Response of phyllostomid bat diversity to tree cover types in North-western Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural activities affect tropical forest biodiversity; however, some bat species can survive under these anthropogenic changes. We described the characteristics of phyllostomid bat assemblages in tree covers located in 48 plots among four agricultural landscapes of North-western Ecuador. Bats were captured with mist nets installed at a ground level reaching three meters' height. For each of the plots, we installed a mist net in four types of tree cover (polyspecific live fences, monospecific live fences, cacao plantations, and isolated trees in pastures). We captured 250 phyllostomid bats belonging to 16 species with a trapping effort of 19,200 m² of net coverage. Polyspecific live fences showed significant differences in relative abundance, richness, and diversity of phyl

SUBMITTER: Pozo-Rivera WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450141 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature