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Barros, Fabio M., Peres, Carlos A. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-8765, Pizo, Marco A. and Ribeiro, Milton Cezar
(2019)
Divergent flows of avian-mediated ecosystem services across forest-matrix interfaces in human-modified landscapes.
Landscape Ecology, 34 (4).
879–894.
ISSN 0921-2973
Abstract
Context: The 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. Objectives: Estimate 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. Methods: We 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. Results: The 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. Conclusions: We 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cross-habitat spillover,eucalyptus plantation,forest cover,functional traits,pasture,pest control,pollination,random forest algorithm,rural homestead,seed dispersal,geography, planning and development,ecology,nature and landscape conservation,sdg 15 - life on land ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3305 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Biology Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2019 15:30 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2024 13:34 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71354 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10980-019-00812-z |
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