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Biodiversity and Conservation
Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation 8/2013

01-07-2013 | Original Paper

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

Authors: Felipe Santana Machado, Renato Gregorin, Paula Salomon Bezerra Mouallem

Published in: Biodiversity and Conservation | Issue 8/2013

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Abstract

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.
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Metadata
Title
Small mammals in high altitude phytophysiognomies in southeastern Brazil: are heterogeneous habitats more diverse?
Authors
Felipe Santana Machado
Renato Gregorin
Paula Salomon Bezerra Mouallem
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Biodiversity and Conservation / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0960-3115
Electronic ISSN: 1572-9710
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-013-0511-7

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