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Traditional Paddy Cultivation and Recent Agroforestry Plantations Differentially Impact Rock Outcrop Amphibians

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Rocky outcrops, such as lateritic plateaus in the Western Ghats, are home to many endemic and threatened species.These outcrops are labeled "wastelands" in government records and are undergoing rapid land-use change.We studied the impact of traditional paddy cultivation and orchards on frogs and their microhabitats.We found that converting plateaus to agriculture altered availability of important microhabitats for amphibians, such as rock pools.Different forms of agricultural practices can vary significantly in their impact on endemic species, underlining the importance of separately evaluating the effects of each practice, as impacts can vary at the level of individual species and the whole amphibian community.

Source: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

DOI: 10.1002/bes2.2208

Authors: Vijayan Jithin, Manali Rane, Aparna Watve, Rohit Naniwadekar

Language: English

Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

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OpenAlex ID: W4404974745

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