Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
COMPARISON OF THE BAT ASSEMBLAGES OF A BOTANICAL GARDEN AND THE SURROUNDING NATIVE FOREST IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL. |
| Alternate Title: |
Comparação das assembléias de morcegos de um jardim botânico e da floresta nativa ao redor no sudeste do Brasil. |
| Authors: |
Dias-Silva, Leonardo Henrique1,2 leohenriqueds@gmail.com, Santos Amaral, Andreza3, Talamoni, Sônia A.1 |
| Source: |
Journal of Neotropical Mammalogy / Mastozoología Neotropical. Dic2019, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p475-481. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*BOTANICAL gardens, *BATS, *FRUGIVORES |
| Abstract (English): |
The structure and composition of bat assemblages is mostly determined by features of the vegetation at local and landscape scales. We compared the bat assemblage present in a botanical garden with artificial lakes and exotic plant species to that of the surrounding native forest, which we expected to differ. Over a year of sampling revealed that both habitats possess a predominance of medium-sized frugivorous bats, but of different species. More insectivorous bats were captured in the garden. Despite limited differences in bat species composition, the structure of the two bat assemblages was noticeably different. These results indicate that bats respond differently to available habitats even on a small scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Portuguese): |
A estrutura e composição das assembleias de morcegos é determinada principalmente por características de vegetação em escala local e de paisagem, assim, nós investigamos a assembleia de morcegos presentes em um jardim botânico com lagos artificiais e espécies de plantas exóticas e uma área de floresta nativa ao redor. Era nossa expectativa que as assembleias pudessem diferir. Durante um ano de amostragem, ambos os habitats mostraram a predominância de frugívoros de tamanho médio, mas pertencentes a espécies diferentes; morcegos insetívoros foram mais capturados no jardim. Assembleias estruturalmente diferentes mostraram que os morcegos respondem diferentemente aos habitats disponíveis, mesmo em pequena escala. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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