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| Title | The effects of protected areas on the ecological niches of birds and mammals |
| Abstract | Protected areas are a cornerstone for biodiversity conservation, and typically support more natural and undisturbed habitats compared to unprotected lands. The effect of protected areas on intra-specific ecological niche has been rarely investigated. Here, we explore potential differences in ecological niche properties of birds and mammals across protected and unprotected areas, and relate such differences to species traits. We combine two decades of survey data of birds and mammals from protected and unprotected areas, and apply robust matching to obtain a set of environmentally comparable protected and unprotected sites. Next, we calculate intra-specific niche volume change and habitat shift between protected and unprotected areas, and use generalized linear mixed models to explain these responses with species traits (habitat specialization, body mass, diet, and red list status). The majority of bird and mammal species (83% and 90%, respectively) show different habitat use when occurring within and outside protected areas, with the magnitude of this shift highly varying across species. A minority of species (16% of birds and 10% of mammals) do not change their niche volume nor shift their habitat between protected and unprotected areas. Variation in niche properties is largely unrelated to species traits. Overall, the varying ecological niche responses of birds and mammals to protected areas underscore that there is no universal niche-based response, and that niche responses to land protection are species-specific. |
| Source | Biological conservation 12 (1) |
| Keywords | protected areas |
| Journal | Biological conservation |
| Editor | Elsevier,, Barking, Regno Unito |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-022-15949-2 |
| Authors | Santangeli, Andrea; Mammola, Stefano; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Rajasärkkä, Ari; Lindén, Andreas; Saastamoinen, Marjo |
| Text | 469662 2022 10.1038/s41598 022 15949 2 Scopus 2 s2.0 85133653626 protected areas The effects of protected areas on the ecological niches of birds and mammals Santangeli, Andrea; Mammola, Stefano; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Rajasarkka, Ari; Linden, Andreas; Saastamoinen, Marjo Natural Resources Institute Finland Luke ; Luonnontieteellinen Keskusmuseo; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Helsingin Yliopisto; National Parks Finland Protected areas are a cornerstone for biodiversity conservation, and typically support more natural and undisturbed habitats compared to unprotected lands. The effect of protected areas on intra specific ecological niche has been rarely investigated. Here, we explore potential differences in ecological niche properties of birds and mammals across protected and unprotected areas, and relate such differences to species traits. We combine two decades of survey data of birds and mammals from protected and unprotected areas, and apply robust matching to obtain a set of environmentally comparable protected and unprotected sites. Next, we calculate intra specific niche volume change and habitat shift between protected and unprotected areas, and use generalized linear mixed models to explain these responses with species traits habitat specialization, body mass, diet, and red list status . The majority of bird and mammal species 83% and 90%, respectively show different habitat use when occurring within and outside protected areas, with the magnitude of this shift highly varying across species. A minority of species 16% of birds and 10% of mammals do not change their niche volume nor shift their habitat between protected and unprotected areas. Variation in niche properties is largely unrelated to species traits. Overall, the varying ecological niche responses of birds and mammals to protected areas underscore that there is no universal niche based response, and that niche responses to land protection are species specific. 12 Published version http //www.scopus.com/record/display.url eid=2 s2.0 85133653626 origin=inward Published version 2022_SANTANGELI ET AL Scientific Reports.pdf Articolo in rivista Elsevier, 0006 3207 Biological conservation Biological conservation Biol. conserv. Biological conservation. stefano.mammola MAMMOLA STEFANO |