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Small mammals in high altitude phytophysiognomies in southeastern Brazil: Are heterogeneous habitats more diverse?

Biodiversity and Conservation, ISSN: 0960-3115, Vol: 22, Issue: 8, Page: 1769-1782
2013
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  • Citations
    13
    • Citation Indexes
      13
  • Captures
    78

Article Description

The Chapada das Perdizes is considered a region of high biodiversity, but there are few studies that describe the small mammals in the region, mainly in higher portions of the area. The primary objective of this study was to estimate the richness and abundance of terrestrial small mammals within three different vegetation types in the high altitude region of southern Minas Gerais and to evaluate the relationship between the community composition of terrestrial small mammals and the heterogeneity of phytophysiognomies. Pitfall and cage trap grids were arranged in natural field, semi-deciduous and cloud forests. A total of 26 species was recorded. The compositions of the three phytophysiognomies were significantly different. The expansive study area is located in a region of tension between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forests and should be preserved due to high diversity and ecological importance. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

Bibliographic Details

Felipe Santana Machado; Renato Gregorin; Paula Salomon Bezerra Mouallem

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science

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