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The Role of Small Lowland Patches of Exotic Forests as Refuges of Rare Endemic Azorean Arthropods

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dc.contributor.authorTsafack, Noelline
dc.contributor.authorFattorini, Simone
dc.contributor.authorBoieiro, Mário
dc.contributor.authorRigal, François
dc.contributor.authorRos-Prieto, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Maria Teresa
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Paulo A. V.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-24T13:13:45Z
dc.date.available2021-11-24T13:13:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-09
dc.description.abstractIslands have been disproportionately affected by the current biodiversity crisis. In island biotas, one of the most recurrent anthropic alterations is species introduction. Invasion of exotic species may represent a major threat for island biotas, because invasive species may change species composition and simplify community dynamics. We investigated diversity patterns of native and introduced species in native and exotic forests of Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) by using diversity profiles based on Hill numbers. Use of diversity profiles allows for a complete characterization of the community diversity because they combine information on species richness, rarity, and dominance. We found that native forest remnants are crucial for the maintenance of endemic Azorean arthropod diversity. However, we also found that some lowland patches of exotic forests can sustain populations of rare endemic species. Our findings reinforce the importance of the few and small remnants of native forests, which are a pillar to the conservation of Azorean endemic arthropods. However, areas occupied by exotic forests, whether they are large and contiguous or small and isolated, close to native forests, or embedded in a matrix of agriculture activities, can also play a role in the conservation of native species, including endemics.en
dc.description.sponsorshipField work for 2020 and N.T. were funded by Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas—LIFE-BETTLES (LIFE18 NAT_PT_000864) (2020). This manuscript was also partly financed by Portuguese FCT-NETBIOME–ISLANDBIODIV grant 0003/2011 (between 2012 and 2015), Portuguese National Funds, through FCT–Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, within the project UID/BIA/00329/2013–2020, the project from Direcção Regional do Ambiente—LIFE IP AZORES NATURA (LIFE17 IPE/PT/000010) (2019), AZORESBIOPORTAL–PORBIOTA (ACORES-01-0145- FEDER-000072) (2019). The Natural Park of Terceira (Azores) provided the necessary authorization for sampling.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationTsafack, N., Fattorini, S., Boieiro, M., Rigal, F., Ros-Prieto, A., Ferreira, M.T. & Borges, P.A.V. (2021). The role of small lowland patches of exotic forests as refuges of rare endemic azorean arthropods. "Diversity", 13(9), 443. DOI:10.3390/d13090443en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/d13090443pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1424-2818
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6115
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dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationISLAND-BIODIV - Understanding biodiversity dynamics in tropical and subtropical islands as an aid to science based conservation action
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/9/443pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAlpha Diversityen
dc.subjectBeta Diversityen
dc.subjectEndemic Speciesen
dc.subjectForesten
dc.subjectHill Numbersen
dc.subjectIntroduced Speciesen
dc.subjectIslandsen
dc.subjectNative Speciesen
dc.subjectTerceira Island (Azores)en
dc.titleThe Role of Small Lowland Patches of Exotic Forests as Refuges of Rare Endemic Azorean Arthropodsen
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSwitzerlanden
oaire.citation.endPage18pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue(9)pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleDiversityen
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
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