Divergent flows of avian-mediated ecosystem services across forest-matrix interfaces in human-modified landscapes

Autor(es)

Barros, Fabio M. ^[1] ; Peres, Carlos A. ^[2] ; Pizo, Marco A. ^[3] ; Ribeiro, Milton Cezar ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Ecol, UNESP, Rio Claro - Brazil

^[2] Univ East Anglia, Sch Environm Sci, Norwich, Norfolk - England

^[3] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Zool, UNESP, Rio Claro - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; v. 34, n. 4, p. 879-894, APR 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

ContextThe ecological interplay between edge and matrix effects along forest-matrix interfaces is closed linked to landscape processes modulating biodiversity and ecosystem services provision in disturbed landscapes. Improving such knowledge is therefore essential to design more efficient land use management in multifunctional landscapes.ObjectivesEstimate the avian-mediated Ecosystem Service Provision (ESP) in contrasting types of forest-matrix interfaces in tropical landscapes, and examine how local habitat and landscape attributes can predict ESPs.MethodsWe sampled bird assemblages in forest-pasture (FP) and forest-eucalyptus plantation (FE) interfaces, and estimated their potential as pest control, seed dispersal and pollination agents across human-modified landscapes in southeastern Brazil. Using Random Forest algorithm, we also quantified the relative importance of local vs. landscape attributes in predicting ESPs.ResultsThe overall ESPs was higher in FP than FE interfaces. Habitat generalist birds were important potential seed disperser and pollinator agents at both FP and FE. At forest edges, landscape forest cover best predicted pest control services, whereas the density of rural homesteads best predicted potential seed dispersal and pollination services. Local habitat features were particularly important in predicting all ESP in pastures.ConclusionsWe highlight the importance of matrix type and matrix habitat structure in modulating avian ESPs across forest-matrix interfaces in human-altered landscapes and suggest that forest cover and rural homestead density are key elements in multifunctional landscapes that consider avian ESP in both forest and matrix habitats. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/19732-1 - Riqueza funcional e serviços ecossistêmicos de aves frugívoras em paisagens fragmentadas
• Beneficiário: Fabio Monteiro de Barros
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 13/50421-2 - Novos métodos de amostragem e ferramentas estatísticas para pesquisa em biodiversidade: integrando ecologia de movimento com ecologia de população e comunidade
• Beneficiário: Milton Cezar Ribeiro
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 16/15376-4 - Dispersão de sementes e outras funções ecológicas desempenhadas por aves em interfaces de floresta-matriz em paisagens fragmentadas
• Beneficiário: Fabio Monteiro de Barros
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado