Forest cover mediates large and mediumsized mammal occurrence in a critical link of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor

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dc.creatorSalom-Pérez, Roberto
dc.creatorCorrales-Gutiérrez, Daniel
dc.creatorAraya-Gamboa, Daniela
dc.creatorEspinoza-Muñoz, Deiver
dc.creatorFinegan, Bryan
dc.creatorPetracca, Lisanne S.
dc.date2021-03-24T18:07:53Z
dc.date2021-03-24T18:07:53Z
dc.date2021
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-09T02:06:18Z
dc.descriptionConnectivity of natural areas through biological corridors is essential for ecosystem resilience and biodiversity conservation. However, robust assessments of biodiversity in corridor areas are often hindered by logistical constraints and the statistical challenges of modeling data from multiple species. Herein, we used a hierarchical community occupancy model in a Bayesian framework to evaluate the status of medium and large-sized mammals in a critical link of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC) in Costa Rica. We used camera traps deployed from 2013–2017 to detect 18 medium (1–15 kg) and 6 large (>15 kg) mammal species in a portion of two Jaguar Conservation Units (JCUs) and the Corridor linking them. Camera traps operated for 16,904 trap nights across 209 stations, covering an area of 880 km2. Forest cover was the most important driver of medium and large-sized mammal habitat use, with forest specialists such as jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) strongly associated with high forest cover, while habitat generalists such as coyotes (Canis latrans) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) were associated with low forest cover. Medium and large-sized mammal species richness was lower in the Corridor area (�x = 9.78±1.84) than in the portions evaluated of the two JCUs (�x = 11.50±1.52).
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249072
dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/10570
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2375
dc.languageen
dc.relationPLoS One
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCUBIERTA FORESTAL
dc.subjectMAMIFEROS
dc.subjectCORREDOR BIOLOGICO MESOAMERICANO
dc.subjectRESILIENCIA
dc.subjectECOSISTEMA
dc.subjectBIODIVERSIDAD
dc.subjectHABITAT
dc.subjectESTABILIDAD
dc.subjectSERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS
dc.subjectSISTEMAS AGRICOLAS
dc.subjectAGROINDUSTRIA
dc.titleForest cover mediates large and mediumsized mammal occurrence in a critical link of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor
dc.typeArtículo

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