Importance of Interhabitat Gaps and Stepping-Stones for Lesser Woodcreepers (Xiphorhynchus fuscus) in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Translocation experiments showed that a woodcreeper bird species is able to move between isolated forest fragments, but this ability is limited by increasing interpatch distances. Larger distances (> 100 m) were overcome by using small stepping-stones (isolated trees), which enhance connectivity...

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Published in:Biotropica 2008-05, Vol.40 (3), p.273-276
Main Authors: Boscolo, Danilo, Candia-Gallardo, Carlos, Awade, Marcelo, Metzger, Jean Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Atlantic plateau
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Boreal forests
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Dendrocolaptidae
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Forest habitats
fragmented forests
functional connectivity
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Habitat conservation
Habitat fragmentation
Insights
Landscape ecology
Landscapes
Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking
radiotelemetry
translocations
Uma
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Translocation experiments showed that a woodcreeper bird species is able to move between isolated forest fragments, but this ability is limited by increasing interpatch distances. Larger distances (> 100 m) were overcome by using small stepping-stones (isolated trees), which enhance connectivity and are useful for the species conservation in fragmented landscapes.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00409.x