Diversidad taxonómica y funcional de quirópteros en la Estación Experimental El Padmi, cantón Yanzatza, Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador
In Latin America and the Caribbean, agricultural activities and anthropogenic activities in general are altering habitats, leading to a reduction in biodiversity. This has directly affected the diversity and ecological interactions of bats. To better understand these interactions and how differences...
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| Format: | bachelorThesis |
| Idioma: | spa |
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2023
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| Accés en línia: | https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/28041 |
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Afegir etiqueta | Sumari: | In Latin America and the Caribbean, agricultural activities and anthropogenic activities in general are altering habitats, leading to a reduction in biodiversity. This has directly affected the diversity and ecological interactions of bats. To better understand these interactions and how differences in morphology and behavior affect their ecological function, the adoption of the functional diversity approach is crucial. This study aims to analyze the taxonomic and functional diversity of bats in the El Padmi Experimental Station in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The area was divided into three vegetation areas: botanical garden, grassland and forest. In each area, a 300-meter transect was established with 8 mist nets to capture bats, recording individuals and measuring morphological characteristics. Using programs such as R, Past, FDiversity and Info Stat, the diversity, abundance and functional diversity indexes of the bat communities in the three vegetation covers were evaluated. A total of 178 individuals belonging to 9 genera and 14 species of the Phyllostomidae family were captured. The most diverse genera were Carollia and Artibeus. In terms of functional diversity, the forest showed average values of evenness, divergence and functional dispersion. This suggests that the area has the capacity to support a varied range of bat species, which in turn indicates the existence of resources to be exploited. However, this area also presents some level of vulnerability to the introduction of invasive species into these niches. In general terms, the three vegetation areas presented similar values of functional diversity, indicating that there are underutilized resources and relatively low efficiency in ecosystem productivity. This highlights the importance of understanding and properly managing the interactions between species and their environment in order to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. |
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