A systematic literature review investigating the association between biodiversity and beaver lodges

IF 4.3 2区 生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Mammal Review Pub Date : 2024-05-29 DOI:10.1111/mam.12363
Jude Banks Wilson, Samantha Bremner‐Harrison
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Abstract

The positive relationship between biodiversity and beaver‐modified habitats such as ponds, dams, and canals has been demonstrated; however, the association between biodiversity and beaver lodges is rarely investigated. Due to increasing habitat fragmentation, there is a growing need to identify local biodiversity hotspots. This systematic review assessed current scientific knowledge concerning the association between beaver lodges and biodiversity. Specifically, the study aimed to 1) investigate the evidence for beaver lodges being local biodiversity hotspots; 2) identify areas of future research centred around the relationship between biodiversity and beaver lodges; and 3) provide recommendations on how to monitor the relationship between biodiversity and beaver lodges within the UK. Through a stepwise process of database searching and literature sorting, a final dataset of 35 articles emerged, with each article including at least one species, besides beavers, interacting with beaver lodges. Analysis of the final dataset of articles showed beaver lodges offer multiple uses and fitness benefits for several species in highly seasonal environments, with daily and seasonal visitor variation influenced by intraspecific and interspecific interactions. Beaver lodges were shown to have higher species richness and diversity compared to microhabitats in the surrounding areas, supporting the concept of beaver lodges being local biodiversity hotspots. We recommend that future studies use videographic methodology to monitor beaver lodges and other treatment groups in the surrounding area. Using the described methodology, beaver management plans should monitor beaver lodges across the northern hemisphere, helping to further understand these important local biodiversity hotspots.
调查生物多样性与海狸洞穴之间关系的系统文献综述
生物多样性与海狸改造过的栖息地(如池塘、水坝和运河)之间的积极关系已得到证实,但生物多样性与海狸栖息地之间的关系却很少得到研究。由于栖息地日益破碎化,人们越来越需要确定当地的生物多样性热点。本系统综述评估了当前有关海狸洞穴与生物多样性之间关系的科学知识。具体来说,该研究旨在:1)调查海狸洞穴成为当地生物多样性热点的证据;2)围绕生物多样性与海狸洞穴之间的关系确定未来研究的领域;3)就如何监测英国生物多样性与海狸洞穴之间的关系提出建议。通过循序渐进的数据库搜索和文献整理过程,最终形成了 35 篇文章的数据集,每篇文章都包括至少一种与海狸洞穴相互作用的物种(海狸除外)。对最终文章数据集的分析表明,在季节性很强的环境中,海狸洞穴为多个物种提供了多种用途和健康益处,每天和每季的游客变化受到种内和种间相互作用的影响。与周边地区的微生境相比,海狸洞穴具有更高的物种丰富度和多样性,这支持了海狸洞穴是当地生物多样性热点的概念。我们建议今后的研究使用视频方法监测海狸栖息地和周边地区的其他处理组。利用所述方法,海狸管理计划应对整个北半球的海狸栖息地进行监测,帮助进一步了解这些重要的地方生物多样性热点。
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Mammal Review
Mammal Review 生物-动物学
CiteScore
12.20
自引率
4.10%
发文量
29
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Mammal Review is the official scientific periodical of the Mammal Society, and covers all aspects of mammalian biology and ecology, including behavioural ecology, biogeography, conservation, ecology, ethology, evolution, genetics, human ecology, management, morphology, and taxonomy. We publish Reviews drawing together information from various sources in the public domain for a new synthesis or analysis of mammalian biology; Predictive Reviews using quantitative models to provide insights into mammalian biology; Perspectives presenting original views on any aspect of mammalian biology; Comments in response to papers published in Mammal Review; and Short Communications describing new findings or methods in mammalian biology.
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