Ecological preferences of the endemic reptile community of Socotra

Fasola, Mauro; Razzetti, Edoardo; Sindaco, Roberto; Ziliani, Ugo; Monache, Daniele Delle; Pellitteri‐Rosa, Daniele; Vasconcelos, Raquel; Carranza, Salvador

doi:10.1007/s12210-020-00922-w

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“…These last data may be useful in refining species distribution models at small spatial scales, such as it has been the case with various taxonomic groups (Brambilla et al 2019, Goudarzi et al 2021. They also offer the possibility of using Iberian sand racers as model species for studying niche segregation (Rouag et al 2007, Fasola et al 2020.…”

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Landscape correlates of sand racer species (Lacertidae; <em>Psammodromus</em>) segregation in their contact area along the Conquense Drove Road (Cuenca, Iberian Peninsula)

Malo,

Martín-Higuera,

Mata

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The Edwards’s sand racer (Psammodromus edwarsianus) was recognised as distinct from the Spanish sand racer (P. hispanicus) a decade ago, but both their distributions and interspecific range limits are poorly defined. Results of sampling both species along 70km of the Conquense Drove Road (Central Spain) indicate a clear North/South segregation, with P. edwarsianus inhabiting the area North of Las Pedroñeras and P. hispanicus the South. The segregation corresponds with lithological and vegetation differences, hard calcareous substrates in the North and softer sandy sedimentary material in the South. The latter is associated with more intensive agricultural land-use in contrast to the persistence of copses and scrub on the calcareous terrain. The results provide new data on the regional distribution of both species. They also highlight the potential value of this species-pair as a model for study of interactions and habitat segregation in lacertids.

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Landscape correlates of sand racer species (Lacertidae; <em>Psammodromus</em>) segregation in their contact area along the Conquense Drove Road (Cuenca, Iberian Peninsula)

Malo,

Martín-Higuera,

Mata

et al. 2023

bah

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“…Therefore, these are known as the main reasons for the population decline. The loss of each tree leads to a decrease in biodiversity, as dragon’s blood trees are important nurse trees [ 53 ] and habitats for animals also [ 109 , 110 ]. The loss of dragon’s blood trees may also affect the hydrological cycle as these plants capture horizontal precipitation [ 111 ].…”

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Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

Al-Okaishi

2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background In this study, we present and analyze toponyms referring to Socotra Island’s endemic dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in four areas on the Socotra Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage site (Republic of Yemen). The motivation is the understanding of the past distribution of D. cinnabari trees which is an important part of conservation efforts by using ethnobotanical data. We assumed that dragon’s blood trees had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. Methods This research was based on field surveys and interviews with the indigenous people. The place names (toponyms) were recorded in both Arabic and the indigenous Socotri language. We grouped all toponyms into five different categories according to the main descriptor: terrain, human, plant, water, and NA (unknown). Also, this study identified current and historical Arabic names of dragon’s blood trees of the genus Dracaena through literature review. Results A total of 301 toponyms were recorded from the four study areas in Socotra Island. Among names related to plants, we could attribute toponyms to nine different plants species, of which six toponyms referred to the D. cinnabari tree, representing 14.63% of the total phytotoponyms in the category. Three historical naming periods prior to 2000 could be identified. The most commonly used name for dragon’s blood trees (D. cinnabari, D. serrulata, D. ombet) appears to be “ahrieb” “إعريهب” and its resin “dum al-akhawin” “دم الأخوين,” while derived (mixed-cooked) products are called “eda’a” “إيدع,” while regionally different names can be found. Conclusion The place names that refer to D. cinnabari are herein suggested to represent remnant areas of once large populations. Therefore, the toponyms may support known hypotheses based on climate models that D. cinnabari had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. This study also confirmed the historical importance of dragon’s blood.

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“…Therefore, these are known as the main reasons of population decline. The loss of each tree leads to the decrease in biodiversity, dragon´s blood trees are important nurse trees [ 46 ] and habitats for the animals [ 107,108 ] also. The loss of dragon´s blood trees may also affect the hydrological cycle as these plants capture horizontal precipitation [ 109 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

Al-Okaishi

2021

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BackgroundIn this study, we present and analyze toponyms referring to Socotra Island’s endemic dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in four areas of the Socotra Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage site (Republic of Yemen). The motivation is understanding of the past distribution of D. cinnabari trees which is an important part of conservation efforts by using ethnobotanical data. We assumed that dragon’s blood trees had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. MethodsThis research was based on field surveys and interviews with the indigenous people. The place names (toponyms) were recorded in both, Arabic and indigenous Socotri language. We grouped all toponyms into five different categories according to the main descriptor: Terrain, Human, Plant, Water and NA (unknown). In addition, this study identified current and historical Arabic names of dragon’s blood trees of the genus Dracaena, through literature review. ResultsA total of 301 toponyms were recorded from the four study areas in Socotra Island. Among names related to plants, we could attribute toponyms to nine different plant species, of which six names referred to the D. cinnabari tree, representing 14.63% of total phytotoponyms in the category. Three historical naming periods prior to 2000 could be identified. The most commonly used Arabic name for dragon’s blood trees (D. cinnabari, D. serrulata. D. ombet) appears to be “ahrieb” "إعريهب", its resin “dum al-akhawin” “دم الأخوين”, while derived (mixed-cooked) products are called “edah” “إيدع”; while regionally different names can be found.ConclusionThe place names that refer to D. cinnabari are herein suggested to represent remnant areas of once large populations. The toponyms may therefore support known hypotheses based on climate models that D. cinnabari had a wider distribution on Socotra Island in the past. This study also confirmed the historical importance of dragon’s blood

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Ecological preferences of the endemic reptile community of Socotra

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Landscape correlates of sand racer species (Lacertidae; <em>Psammodromus</em>) segregation in their contact area along the Conquense Drove Road (Cuenca, Iberian Peninsula)

Landscape correlates of sand racer species (Lacertidae; <em>Psammodromus</em>) segregation in their contact area along the Conquense Drove Road (Cuenca, Iberian Peninsula)

Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

Exploring the historical distribution of Dracaena cinnabari using ethnobotanical knowledge on Socotra Island, Yemen

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