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Understorey-nesting bird community responses to land use in the Korup National Park, an Afrotropical rainforest in South-Western Cameroon

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dc.contributor.authorTONLEU, JEAN
dc.contributor.authorTsafack, Noelline
dc.contributor.authorBobo, Kadiri S.
dc.contributor.authorLhoumeau, Sébastien
dc.contributor.authorLontchi, Wilfried G.T.
dc.contributor.authorTanebang, Cyrille L.T.
dc.contributor.authorMbida, Mpoame
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-17T11:03:05Z
dc.date.available2025-01-17T11:03:05Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractTropical forest biodiversity is under immense pressure due to a combination of global and local factors, including climate change and intensive land use. Birds play an important role in tropical forest ecosystems, contributing significantly to various ecosystem services. This study examined the impact of deforestation on the richness and abundance of understorey-nesting bird communities along a land-use intensification gradient in the peripheral zone of Korup National Park, Southwest Cameroon. We selected 30 sampling plots, each covering 4 ha, across five habitat types: near-primary forest, secondary forest, disturbed forest, cocoa/coffee plantations, and annual food crop fields. A total of 236 understorey bird nests were identified, representing 16 species. Our findings revealed that land use intensity significantly influenced bird species richness and abundance. Primary and secondary forests provided 75% of the nesting species and 71% of the nests. However, 19% of the species either appeared or increased in cocoa/coffee plantations and annual crop fields. Among the feeding groups, frugivores were the most sensitive group to deforestation. This study corroborates the adverse effects of forest destruction on birds communities and highlights the urgent need to address the rapid and extensive forest conversion occurring within Korup National Park. Allowing secondary forests to regenerate and preserving large patches of primary forest are essential strategies to help understorey-nesting bird communities mitigate the impacts of global changes.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationTonleu, J., Tsafack, N., Bobo, K. S., Lhoumeau, S., Lontchi, W. G. T., Tanebang, C. L. T. & Mbida, M. (2024). Understorey-nesting bird community responses to land use in the Korup National Park, an Afrotropical rainforest in South-Western Cameroon. "Acta Oecologica", 125, 104040. DOI:10.1016/j.actao.2024.104040pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.actao.2024.104040pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1146-609X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/7250
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1146609X24000626pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCameroon Tropical Forestpt_PT
dc.subjectKorup National Parkpt_PT
dc.subjectUnderstorey-Nesting Birdpt_PT
dc.subjectSpecies Richnesspt_PT
dc.subjectAbundancept_PT
dc.subjectDeforestationpt_PT
dc.titleUnderstorey-nesting bird community responses to land use in the Korup National Park, an Afrotropical rainforest in South-Western Cameroonpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleActa Oecologicapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume125pt_PT
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person.givenNameJEAN
person.givenNameNoelline
person.givenNameSébastien Georges André
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