Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire

The use of space by sympatric lizards was assessed in a protected area in south central Chile that was affected by a wildfire three years prior. Through systematic monitoring in plots with varying degrees of severity, the abundance of species was counted in each treatment (low severity, medium sever...

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spelling oai:ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua:article-612023-03-22T18:55:43Z Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire Zúñiga, Alfredo assemblage locomotion microhabitat overlap severity The use of space by sympatric lizards was assessed in a protected area in south central Chile that was affected by a wildfire three years prior. Through systematic monitoring in plots with varying degrees of severity, the abundance of species was counted in each treatment (low severity, medium severity, high severity and unburned control), and were, in turn, subdivided into different microhabitats (ground, trunks and trees). The microhabitats were differentiated by the level of damage suffered by the vegetation as a consequence of the wildfire. Of the three species recorded, it was observed that the presence of Liolaemus tenuis was linked to sites with less fire damage, disappearing in high severity sites. In contrast, L. pictus displayed a more generalist use of microhabitats, with its presence being similar in the different treatments. On the other hand, L. lemniscatus showed a predominant use of the ground, which became more evident in the most severe sites. The pattern found are discussed, as well the influence of fire in reshaping environments. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2020-09-20 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/61 10.15407/zoo2020.04.265 Zoodiversity; Vol. 54 No. 4 (2020): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 54 № 4 (2020): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2020.04 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/61/34 Copyright (c) 2020 Alfredo Zúñiga https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
author_facet Zúñiga, Alfredo
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title Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
title_short Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
title_full Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
title_fullStr Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
title_full_unstemmed Changes in the structure of assemblages of Liolaemus (Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central Chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
title_sort changes in the structure of assemblages of liolaemus (liolaemidae: liolaemus) lizards in a protected area of south-central chile affected by a mixed-severity wildfire
description The use of space by sympatric lizards was assessed in a protected area in south central Chile that was affected by a wildfire three years prior. Through systematic monitoring in plots with varying degrees of severity, the abundance of species was counted in each treatment (low severity, medium severity, high severity and unburned control), and were, in turn, subdivided into different microhabitats (ground, trunks and trees). The microhabitats were differentiated by the level of damage suffered by the vegetation as a consequence of the wildfire. Of the three species recorded, it was observed that the presence of Liolaemus tenuis was linked to sites with less fire damage, disappearing in high severity sites. In contrast, L. pictus displayed a more generalist use of microhabitats, with its presence being similar in the different treatments. On the other hand, L. lemniscatus showed a predominant use of the ground, which became more evident in the most severe sites. The pattern found are discussed, as well the influence of fire in reshaping environments.
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