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Title: Niche overlap between two sympatric frugivorous Neotropical primates: improving ecological niche models using closely-related taxa
Authors: Cavalcante, Thiago
Jesus, Anamélia de Souza
Rabelo, Rafael M.
Messias, Mariluce Rezende
Valsecchi, João
Ferraz, Daniel
Gusmão, Almerio Camara
Silva, Odair Diogo da
Faria, Luciano
Barnett, Adrian Ashton
Keywords: Biodiversity
Data Set
Frugivory
Habitat Loss
Neotropic Ecozone
Niche Overlap
Primate
Spider
Amazonia
Bolivia
Brazil
Peru
Ateles belzebuth chamek
Ateles Paniscus
Lagothrix
Lagothrix cana
Primates
en
Issue Date: 2020
metadata.dc.publisher.journal: Biodiversity and Conservation
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Volume 29, Número 8, Pags. 2749-2763
Abstract: Ecological niche models (ENMs) are widely used tools for predicting species geographic distribution as a function of environmental variables. The inclusion of biotic factors in the predictor suite can significantly increase the predictive power of such models, leading to a model closer to the realized niche for the species under investigation. In this study, we provide evidence of niche overlap between gray woolly monkeys (Lagothrix cana) and black-faced black spider monkeys (Ateles chamek) based on locality and ecological data covering their complete geographic range in the Amazon forests of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. We also estimate the potential distribution of L. cana using environmental predictors, and the distribution of A. chamek as a biotic factor. Finally, we quantified current and future habitat loss and areas under legal protection. We found that only 39% of the L. cana area of occupancy is under legal protection and that the species could potentially lose up to 58% of habitat in the next 30 years. We also show that the use of a closely-related species that has a more robust dataset can improve ENMs of poorly studied, rare and/or cryptic species. The framework developed here can be applied to a wide range of sympatric species if they share similar ecological requirements. Since our focal species are the most frugivorous primates in our study region and especially vulnerable to habitat loss, the identification of highly suitable areas for both taxa can help to protect other forest-dwelling species, reducing the rate of overall biodiversity loss. © 2020, Springer Nature B.V.
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.1007/s10531-020-01997-5
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