Functional diversity loss and change in nocturnal behavior of mammals under anthropogenic disturbance

Abstract

Article impact statementConcurrent effects of different types of human disturbance on wildlife communities need to be considered in conservation planning.

Sex-Specific Movement Responses of Reeves’s Pheasant to Human Disturbance: Importance of Body Characteristics and Reproductive Behavior

“…Animal movement is a fundamental force shaping population dynamics, population interactions, and the environment [1]. As human activities expand in natural areas, human disturbance, such as human presence and human-modified habitats [2], has a strong impact on the movement of wild animals [3]. Human presence can make wild animals experience intense fear [4], so animals may adjust their movement patterns to avoid contact with human beings [2].…”

“…As human activities expand in natural areas, human disturbance, such as human presence and human-modified habitats [2], has a strong impact on the movement of wild animals [3]. Human presence can make wild animals experience intense fear [4], so animals may adjust their movement patterns to avoid contact with human beings [2]. Grazing [5] and companion animals such as dogs and cats [6,7] also can affect wildlife movement.…”

“…At present, at least 95% of the terrestrial land area (excluding Antarctica) has been altered by anthropogenic disturbance [10], and alterations of natural habitats have exerted a profound influence on wildlife movement [3]. However, few studies have considered the simultaneous effects of different types of human disturbance on the movement of wildlife [2]. In-depth studies on the impact of different types of human disturbance on wildlife movement are needed as they can shed new insight into space management and conservation planning [2,11] and make contributions to wildlife protection [12,13].…”

“…However, few studies have considered the simultaneous effects of different types of human disturbance on the movement of wildlife [2]. In-depth studies on the impact of different types of human disturbance on wildlife movement are needed as they can shed new insight into space management and conservation planning [2,11] and make contributions to wildlife protection [12,13].…”

“…So far, most studies have only confirmed that human disturbance has a significant impact on wildlife movement [3], but have not pointed out how human disturbance affects it. In addition, previous studies on wildlife movement behaviors have generally focused on mammals [2,3,[16][17][18], and fewer studies have paid attention to birds such as galliforms [19]. As a component of the ecosystem, galliforms play an important role in maintaining ecosystem stability, and can be regarded as an effective indicator of local forest quality and conservation status [20].…”