Medium to large-sized mammals in agricultural landscapes of south-eastern Brazil

Dotta, Graziela; Verdade, Luciano Martins

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“…Carnivores were the most representative Order in the study area (seven species). We did not record Dasyprocta sp., Nasua nasua or Lontra longicaudis, which are usually found in Atlantic Forest remnants (Modesto et al 2008;Dotta and Verdade 2011;Penido and Zanzini 2012). Nor did we record Chrysocyon brachyurus or Conepatus semistriatus, which are common species in Cerrado remnants (Rocha and Dalponte 2006;Lessa et al 2012).…”

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“…Mammals are one of the groups most affected by habitat fragmentation and reduction (Chiarello 1999;Michalski and Peres 2005;Galetti et al 2009;Dotta and Verdade 2011), especially by modifications in landscape matrix, which act as a selective filter for fauna (Ceballos and Ehrlich 2002;Fahrig 2003). Adaptation to modified environments determines species survival or extinction (Gascon et al 1999;Pardini et al 2009;Prevedello and Vieira 2010) and their population trends (Michalski and Peres 2007).…”

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Medium and large-sized mammals of an isolated Atlantic Forest remnant, southeast São Paulo State, Brazil

Magioli

Ferraz

Rodrigues³

2014

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Medium and large-sized mammals of an isolated Atlantic Forest remnant, southeast São Paulo State, Brazil

Magioli

Ferraz

Rodrigues³

2014

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“…Thus the area is important for the maintenance not only of the regional mammal diversity, but also for the conservation as a whole of some of the species. Forest remnants, mainly in agricultural matrixes, have a crucial role for conservation, being the last refuge for many threatened species (Turner and Corlett, 1996;Dotta and Verdade, 2011).…”

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Mammals in forest remnants of an ecotonal Atlantic Forest-Cerrado area from southeastern Brazil

Laurindo

Novaes

Souza

et al. 2017

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits reproduction, adaptation, and distribution provided the original author and source are credited. AbstractForest areas in southeastern Brazil were intensively fragmented by historical processes of land use, and even today this region is under severe anthropic pressure due to agricultural, mining, tourism, and high urban expansion. However, contemporaneous studies on its biodiversity, particularly those focusing on remaining fauna in higly fragmented landscapes are necessary. In the present study, we present a species list of mammals in forest remnants of an agricultural landscape from southeastern Brazil (RPPN Fazenda Lagoa), located in an ecotone of Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, with additional information on habitat use, vulnerability to roadkill and considerations for conservation purposes. We recorded 63 species of Chiroptera, Carnivora, Rodentia, Didelphimorphia, Primates, Cingulata, Pilosa, Cetartiodactyla and Lagomorpha. Approximately 15% of the species are under some risk of extinction, including the endemic buffy-tufted-ear marmoset (Callithrix aurita). We also recorded invasive species and domestic dogs and cats living in feral condition. Ten species were reported as roadkills in the roads that give access to the RPPN. We concluded that these remnants play an important role in the maintenance and conservation of the mammals, serving as one of the last refuges for wildlife in a severely deforested region.Keywords: conservation, diversity, forest fragments, Mammalia, richness, roadkill. ResumoAs florestas do sul de Minas Gerais foram intensamente fragmentadas pelos processos históricos de uso do solo, e ainda hoje essa região está sob severa pressão antrópica devido à ampliação agrícola, mineradora, turística e urbana. No entanto, estudos contemporâneos sobre sua biodiversidade, particularmente sobre a biodiversidade remanescente em paisagens profundamente fragmentadas são necessários. No presente estudo, apresentamos uma lista de espécies de mamíferos em remanescentes florestais de uma paisagem agrícola do sudeste do Brasil (RPPN Fazenda Lagoa), localizada em ecótono de Mata Atlântica e Cerrado, com informações adicionais sobre uso de habitats, vulnerabilidade a atropelamentos e considerações para a conservação. Registramos 63 espécies de Chiroptera, Carnivora, Rodentia, Didelphimorphia, Primates, Cingulata, Pilosa, Cetartiodactyla e Lagomorpha. Cerca de 15% das espécies estão em algum risco de extinção, incluindo o endêmico sagui-da-serra-escuro, Callithrix aurita. Também registramos espécies silvestres invasoras, cães e gatos domésticos vivendo em condição feral. Dez espécies foram registradas como vítimas de atropelamento nas estradas de acesso a RPPN. Nós concluímos que esses remanescentes possuem um importante papel na manutenção e conservação da mastofauna, servindo como um dos últimos refúgios para a vida silvestre de uma região severamente desmatada. Palavras

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“…On the other hand, agricultural landscapes can have some conservation value, as they maintain considerable biodiversity [45][46][47]. Agricultural landscapes in São Paulo still have approximately two-thirds of the original species of medium-to large-sized mammals [48,49] and approximately 60% of the original bird species [50]. However, only one-third of the original rodent and marsupial species are still found in agricultural landscapes from São Paulo possibly due to their limited ability to disperse [51].…”

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“…Small rodents [51] and their (meso) predators [48,50] take advantage of this tremendous food supply despite the use of controlled fires prior to harvest. The fire ban, which has been proposed by the sugarcane industry to be fully implemented by 2017 [53], may further increase population densities of small rodents.…”

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The Impacts of Sugarcane Expansion on Wildlife in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Verdade¹,

Gheler‐Costa²,

Penteado³

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Brazil has become one of the top producers and exporters of food, fibre, and bionergy in the world.The expansion of livestock and soybean production in the Amazon basin appears to be independent of the sugarcane expansion in southeastern Brazil whereas the impact of sugarcane expansion over areas of soybean plantation in previous Cerrado biome is still unknown. However, the expansion of sugarcane production in the state of São Paulo has been shown to cause an increase in the local abundance of rodents and result in the emergence of infectious diseases such as hantaviruses and leptospirosis in humans. In addition, with an increase in the use of agrochemicals there will be an increase in euthrophication of watercourses and soil pollution. Considering that São Paulo has a population of approximately 40 million people, these local impacts are relevant. Environmental law should be improved and enforced in Brazil to ensure that sugarcane production is not only economically profitable but also environmentally responsible.

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Medium to large-sized mammals in agricultural landscapes of south-eastern Brazil

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