![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Forest Fragments Surrounded by Sugar Cane Are More Inhospitable to Terrestrial Amphibian Abundance Than Fragments Surrounded by Pasture
Joint Authors
da Silva, Vinícius Xavier
Casagrande, Thamires
Ferrante, Lucas
Coelho, Andréa Zalmora Garcia
Assis, Diego Santana
Silva, Marcela Fernandes Vilela
D’Anunciação, Paula Eveline Ribeiro
Pereira, Túlio Ribeiral
Amâncio, Bárbara Christina Silva
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in matrix-type influence on forest fragments.
Terrestrial amphibians are good bioindicators for this kind of research because of low vagility and high philopatry.
This study compared richness, abundance, and species composition of terrestrial amphibians through pitfall traps in two sets of semideciduous seasonal forest fragments in southeastern Brazil, according to the predominant surrounding matrix (sugar cane and pasture).
There were no differences in richness, but fragments surrounded by sugar cane had the lowest abundance of amphibians, whereas fragments surrounded by pastures had greater abundance.
The most abundant species, Rhinella ornata, showed no biometric differences between fragment groups but like many other amphibians sampled showed very low numbers of individuals in fragments dominated by sugar cane fields.
Our data indicate that the sugar cane matrix negatively influences the community of amphibians present in fragments surrounded by this type of land use.
American Psychological Association (APA)
D’Anunciação, Paula Eveline Ribeiro& Silva, Marcela Fernandes Vilela& Ferrante, Lucas& Assis, Diego Santana& Casagrande, Thamires& Coelho, Andréa Zalmora Garcia…[et al.]. 2013. Forest Fragments Surrounded by Sugar Cane Are More Inhospitable to Terrestrial Amphibian Abundance Than Fragments Surrounded by Pasture. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452624
Modern Language Association (MLA)
D’Anunciação, Paula Eveline Ribeiro…[et al.]. Forest Fragments Surrounded by Sugar Cane Are More Inhospitable to Terrestrial Amphibian Abundance Than Fragments Surrounded by Pasture. International Journal of Ecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452624
American Medical Association (AMA)
D’Anunciação, Paula Eveline Ribeiro& Silva, Marcela Fernandes Vilela& Ferrante, Lucas& Assis, Diego Santana& Casagrande, Thamires& Coelho, Andréa Zalmora Garcia…[et al.]. Forest Fragments Surrounded by Sugar Cane Are More Inhospitable to Terrestrial Amphibian Abundance Than Fragments Surrounded by Pasture. International Journal of Ecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452624
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452624