Phyllostomid bat assemblages in different successional stages of tropical rain forest in Chiapas, Mexico
Due to their role in seed dispersal, changes in the community of phyllostomid bats have direct consequences on ecological succession. The objective of this work was to document changes in the structure of bat assemblages among secondary successional stages of tropical rain forest in Chiapas, Mexico. Bats were mist-netted at ground level during 18 months in 10 sites belonging to 3 successional stages: four sites represented early succession (2-8 years of abandonment), four intermediate succession (10-20 years of abandonment), and two late succession (mature old-growth forest).We captured 1,179 phyllostomids comprising 29 species. Phyllostomid species richness was 17 (58% of all species) in the early stage, 18 (62%) in the intermediate stage and 24 (83%) in the late stage. The late successional mature forest possessed nine species that were exclusively found there, whereas early and intermediate successional stages contained only one exclusive species.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Murciélagos, Phyllostomidae, Dispersión de semillas, Sucesión ecológica, Bosques tropicales, Artfrosur, |
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