Seed dispersal by Neotropical bats in human-disturbed landscapes

Autor(es)

Regolin, Andre Luis ^{[1, 2]} ; Muylaert, Renata L. ^{[1, 3]} ; Crestani, Ana Cristina ^[4] ; Dattilo, Wesley ^[5] ; Ribeiro, Milton Cezar ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Inst Biosci, Dept Biodivers, Spatial Ecol & Conservat Lab LEEC, UNESP, Ave 24A, 1515 Jardim Bela Vista, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil

^[2] Colorado State Univ, Dept Fish Wildlife & Conservat Biol, Wagar Bldg, CSU Main Campus, Ft Collins, CO 80523 - USA

^[3] Massey Univ, Hopkirk Res Inst, Mol Epidemiol & Publ Hlth Lab, Palmerston North - New Zealand

^[4] Sao Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Inst Biosci, Dept Biodivers, Birds Ecol Lab LECAVE, Campus Rio Claro, Ave 24A, 1515 Jardim Bela Vista, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil

^[5] Inst Ecol AC, Red Ecoetol, A Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz - Mexico

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: WILDLIFE RESEARCH; v. 48, n. 1 AUG 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

In human-modified landscapes, where large bird and mammal species are often functionally extinct, bats are the main seed dispersers. However, the role of seed dispersal by bats for the maintenance of habitat dynamics in fragmented landscapes is still not understood, with information lacking on landscape-level effects of plant-bat interactions. We present some key topics related to spatial ecology of bats and discuss the potential influence of habitat fragmentation on several aspects of seed dispersal by Neotropical bats. We suggest that future studies need to evaluate bat-plant networks along habitat-loss and fragmentation gradients at the landscape level, including changes in land-cover types and habitat structural complexity, going beyond patch-based analysis. By advancing on the comprehension of ecosystem functioning in fragmented landscapes, we will better understand the bat-modulated seed-dispersal process, supporting regeneration and restoration programs that benefit from bat-based functions. (AU)

• 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: 15/17739-4 - Efeitos da paisagem e a interação entre mamíferos e hantavírus na Mata Atlântica
• Beneficiário: Renata de Lara Muylaert
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado