
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| description | Biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the ecological state of agricultural and livestock systems. Here, we assess the relationship between bird functional and taxonomic diversity and forest structure along a gradient in grazing intensity in xerophytic forests in Central-East Argentina. We found that bird functional diversity responds more to forest structure variables than taxonomic diversity. Further, we found a non-linear response of functional and taxonomic richness to grazing intensity, peaking at intermediate intensity. Mature forests with older trees and low grazing intensity favored a wider range of bird traits, such as seed dispersal and cavity nesters. In particular, taxonomic and functional diversity significantly increased with increasing canopy cover and DBH. In contrast, shrub encroachment, high grazing intensity, and the decrease of tree density and cover were associated with reduced functional diversity, affecting various nesting, foraging, and habitat requirements of birds. We recommend preserving high canopy cover and older trees and maintaining low grazing intensities to create a synergy between livestock production and biodiversity conservation. |
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| spelling | INTA146512023-06-28T21:21:58Z Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production Barzan, Flavia Romina Bellis, Laura Marisa Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Dardanelli, Sebastian Pájaros Ganado Bosques Xerofitas Conservación de la Naturaleza Pastoreo Birds Livestock Forests Xerophytes Nature Conservation Grazing Biodiversity is increasingly dependent on the ecological state of agricultural and livestock systems. Here, we assess the relationship between bird functional and taxonomic diversity and forest structure along a gradient in grazing intensity in xerophytic forests in Central-East Argentina. We found that bird functional diversity responds more to forest structure variables than taxonomic diversity. Further, we found a non-linear response of functional and taxonomic richness to grazing intensity, peaking at intermediate intensity. Mature forests with older trees and low grazing intensity favored a wider range of bird traits, such as seed dispersal and cavity nesters. In particular, taxonomic and functional diversity significantly increased with increasing canopy cover and DBH. In contrast, shrub encroachment, high grazing intensity, and the decrease of tree density and cover were associated with reduced functional diversity, affecting various nesting, foraging, and habitat requirements of birds. We recommend preserving high canopy cover and older trees and maintaining low grazing intensities to create a synergy between livestock production and biodiversity conservation. EEA Paraná Fil: Barzan, Flavia Romina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina Fil: Barzan, Flavia Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Bellis, Laura Marisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Bellis, Laura Marisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Cordoba. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales “Mario Gulich”; Argentina. Fil: Bellis, Laura Marisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales “Mario Gulich”; Argentina. Fil: Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina Fil: Calamari, Noelia Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción; Argentina Fil: Dardanelli, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina 2023-06-22T16:16:41Z 2023-06-22T16:16:41Z 2023-10 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14651 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880923002475 0167-8809 1873-2305 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108588 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128053/AR./Evaluación y manejo de la biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos de interés para la producción agropecuaria. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 355 : 108588 (October 2023) |
| spellingShingle | Pájaros Ganado Bosques Xerofitas Conservación de la Naturaleza Pastoreo Birds Livestock Forests Xerophytes Nature Conservation Grazing Barzan, Flavia Romina Bellis, Laura Marisa Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Dardanelli, Sebastian Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title | Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title_full | Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title_fullStr | Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title_short | Bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests: contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| title_sort | bird functional and taxonomic diversity in xerophytic forests contributing to balance bird conservation and livestock production |
| topic | Pájaros Ganado Bosques Xerofitas Conservación de la Naturaleza Pastoreo Birds Livestock Forests Xerophytes Nature Conservation Grazing |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14651 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880923002475 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108588 |
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