Designing for conservation outcomes: The value of remnant habitat for reptiles on ski runs in subalpine landscapes

dc.contributor.authorSato, Chloeen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWood, Jeffreyen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSchroder, Melen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMichael, Damianen_AU
dc.contributor.authorOsborne, Willen_AU
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Kenen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLindenmayer, David Ben_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T22:28:37Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T08:40:02Z
dc.description.abstractSubalpine ecosystems are centres of endemism that are important for biodiversity. However, these areas are under threat from the creation, expansion and continued modification of ski runs, activities that have largely negative effects on wildlife. Despite this threat, research on the impacts of ski runs is limited for reptiles-particularly regarding the value of remnant vegetation retained on ski runs. Here we quantify the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation (i.e., patch size, patch isolation and edge effects) on the abundance of a common subalpine lizard and on thermal regimes (a key determinant of lizard distribution) in an Australian ski resort. The number of lizards observed differed significantly with habitat type (ski runs vs. forested areas) and patch isolation, but not patch size. In addition, the edges of patches supported more lizards than any other habitat type. These patterns of lizard distribution can be explained, in part, by the differing thermal regimes in each habitat. Ski runs had significantly higher ground surface temperatures than any other habitat type, precluding their use for a considerable proportion of the activity period of a lizard. In comparison, edges were characterised by lower temperatures than ski runs, but higher temperatures than the core of forested areas, potentially providing a favourable environment for thermoregulation. Based on our results, we conclude that although modified ski runs have a negative effect on lizards, patches of remnant vegetation retained on ski runs are of value for reptiles and their conservation could help mitigate the negative effects of habitat loss caused by ski run creation.
dc.identifier.issn0921-2973
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/74277
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenancehttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0921-2973/..."Author's post-print on any open access repository after 12 months after publication" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 18/10/18). This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Landscape Ecology. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-014-0058-3
dc.publisherKluwer Academic Publishers
dc.sourceLandscape Ecology
dc.titleDesigning for conservation outcomes: The value of remnant habitat for reptiles on ski runs in subalpine landscapes
dc.typeJournal article
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
local.bibliographicCitation.issue7
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1236
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1225
local.contributor.affiliationSato, Chloe, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationWood, Jeffrey, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationSchroder, Mel, National Parks and Wildlife Service
local.contributor.affiliationMichael, Damian, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationOsborne, Will, University of Canberra
local.contributor.affiliationGreen, Ken, Department of Environment NSW
local.contributor.affiliationLindenmayer, David, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu4772529@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidSato, Chloe, u4772529
local.contributor.authoruidWood, Jeffrey, u4039956
local.contributor.authoruidMichael, Damian, u4039259
local.contributor.authoruidLindenmayer, David, u8808483
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor050100 - ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
local.identifier.absfor050200 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
local.identifier.absseo960810 - Mountain and High Country Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
local.identifier.ariespublicationU3488905xPUB4042
local.identifier.citationvolume29
local.identifier.doi10.1007/s10980-014-0058-3
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84905005204
local.identifier.thomsonID000339831300011
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByU3488905
local.type.statusAccepted Versionen_AU

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