Assessing different methods for measuring mammal diversity in two southern African arid ecosystems

Burt, Chloe; Fritz, Hervé; Keith, Mark; Guerbois, Chloé; Venter, Jan A.

doi:10.1007/s13364-021-00562-x

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“…However, high human disturbance also implies more activities and presence and therefore more chances of CT theft. In less anthropogenically disturbed areas, respondents with more ecological knowledge could in fact be more effective at monitoring mammal species, as shown in other contexts as well (Burt et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…As suggested by other studies, the participatory approach produced more data for rare species (e.g. African clawless otter) than CTs, which had a lower probability of detection (Brittain et al, 2022;Burt et al, 2021). Wildlife monitoring requires a time investment and protocol adapted to specific species behavior and ecology (Hofmeester et al, 2019;Sollmann et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…In wide-ranging surveys, without any respondent selection criteria, it may be useful to apply this kind of threshold of acceptability based on the frequency of species citation F I G U R E 2 Proportion of detections per species in 35 cells with both camera trap and survey respondent data across four match/mismatch categories: no detection using either method (absence), detection using both methods (presence), detection only by camera traps (presence camera), and detection only by detection only in the survey (presence survey). (Burt et al, 2021). Hosting a preliminary course or educational program on local ecology could potentially increase the proportion of reliable respondents in a given area.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, CTs are a more systematic method, that can be repeated and thus provides more reproductible measures (Kays et al, 2020). Echoing previous studies, we recommend combining several methods to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of species distributions and activities across large landscapes (Anad on et al, 2010;Burt et al, 2021). An additional multinomial logistic regression with PS as reference was performed to obtain the estimates for all the categorical values (P, PC, PS).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…LEK can also provide information on human practices, values, and perceptions (McKinley et al, 2017; Stern & Humphries, 2022). LEK has particularly been shown to be a cost‐effective tool to study the presence of mammals and realize quick biodiversity inventories (Burt et al, 2021; Turvey et al, 2013). Furthermore, involving local communities and residents in research protocols could help to promote a reconnection with their surrounding ecological systems, while allowing the researchers, and society at large, to benefit from their local knowledge (Obura et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparing local ecological knowledge with camera trap data to study mammal occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes of the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve

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Accurate information on wildlife occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes is essential to develop effective conservation measures. Monitoring multiple mammal species in heterogeneous landscapes can be challenging because of the diversity of land‐uses and species behaviors. Therefore, different monitoring methods are better adapted to different contexts. We compared data obtained from camera traps with data gathered through an online survey to document the presence of mammal species in mosaic landscapes of the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve in South Africa. The survey detected the same 15 species as the camera traps as well as the additional common duiker. Both methods effectively detected most large mammal species, whereas results were less consistent for smaller species and carnivores. Combining the two methods enabled us to produce more robust estimates of species absence and confirm species presence reported by survey respondents. In less disturbed areas, respondents with good ecological knowledge were effective at monitoring mammal species, while extending the spatial coverage of the study. Bearing in mind the limitations of each method, camera traps and an online survey could complement each other if combined. Together, they can provide a more comprehensive understanding of mammal communities in anthropogenic landscapes, increasing both spatial coverage and the number of species sightings.

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Spatial mosaics of small animal communities across habitat and vegetation cover in semiarid Australia

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The fluctuating environment of arid lands drives spatial and temporal variation in resource availability and habitat suitability for animals. Patches of vegetative growth may create refuges that allow populations to persist when resources are scarce. Yet the links between fine-scale spatial variation and animal abundance are not well known. Here, we examine whether spatial variation in habitat and microhabitat create spatial mosaics in animal abundance. We surveyed ground-dwelling vertebrates and invertebrates in two adjacent habitats in semiarid Australia (cracking clay floodplains and rocky gibber), and across variation in microhabitat (vegetation cover). There was considerable variation in vegetation cover, creating fine-scale spatial mosaics of microhabitats. However, animal community composition did not vary significantly across the two main habitats. At the microhabitat level, numbers of spiders and reptiles were positively associated with woody vegetation cover. Vegetation cover did not significantly impact other taxonomic groups or overall community composition. The results show that response to microhabitats by animal populations is taxon-specific. Woody shrubs may provide a more reliable or more detectable microhabitat refuge compared to grasses for particular taxa. Informed wildlife conservation in arid lands requires investigating taxon-specific habitat and microhabitat associations, as well as the scale and persistence of these associations.

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Assessing different methods for measuring mammal diversity in two southern African arid ecosystems

Cited by 5 publications

References 63 publications

Comparing local ecological knowledge with camera trap data to study mammal occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes of the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve

Comparing local ecological knowledge with camera trap data to study mammal occurrence in anthropogenic landscapes of the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve

A local ecological knowledge-based assessment of anthropodependence for large mammals in anthropogenic landscapes

Spatial mosaics of small animal communities across habitat and vegetation cover in semiarid Australia

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