Effects of land use and climate change on functional and phylogenetic diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a Himalayan biodiversity hotspot

Ugyen Penjor; Samuel A. Cushman; Zaneta M. Kaszta; Sherub Sherub; David W. Macdonald

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Effects of land use and climate change on functional and phylogenetic diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a Himalayan biodiversity hotspot

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Authors:

Ugyen Penjor, Samuel A. Cushman, Zaneta M. Kaszta, Sherub Sherub, David W. Macdonald

Year:

2022

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13613.

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Abstract

The synergy between human land use and climate change is accelerating the global decline of biodiversity. In the fragile Himalayas, this trend has a strong ecological impact on wildlife communities, and a better understanding is needed to discern changes in the mechanisms. This study aims to understand the effects of land use and climate change on the functional (FD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) of mammal and bird communities across the land use gradient.

Keywords

anthropogenic land use, biodiversity hotspot, birds, climate, eastern Himalaya, functional diversity, mammals, phylogenetic diversity

Citation

Penjor, Ugyen; Cushman, Samuel A.; Kaszta, Zaneta M.; Sherub, Sherub; Macdonald, David W. 2022. Effects of land use and climate change on functional and phylogenetic diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13613.