Broad-scale spatial patterns of canopy cover and pond morphology affect the structure of a Neotropical amphibian metacommunity

Provete, Diogo B.; Gonçalves‐Souza, Thiago; Garey, Michel Varajão; Martins, Itamar Alves; Rossa‐Feres, Denise de Cerqueira

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“…Pond canopy cover was measured using a spherical densitometer (Forestry Suppliers, Jackson, MS, USA); measurements were taken in four directions (N, S, E, W), and the center of the pond. A previous work (Provete et al 2014) has found that water chemistry did not influence tadpole species abundance and composition at the landscape scale in this study site. Furthermore, water chemistry variables did not vary considerably at the landscape scale.…”

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“…Canopy cover seems to be a strong filter not only for species (e.g., Werner et al 2007, Provete et al 2014), but also for entire clades (this study). Furthermore, I found that its influence occurs at deep levels of the phylogeny and that arboreal species (hylids) are differently affected by canopy cover.…”

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“…This study was conducted on the highland portion of the Serra da Bocaina National Park, São José do Barreiro, São Paulo, southeastern Brazil (22º 40' to 23º 20' S; 44º 24' to 44º 54' W; Garey et al, 2014). Tadpoles were sampled in 13 ponds and marshes spread across 11 Km 2 using a hand dipnet along the entire margins of water bodies, with effort proportional to surface area (Skelly & Richardson, 2010 The copyright holder for this preprint (which was .…”

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“…Environmental gradients are key to determine amphibian species distribution at the landscape scale (Werner et al 2007, Provete et al 2014, especially hydroperiod (Wellborn et al 1996) and pond canopy cover (Schiesari 2006, Werner et al 2007). …”

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Canopy cover and structural complexity affect the phylogenetic composition of a pond-dwelling Neotropical anuran metacommunity

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Phylogenetic information has been increasingly included into (meta)community assembly studies. However, recent studies have challenged the framework commonly used to infer processes from phylogenetic structure. Amphibians are good model organisms to study processes promoting structure in metacommunities, since they are subjected to different environmental and spatial processes throughout their biphasic life cycle. Pond canopy cover is one of these environmental factors that strongly influence the distribution of species and traits of several freshwater taxa, including larval amphibians (e.g., behavior, color, fin height, and length of intestine). Here, I tested the

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“…When the terrestrial matrix does not limit dispersal and migration, the quality of aquatic habitats is the most important limiting factor for amphibians . Spatial signals caused by the limited dispersal abilities of most amphibians can be evident in some landscapes (De Bie et al 2012;Provete et al 2014). Spatially structured local variables (Provete et al 2014) and stochasticity (Delatorre et al 2015) can also have an important role in shaping amphibian metacommunities.…”

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Metacommunity dynamics of amphibians in years with differing rainfall

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Many studies investigated the habitat preference and behaviour ecology of individual amphibian species while we know less about how their community assembly reflects changes in environmental factors, including the role of climatic extremes. Communitylevel studies also allow us to apply trait-based analyses that are crucial for a better understanding of the functioning of amphibian communities and metacommunities. In two years with contrasting rainfall (2012 and 2013), we found amphibian species in 85 different waterbodies of a heterogeneous landscape in Central Europe (Hungary). Within the metacommunity framework, the contributions of local, landscape and spatial variables to community assembly were assessed. We also measured the local extinction-colonisation rates in the ponds for all species between the two years. To investigate the role of dispersal traits in explaining the spatial distribution of species, we studied the relationship between body size and the pure spatial fraction of variation. According to our results, the main drivers were the same in both the dry and wet year, but their relative contribution changed. Local variables played a predominant role in the assembly of the amphibian metacommunity. Spatial signals were more evident in the dry year. This implies not only the adverse effect of decreased connectivity due to the drying out of several habitats but also a loss of breeding sites for the studied amphibians. Local colonisation rates were higher in primarily terrestrial species (Hyla arborea, Pelobates fuscus, Bufo bufo) which only visit ponds during breeding. We found a negative relationship between the pure spatial effect and body size, suggesting an increased level of dispersal limitation in small-bodied species. Our results showed that while the strength and relative role of local and spatial processes changed between years, the role of dispersal traits in explaining the spatial distribution of species was similar. Specialisation to different habitats seems to be a major process in determining vertebrate metacommunities in landscapes. Dispersal traits of different species should be taken more into consideration in the practical conservation of amphibian habitats.

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Responses of anuran diversity to wetland characteristics and surrounding landscape in the Southern Andean Yungas, Argentina

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Modification and loss of natural habitats caused by human activities are among the main drivers of biodiversity decline worldwide. To evaluate how land‐use changes affect species diversity at different spatial scales, amphibians represent an excellent group given that their complex life cycle requires both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. In this study, the influence of wetland characteristics and surrounding landscape features on richness and functional diversity of anurans was investigated in 26 natural wetlands in a human‐modified landscape within the Southern Andean Yungas. The analysis was performed at two spatial scales: wetland scale (the breeding pond structure) and the surrounding landscape scale. The classification of the landscape was limited to land uses modified by human activities within concentric circular buffers (radius = 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, and 1 km) centred on each breeding pond. Generalized linear models were applied to investigate the relationship between environmental variables measured at different scales and anuran species richness and functional diversity, respectively. Pond area best explained the observed variation in both diversity measures, which is consistent with other studies on anuran diversity in disturbed landscapes. In contrast to regression models including landscape scale variables only, integrated models (which included variables on both scales) highly improved model fit. Conservation strategies for anuran species diversity in these altered Andean Yungas forests should include efforts to maintain or restore aquatic habitats (e.g. breeding ponds) placed within suitable landscapes. Successful long‐term management will require an understanding of relationships between habitat characteristics at different spatial scales to identify variables that relate to species diversity in such heterogeneous habitats.

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Broad-scale spatial patterns of canopy cover and pond morphology affect the structure of a Neotropical amphibian metacommunity

Cited by 45 publications

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Canopy cover and structural complexity affect the phylogenetic composition of a pond-dwelling Neotropical anuran metacommunity

Canopy cover and structural complexity affect the phylogenetic composition of a pond-dwelling Neotropical anuran metacommunity

Metacommunity dynamics of amphibians in years with differing rainfall

Responses of anuran diversity to wetland characteristics and surrounding landscape in the Southern Andean Yungas, Argentina

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