Cost-effective conservation of amphibian ecology and evolution

Campos, Felipe S.; Lourenço-de-Moraes, Ricardo; Llorente, Gustavo A.; Solé, Mirco

doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602929

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“…, Campos et al. ), and marsupials (Figueiredo and Grelle ). This pattern may be due to the high topographic and climatic variability (Fine ) in the Serra do Mar region or may just be an artifact caused by geometric constraints, the mid‐domain effect (Colwell and Lees ).…”

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Endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest: traits, conservation status, and patterns of biodiversity

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The bird fauna of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is exceptionally diverse and threatened, with high levels of endemism. Available lists of the endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest were generated before recent taxonomic revisions lumped or split species and before the recent increase in species occurrence records. Our objective, therefore, was to compile a new list of the endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest, characterize these species in terms of conservation status and natural history traits, and map remaining vegetation and protected areas. We combined GIS analysis with a literature search to compile a list of endemic species and, based on the phylogeny and distribution of these species, characterized areas in terms of species richness, phylogenetic diversity, and endemism. We identified 223 species of birds endemic to the Atlantic Forest, including 12 species not included in previous lists. In addition, 14 species included in previous lists were not considered endemic, either because they occur outside the Atlantic Forest biome or because they are not considered valid species. The typical Atlantic Forest endemic bird is a small forest-dependent invertivore. Of the species on our list, 31% are considered threatened or extinct. Only~34% of the spatial analysis units had > 10% forest cover, and protected area coverage was consistently low (< 1%). In addition, we found spatial incongruity among the different measures of biodiversity (species richness, relative phylogenetic diversity, restricted-range species, and irreplaceability). Each of these measures provides information concerning different aspects of biological diversity. However, regardless of which aspect(s) of biodiversity might be considered most important, preservation of the remaining areas of remnant vegetation and further expansion of protected areas are essential if we are to conserve the many endemic species of birds in the Atlantic Forest. 6 Corresponding author. considerados m as importantes, la preservaci on de las areas de vegetaci on remanentes y una mayor expansi on de las areas protegidas son esenciales si nuestra intenci on es conservar las muchas especies de aves end emicas del Bosque Atl antico.

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Endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest: traits, conservation status, and patterns of biodiversity

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“…Unfortunately, this biome has been devastated by logging, urbanization, and agricultural development (Ribeiro et al 2011). Given the high species richness and endemism, the high degree of threat, and the lack of basic biogeographical information for most species, thorough inventories in previously unstudied areas are an essential step for planning future conservation actions (Campos et al 2017). …”

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Amphibians of the Reserva Ecológica Michelin: a high diversity site in the lowland Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil

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An inventory of the amphibians of the Reserva Ecológica Michelin – REM in southern Bahia, Brazil is presented. Sixty-nine species were recorded during a ten-year sampling period. Amphibians were distributed in two orders (Gymnophiona and Anura), belonging to twelve families [Aromobatidae (1), Bufonidae (3), Centrolenidae (1), Craugastoridae (5), Eleutherodactylidae (3), Hemiphractidae (2), Hylidae (34), Phyllomedusidae (5) Leptodactylidae (7), Microhylidae (4), Odontophrynidae (3) and Caeciliidae (1)]. Fifty per cent of the reproductive modes known for Atlantic forest anurans were recorded. While no threatened species were found at REM, six species are classified as data deficient (DD) by the Brazilian Red List of threatened species and deserve additional attention. Phasmahyla timbo and Vitreorana eurygnatha are listed as endangered in Bahia according to the list of threatened species of the state. Despite a higher diversity of amphibians in the Atlantic forest having been reported for mountainous regions, our results revealed that amphibian richness for lowland forests is also high.

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“…In addition, the proximity of the fragments to urban environments affects the permanence of the species in the long term, even the species often found in open area (Lourenço-de-Moraes, Malagoli, et al, 2018). The maintenance of functional processes as a justification for amphibian conservation actions can be an effective strategy to reduce extinction risk and avoid species loss (Campos, Lourençode-Moraes, Llorente, & Solé, 2017). In this context, our research highlights the importance of maintaining forest cover remnants in the Atlantic Forest, and may help to move forward the usefulness of functional traits approaches for other biodiversity hotspots.…”

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Functional traits explain amphibian distribution in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Lourenço-de-Moraes

Campos

Ferreira

et al. 2019

Journal of Biogeography

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Aim: Species distributions are one of the most important ways to understand how communities interact through macroecological relationships. The functional abilities of a species, such as its plasticity in various environments, can determine its distribution, species richness and beta diversity patterns. In this study, we evaluate how functional traits influence the distribution of amphibians, and hypothesize which functional traits explain the current pattern of amphibian species composition.Location: Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Taxon: Amphibia (Anura and Gymnophiona)Methods: Using potential distributions of Brazilian amphibians from Atlantic Forest based on their functional traits, we analysed the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on species richness, endemism (with permutation multivariate analysis) and beta diversity components (i.e. total, turnover and nestedness dissimilarities).Results: Environmental variables explained 59.5% of species richness, whereas functional traits explained 15.8% of species distribution (geographical species range) for Anuran and 88.8% for Gymnophiona. Body size had the strongest correlation with species distribution. Results showed that species with medium to large body size, and species that are adapted to living in open areas tended to disperse from west to east direction. Current forest changes directly affected beta diversity patterns (i.e. most species adapted to novel environments increase their ranges).Beta diversity partitioning between humid and dry forests showed decreased nestedness and increased turnover by increasing altitude in the south-eastern region of the Atlantic Forest.Main Conclusions: Our study shows that functional traits directly influence the ability of the species to disperse. With the alterations of the natural environment, species more apt to these alterations have dispersed or increased their distribution, which consequently changes community structure. As a result, there are nested species distribution patterns and homogenization of amphibian species composition throughout the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

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Cost-effective conservation of amphibian ecology and evolution

Abstract: A new conservation strategy incorporates functional, phylogenetic, and taxonomic diversity for improved cost-effective outcomes.

Cited by 40 publications

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Endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest: traits, conservation status, and patterns of biodiversity

Endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest: traits, conservation status, and patterns of biodiversity

Amphibians of the Reserva Ecológica Michelin: a high diversity site in the lowland Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil

Functional traits explain amphibian distribution in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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