Bibliographic citations
Gómez, L., (2021). Comparación de la riqueza, abundancia relativa y diversidad de la comunidad de anfibios entre un bosque primario y bosque secundario en selva baja (Madre de Dios, Perú) [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10328
Gómez, L., Comparación de la riqueza, abundancia relativa y diversidad de la comunidad de anfibios entre un bosque primario y bosque secundario en selva baja (Madre de Dios, Perú) []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10328
@misc{renati/910125,
title = "Comparación de la riqueza, abundancia relativa y diversidad de la comunidad de anfibios entre un bosque primario y bosque secundario en selva baja (Madre de Dios, Perú)",
author = "Gómez Galdos, Luis Gonzalo",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2021"
}
Amphibians are one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates in the Amazon region and have crucial roles in the functionality of the ecosystem. Likewise, these species are mainly affected by the loss or deterioration of the forests in the region, generating a decrease in diversity and an increase in the coverage of regenerating forests. Due to this, the management of secondary forests represents an alternative for the conservation of species biodiversity, as this are potential reservoirs for various species that are displaced and threatened by different factors. In this study, carried out in 2019, we compared the amphibian communities present in a primary and secondary forest in the Amazon lowland forest, located in the Madre de Dios region, in order to identify the factors that could influence the presence or absence of amphibian species in a secondary forest, which had suffered selective logging events. Transects were used to sample amphibians, in addition to recording the main variables that described the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the habitats. 60 transects were sample in each forest, registering a total of 150 individuals belonging to 22 species. Likewise, when comparing the forests, structural differences were found in relation to environmental temperature, relative humidity, abundance of trees and canopy cover. Despite this, comparative analysis showed that amphibian communities were similar across forests in relative abundance, richness, and species diversity. However, differences were found when analyzing the species of the genus Pristimantis, which had the highest representativeness in the sampling (120 individuals) and could have favor a higher relative humidity in the primary forest. The results obtained show that secondary forests can support a community of amphibians similar to that of a primary forest, despite the differences in their biotic and abiotic structure. These differences between forests may not be reflected at the amphibian community level, but could be influential on some of its components, particularly for the species of the genus Pristimantis. This study provides evidence on the potential of secondary forests for amphibian conservation in Peru and the need to identify those factors that favor or limit their biodiversity.
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