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- W2155488099 abstract "Ecological networks (ENs) are implemented to lessen the negative impacts of plantation forestry on biodiversity in grasslands within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Optimal design of ENs involves large, good quality corridors. This study investigates the value that smaller corridors have for biodiversity conservation within this system. Ants and dung beetles were sampled in grassland corridors of various sizes, plantation blocks and a nearby protected area (PA). The two taxa differed in their response to fragmentation. Dung beetles showed a decrease in species richness and a corresponding increase in species turnover with increased fragmentation. Dung beetle species composition in corridors was different to that in the PA. Grassland management can play a more important role for dung beetle species composition than fragmentation. In contrast, there were no differences in either species richness or turnover of ants between different biotopes or strong differences in species composition between the corridors and the PA. Smaller corridors contained more unique ant species than larger corridors. This implies that different taxa respond to corridor width differently, and thus the value for smaller corridors is dependent on the taxa concerned. Large corridors provide more ecologically resilient habitats and their conservation effectiveness undoubtedly exceeds that of smaller corridors. But for ants at least, smaller corridors provide valuable additional habitat within this production landscape. Introduction To avoid the additional loss of biodiversity and maintain ecosystem functioning, innovative management approaches are necessary (MEA 2005). Apart from setting land aside devoted to the protection and maintenance of nature, connecting large good quality patches of natural habitat that are exposed to natural mimicking disturbances can also provide habitat for a range of species within and across functional groups (Fischer et al. 2006; Samways 2007a). Ecological Networks (ENs) are large scale interconnected natural corridors and patches that connect habitats for organism movement on both evolutionary and ecological timescales (Jongman 1995; Beier & Noss 1998). Although they are implemented in only a few areas in the world, much Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za" @default.
- W2155488099 created "2016-06-24" @default.
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- W2155488099 date "2015-04-01" @default.
- W2155488099 modified "2023-09-22" @default.
- W2155488099 title "Biodiversity conservation in a fragmented landscape : arthropod assemblages in smaller corridors within a production landscape" @default.
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