Allen, Andrew
- Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Sammanfattning
Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of the anthropogenic footprint on animal movements have not been estimated across species. Using a unique GPS-tracking database of 803 individuals across 57 species, we found that movements of mammals in areas with a comparatively high human footprint were on average one-half to one-third the extent of their movements in areas with a low human footprint. We attribute this reduction to behavioral changes of individual animals and to the exclusion of species with long-range movements from areas with higher human impact. Global loss of vagility alters a key ecological trait of animals that affects not only population persistence but also ecosystem processes such as predator-prey interactions, nutrient cycling, and disease transmission.
Publicerad i
Science
2018, volym: 359, nummer: 6374, sidor: 466-469
Utgivare: AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
SLU författare
Singh, Navinder
- Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Globala målen (SDG)
SDG9 Hållbar industri, innovationer och infrastruktur
UKÄ forskningsämne
Ekologi
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam9712
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/93706