From Protected Habitat to Agricultural Land: Dogs and Small Mammals Link Habitats in Northern Thailand

Autor: Chuanphot Thinphovong, Anamika Kritiyakan, Ronnakrit Chakngean, Yossapong Paladsing, Phurin Makaew, Morgane Labadie, Christophe Mahuzier, Waraphon Phimpraphai, Serge Morand, Kittipong Chaisiri
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Ecologies, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 671-685 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-4133
DOI: 10.3390/ecologies4040044
Popis: Wildlife communities are positively affected by ecological restoration and reforestation. Understanding the dynamics of mammal communities along a gradient of a human-dominated habitat to a protected habitats, right up to a reforestation habitat, is crucial for assessing the effects of reforestation on conservation biology and disease ecology. We used data obtained from a set of camera traps and live traps implemented in the “Spillover Interface” project. A network analysis showed that the reforested area was central in the sharing of mammal species between human-dominated habitats, such as plantations, and the protected area. A network analysis also confirmed the centrality of the domestic dog and the rodent Rattus tanezumi (R. tanezumi) in shared habitats and the co-occurrence with other mammal species. This rodent species was previously mentioned as a bridge species between habitats favouring disease transmission. This study is a first step to identify potential reservoirs and habitat interfaces associated with the risk of zoonotic diseases and pathogen spillover.
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