Down by the riverside: Riparian edge effects on three monkey species in a fragmented Costa Rican forest. (29th March 2020)
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- Title:
- Down by the riverside: Riparian edge effects on three monkey species in a fragmented Costa Rican forest. (29th March 2020)
- Main Title:
- Down by the riverside: Riparian edge effects on three monkey species in a fragmented Costa Rican forest
- Authors:
- Bolt, Laura M.
Schreier, Amy L.
Voss, Kristofor A.
Sheehan, Elizabeth A.
Barrickman, Nancy L. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Rivers represent natural edges in forests, serving as transition zones between landscapes. Natural edge effects are important to study to understand how intrinsic habitat variations affect wildlife as well as the impact of human‐induced forest fragmentation. We examined the influence of riparian and anthropogenic edge on mantled howler, white‐faced capuchin, Central American spider monkeys, and vegetation structure at La Suerte Biological Research Station (abbreviated as LSBRS), Costa Rica. We predicted lower monkey encounter rate, tree species richness, and median dbh at both edge types compared to interior and that monkeys would show species‐specific responses to edge based on size and diet. We expected large, folivorous–frugivorous howler monkeys and small, generalist capuchins would be found at increased density in forest edge, while large, frugivorous spider monkeys would be found at decreased density in forest edge. We conducted population and vegetation surveys along interior, riparian, and anthropogenic edge transects at LSBRS and used GLMM to compare vegetation and monkey encounter rate. Tree species richness and median dbh were higher in forest interior than anthropogenic edge zones. Although spider monkey encounter rate did not vary between forest edges and interior, howler monkeys were encountered at highest density in riparian edge, while capuchins were encountered at highest density in anthropogenic edge. Our results indicate that diverse forest edgesAbstract: Rivers represent natural edges in forests, serving as transition zones between landscapes. Natural edge effects are important to study to understand how intrinsic habitat variations affect wildlife as well as the impact of human‐induced forest fragmentation. We examined the influence of riparian and anthropogenic edge on mantled howler, white‐faced capuchin, Central American spider monkeys, and vegetation structure at La Suerte Biological Research Station (abbreviated as LSBRS), Costa Rica. We predicted lower monkey encounter rate, tree species richness, and median dbh at both edge types compared to interior and that monkeys would show species‐specific responses to edge based on size and diet. We expected large, folivorous–frugivorous howler monkeys and small, generalist capuchins would be found at increased density in forest edge, while large, frugivorous spider monkeys would be found at decreased density in forest edge. We conducted population and vegetation surveys along interior, riparian, and anthropogenic edge transects at LSBRS and used GLMM to compare vegetation and monkey encounter rate. Tree species richness and median dbh were higher in forest interior than anthropogenic edge zones. Although spider monkey encounter rate did not vary between forest edges and interior, howler monkeys were encountered at highest density in riparian edge, while capuchins were encountered at highest density in anthropogenic edge. Our results indicate that diverse forest edges have varying effects on biota. Vegetation was negatively affected by forest edges, while monkey species showed species‐specific edge preferences. Our findings suggest that riparian zones should be prioritized for conservation in Neotropical forests. Abstract in Spanish is available with online material. RESUMEN: Los ríos representan bordes naturales en los bosques y actúan como zonas de transición entre paisajes. Es importante estudiar los efectos del borde natural para comprender el impacto de la fragmentación de los bosques inducida por el hombre y cómo las variaciones intrínsecas del hábitat afectan la vida silvestre. Examinamos la influencia del borde ribereño y antropogénico en el mono aullador, el capuchino de cara blanca, los monos araña centroamericanos y la estructura de la vegetación en la Estación de Investigación Biológica La Suerte (LSBRS) en Costa Rica. Predijimos una tasa de encuentro de monos más baja, la riqueza de especies de árboles y la DAP mediana en ambos tipos de borde en comparación con el interior, además pronosticamos que los monos mostrarían respuestas específicas de cada especie, según el tamaño y la dieta, con respecto al borde. Especulamos que los monos aulladores grandes, folívoros y frugívoros, y los pequeños capuchinos generalistas mostrarían efectos de borde positivos, mientras que los monos araña grandes y frugívoros mostrarían efectos de borde negativos. Realizamos estudios de población y vegetación a lo largo de transectos del borde ribereño y antropogénico y del interior del bosque en LSBRS, y utilizamos GLMM para comparar la tasa de encuentro de vegetación y la especie de mono en ambos tipos de borde y el interior del bosque. La riqueza de especies de árboles y la mediana de DAP fueron mayores en el interior del bosque que en las zonas del borde antropogénico. Aunque la tasa global de encuentros de los monos araña no varió entre los bordes del bosque y el interior, los monos aulladores se encontraron con mayor densidad en el borde ribereño, mientras que los capuchinos se encontraron con mayor densidad en el borde antropogénico. Nuestros resultados indican que los diversos bordes de bosques tienen diferentes efectos sobre la biota. La vegetación se vio afectada negativamente por los bordes del bosque, mientras que las especies de monos mostraron preferencias de borde específicas de cada especie. Nuestros hallazgos sugieren que las zonas ribereñas deben priorizarse para la conservación en los bosques neotropicales. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Biotropica. Volume 52:Number 3(2020)
- Journal:
- Biotropica
- Issue:
- Volume 52:Number 3(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 52
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0052-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 541
- Page End:
- 553
- Publication Date:
- 2020-03-29
- Subjects:
- Alouatta -- Ateles -- Cebus -- edge effects -- forest fragmentation -- natural forest edge -- river edge -- tropical rain forest
Biotic communities -- Tropics -- Periodicals
Applied ecology -- Tropics -- Periodicals
Biology -- Tropics -- Periodicals
577.80913 - Journal URLs:
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1744-7429 ↗
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http://www.jstor.org/journals/00063606.html ↗
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http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/btp ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/btp.12769 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 0006-3606
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