Forest type, microhabitat conditions and human presence predict occurrence of two sympatric Columbidae species in the Mediterranean’s largest mixed forest: Implications for management and conservation

Hanane, Saâd; Bouaamama, Mohamed; Bougnous, A.; Mihoubi, Hicham; Hajjaj, Driss; Yassin, M. Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120411

Forest Ecology and Management

2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120411

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Forest type, microhabitat conditions and human presence predict occurrence of two sympatric Columbidae species in the Mediterranean’s largest mixed forest: Implications for management and conservation

Saâd Hanane¹,

Mohamed Bouaamama

A. Bougnous

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“…Here, we investigated the effects of a series of variables, measured at rubbed trees and an equivalent number of random non-rubbed trees, on the probability of RT occurrence. A marked sensitivity toward an individual predictor will determine the nature and the scope of management measures to be undertaken (Hanane et al 2022).…”

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Selection of trees for rubbing by the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Sidi Boughaba forested Moroccan Ramsar site: Assessment, implications, and perspectives

Ichen¹,

Hanane²,

Bouaamama³

et al. 2023

J. For. Sci.

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Knowledge of mechanisms by which large mammals select rubbing trees (RT) is a major challenge for the effective management of forests and wildlife resources. In this study, we investigated this issue regarding the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Moroccan forested site of Sidi Boughaba as a case study. We used data from four sets of variables, namely topography, forest type, landscape composition, and microhabitat, measured at 58 rub and control trees, to determine the factors associated with the occurrence of RT by means of generalized linear mixed models. Our results showed that the RT occurrence increased with a high density of red juniper trees and declined with a distance to the nearest footpath. The variation partitioning analysis revealed that the pure fraction of microhabitat was the most robust in explaining this occurrence (adj. R 2 = 0.17, P < 0.001), followed by that of forest type (adj. R 2 = 0.05, P < 0.05). A scientific monitoring system must be set up to strike a balance between the availability of forest trees on the one hand and the pressure exerted by wild boars in this internationally important site on the other. It is imperative to test the geographical generality of our results in other Mediterranean forests.

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Selection of trees for rubbing by the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Sidi Boughaba forested Moroccan Ramsar site: Assessment, implications, and perspectives

Ichen¹,

Hanane²,

Bouaamama³

et al. 2023

J. For. Sci.

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Contrasting occurrence patterns in the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) in managed and unmanaged hunting forest estates: does human presence matter?

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Is the Decreasing Availability of Agricultural Land Forcing the Barbary Partridge to Nest Close to Human Infrastructure?

Sabrate,

Hanane,

Bouaamama

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It is commonly admitted that the continuous development of human infrastructure (HI), resulting in natural habitat fragmentation, affects farmland birds by misleading their strategies of nest site selection. Here, we examined how HI in agricultural landscape (AL) could be affecting nest habitat selection of Barbary partridge (BP; Alectoris barbara). A total of 160 BP nests were monitored during 4 years (2017, 2018, 2021, and 2022) in eight Moroccan agricultural zones. We used the generalized linear mixed models and variation partitioning methods to quantify the effects of AL and HI on BP nest occurrence. This occurrence increased with track density (within 300 m of sampled nests) and decreased with built‐up area cover (50 m). Nest occurrence was also associated with the cover of agricultural areas (300 m), distances to the nearest agricultural area, the nearest human settlement, and the nearest track. However, the effect of these covariates depended on distance to the nearest paved road, being close to roads located far away from agricultural areas and tracks and near human settlements and tracks. Overall, our results highlighted a trend to nest close to HI when agricultural areas were relatively remote or less represented. For the effective conservation and management of the Moroccan BP populations, it is critical to keep human infrastructures at a level that allows for maintaining the relative dominance of the agricultural landscape. Further fragmentation of this landscape will impact the ability of this farmland species to select its nesting sites flexibly.

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Forest type, microhabitat conditions and human presence predict occurrence of two sympatric Columbidae species in the Mediterranean’s largest mixed forest: Implications for management and conservation

Cited by 4 publications

References 66 publications

Selection of trees for rubbing by the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Sidi Boughaba forested Moroccan Ramsar site: Assessment, implications, and perspectives

Selection of trees for rubbing by the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the Sidi Boughaba forested Moroccan Ramsar site: Assessment, implications, and perspectives

Contrasting occurrence patterns in the European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) in managed and unmanaged hunting forest estates: does human presence matter?

Is the Decreasing Availability of Agricultural Land Forcing the Barbary Partridge to Nest Close to Human Infrastructure?

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