The relationship between landscape features and domestic species on the occupancy of native mammals in urban forests

Landscape features such as roads, hiking trails, and forest edge are prevalent features of urban forests. These features can negatively influence biodiversity through fragmentation and facilitate the penetration of invasive species, particularly predators such as domestic dogs and cats. This study e...

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Vydáno v:	Urban ecosystems Ročník 24; číslo 6; s. 1117 - 1128
Hlavní autoři:	Soultan, Alaaeldin, Attum, Omar, Lahue, Wade
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	angličtina
Vydáno:	New York Springer US 01.12.2021 Springer Nature B.V
Témata:	Activity patterns Animals Biodiversity Biomedical and Life Sciences cameras Canis latrans Cats Conservation Deer Dogs Domestic animals Ecology edge effects Ekologi Enforcement Environmental Management Forest Science Forests Green infrastructure Hiking Indiana Indigenous species Introduced species Invasive species Kentucky Landscape Landscape Architecture landscapes Landskapsarkitetktur Life Sciences Mammals Native species Nature Conservation Occupancy Parks & recreation areas Penetration Predators Proximity Regulation Roads & highways Segmentation Skogsvetenskap Trails Urban areas Urban Ecology Urban forests Urban parks Indiana Kentucky Urban biodiversity Carnivores Domestic dogs and cats Native species Occupancy
ISSN:	1083-8155, 1573-1642, 1573-1642
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Shrnutí:	Landscape features such as roads, hiking trails, and forest edge are prevalent features of urban forests. These features can negatively influence biodiversity through fragmentation and facilitate the penetration of invasive species, particularly predators such as domestic dogs and cats. This study examined how these landscape features affect the distribution of native and domestic mammals and how domestic species affect the occupancy and activity patterns of native mammals. To this end, we conducted camera trap surveys in forested urban and suburban parks in Indiana and Kentucky, USA, to record the presence of native species (deer, raccoons, coyote, and opossums) and non-native predators (domesticated cats and dogs) in relation to distance to nearest roads, hiking trails, and forest edge. We found negative correlations between proximity to roads, hiking trails, and forest edge and the occupancy of the native species with this effect extending up to 300 m. We also found evidence that the presence of dog and cat was negatively correlated with the occupancy for all native species. We recommend park management consider the impact of roads, hiking trails, and forest edge when designing parks and the enforcement of dog leash regulations for the conservation of large mammals in urban parks.
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ISSN:	1083-8155 1573-1642 1573-1642
DOI:	10.1007/s11252-021-01100-y