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Conservation Biology


Volume 27, Issue 3
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Contributed Paper

Effects of Oil‐Palm Plantations on Diversity of Tropical Anurans




AISYAH FARUK

Corresponding Author


School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom


Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, NW1 4RY London, United Kingdom



Address for correspondence: Institute of Zoology, email

aisyah.faruk@ioz.ac.uk



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DAICUS BELABUT

Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia


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NORHAYATI AHMAD

Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia


Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia


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ROBERT J. KNELL

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom


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TRENTON W. J. GARNER

Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, NW1 4RY London, United Kingdom


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First published: 20 May 2013

https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12062

Cited by: 24






Abstract


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Agriculturally altered vegetation, especially oil‐palm plantations, is rapidly increasing in Southeast Asia. Low species diversity is associated with this commodity, but data on anuran diversity in oil‐palm plantations are lacking. We investigated how anuran biological diversity differs between forest and oil‐palm plantation, and whether observed differences in biological diversity of these areas is linked to specific environmental factors. We hypothesized that biological diversity is lower in plantations and that plantations support a larger proportion of disturbance‐tolerant species than forest. We compared species richness, abundance, and community composition between plantation and forest areas and between site types within plantation and forest (forest stream vs. plantation stream, forest riparian vs. plantation riparian, forest terrestrial vs. plantation terrestrial). Not all measures of biological diversity differed between oil‐palm plantations and secondary forest sites. Anuran community composition, however, differed greatly between forest and plantation, and communities of anurans in plantations contained species that prosper in disturbed areas. Although plantations supported large numbers of breeding anurans, we concluded the community consisted of common species that were of little conservation concern (commonly found species include Fejervarya limnocharis, Microhyla heymonsi, and Hylarana erythrea). We believe that with a number of management interventions, oil‐palm plantations can provide habitat for species that dwell in secondary forests.



Efectos de las Plantaciones de Palma de Aceite sobre la Diversidad de Anuros Tropicales Faruk et al.




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La vegetación alterada por la agricultura, especialmente las plantaciones de palma de aceite, está incrementando rápidamente en el sureste de Asia. Una baja diversidad de especies está asociada con este bien tangible, pero existen pocos datos sobre la diversidad de anuros en estas plantaciones. Investigamos como difiere la biodiversidad de anuros entre bosques y plantaciones de palma de aceites y si las diferencias observadas en la biodiversidad de estas áreas están relacionadas con factores ambientales específicos. Partimos de la hipótesis de que la biodiversidad es más baja en las plantaciones y que éstas soportan una mayor proporción de especies tolerantes a los disturbios que los bosques. Comparamos riqueza de especies, abundancia y composición de la comunidad entre áreas de bosque y de plantaciones y entre sitios tipo dentro de plantaciones y bisques (franja de bosque contra franja de plantación, riparia de bosque contra riparia de plantación, terrestre de bosque contra terrestre de plantación). No todas las medidas de biodiversidad difirieron entre las plantaciones de palma de aceite y sitios de bosque secundario. Sin embargo, la composición de la comunidad de anuros varió de gran manera entre bosques y plantaciones; y las comunidades de anuros en las plantaciones tuvieron especies que prosperan en áreas perturbadas. Aunque las plantaciones soportaron un gran número de anuros reproductivos, concluimos que la comunidad consistía de especies que son de poca preocupación para la conservación (especies comúnmente encontradas que incluyen a Fejervary limnocharis, Microhyla heymonsi y Hylarana erythrea). Creemos que con un número de intervenciones de manejo las plantaciones de palma de aceite pueden brindar un hábitat para las especies que radican en bosques secundarios.





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Number of individuals found for each species per habitat sampled. Species abbreviations correspond to Figure 4a‐c. Threat status for each species are based on the IUCN red list criteria (http://www.iucnredlist.org/); DD‐data deficient, Lc‐least concern, nt‐ near threatened (Table S1 are available online). The authors are solely responsible for the content and functionality of these materials. Queries (other than absence of the material) should be directed to the corresponding author.

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