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- Title
Habitat features predicting the abundance of thrushes (Turdus spp.) in urban and forested Restinga sites in Paraná, Brazil.
- Authors
Ribeiro SOARES, Priscila Karen; RECHETELO, Juliana; VOGEL, Huilquer Francisco; Macedo MESTRE, Luiz Augusto
- Abstract
Changes in habitat structure, mainly vegetation, can influence how animals use the environment. Therefore, understanding the basic ecological requirements of fauna offers significant insights into the habitat`s patterns of use, an important piece of knowledge for environmental preservation and management. Thus, this study assessed how the habitat structure influences the abundance of thrushes on the northern coast of Paraná, Brazil. It was feasible to apply generic linearized models using the data set from individual counting and the quantification of environmental factors, gathered between 2017 and 2018. As a result, it was discovered that although there is a negative correlation, the depth of the leaf litter is a reliable indicator of Turdus rufiventris abundance. Nonetheless, we must consider the very low significance of this estimate and the impact of additional factors that were also categorized by the models (such as DAP, the percentage of soil discovered, and organic matter). The number of thin trees positively affected the abundance of T. amaurochalinus, and the percentage of soil discovered negatively affected the abundance T. albicollis. Thrushes are important dispersers in Restinga forests in southern Brazil, and the variation in their regional abundance provides relevant indicators for understanding patterns of use about forests, islands and nearby urban habitats.
- Subjects
PARANA (Brazil : State); VEGETATION dynamics; PLANT habitats; THRUSHES; ENVIRONMENTAL protection
- Publication
Nativa, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p124
- ISSN
2318-7670
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31413/nat.v12i1.16898