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Potential distributional patterns of three wild ungulate species in a fragmented tropical region of northeastern Mexico

dc.contributor.authorGarcía Marmolejo, Gabriela
dc.contributor.authorChapa Vargas, Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorHuber-Sannwald, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorManuel Weber
dc.contributor.authorRosas Rosas, Octavio César
dc.contributor.authorMartínez Calderas, Jesús Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-23T19:26:03Z
dc.date.available2018-03-23T19:26:03Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationPotential Distributional Patterns of Three Wild Ungulate Species in a Fragmented Tropical Region of Northeastern Mexico G. García-Marmolejo, L. Chapa-Vargas, E. Huber-Sannwald, M. Weber, O.C. Rosas-Rosas, J. Martínez-Calderas Tropical Conservation Science https://doi.org/10.1177/194008291300600407 First Published September 1, 2013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11627/3662
dc.description.abstract"In the northernmost American tropical forests of eastern Mexico, we analyzed the potential distribution of three ungulate species, Odocoileus virginianus, Mazama temama and Pecari tajacu, in response to several physical, climatic, biological, and anthropogenic variables, in order to identify environmental factors affecting distribution and potential key areas for ungulate conservation. Current presence records for these species were gathered, and potential distribution models were built using Maximum Entropy niche modeling (MaxEnt). Model suitability surfaces were used to calculate remaining potential habitat areas in the region, as well as the potential sympatric area and representation of these areas in Natural Protected Areas. Biological and anthropogenic variables were the best species distribution predictors. Landscape composition (the proportion of different land-use and land-cover classes: forest, agriculture, and pasture) within approximately 120 ha, was the most important variable for all models, influencing each species differently with respect to their tolerance of altered habitats. The remaining potential area of all three species is fragmented and has apparently been nearly lost in plains (<14% remaining). Distribution models allowed us to detect an important location in the western portion of our study area which may function as a large biological corridor in the Sierra Madre Oriental mastogeographic province, a region heavily transformed by land use change. In the context of habitat transformation, management promoting quality matrix at the landscape level promises to be a viable alternative for ungulate conservation in tropical regions of Mexico."
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectConservation
dc.subjectLand use change
dc.subjectMaxent
dc.subjectMexico
dc.subjectTropical forest
dc.subjectUngulates
dc.subject.classificationCIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA
dc.titlePotential distributional patterns of three wild ungulate species in a fragmented tropical region of northeastern Mexico
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/194008291300600407
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