One strategy does not fit all: determinants of urban adaptation in mammals
Por:
Santini L., González-Suárez M., Russo D., Gonzalez-Voyer A., von Hardenberg A., Ancillotto L.
Publicada:
1 feb 2019
Ahead of Print:
1 ene 2018
Categoría:
Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
Resumen:
Urbanisation exposes wildlife to new challenging conditions and environmental pressures. Some mammalian species have adapted to these novel environments, but it remains unclear which characteristics allow them to persist. To address this question, we identified 190 mammals regularly recorded in urban settlements worldwide, and used phylogenetic path analysis to test hypotheses regarding which behavioural, ecological and life history traits favour adaptation to urban environments for different mammalian groups. Our results show that all urban mammals produce larger litters; whereas other traits such as body size, behavioural plasticity and diet diversity were important for some but not all taxonomic groups. This variation highlights the idiosyncrasies of the urban adaptation process and likely reflects the diversity of ecological niches and roles mammals can play. Our study contributes towards a better understanding of mammal association to humans, which will ultimately allow the design of wildlife-friendly urban environments and contribute to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. © 2018 The Authors. Ecology Letters published by CNRS and John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Filiaciones:
Santini L.:
Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Inst Water & Wetland Res, Dept Environm Sci, Nijmegen, Netherlands
González-Suárez M.:
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, United Kingdom
Univ Reading, Sch Biol Sci, Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Reading RG6 6AS, Berks, England
Russo D.:
Wildlife Research Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Università 100, Portici, Napoli, I-80055, Italy
Univ Napoli Federico II, Wildlife Res Unit, Dipartimento Agr, Via Univ 100, I-180055 Naples, Italy
Gonzalez-Voyer A.:
Instituto de Ecología, Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad México, 04510, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Ecol Evolut, Inst Ecol, Ciudad Mexico 04510, Mexico
von Hardenberg A.:
Conservation Biology Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ, United Kingdom
Univ Chester, Dept Biol Sci, Conservat Biol Res Grp, Parkgate Rd, Chester CH1 4BJ, Cheshire, England
Ancillotto L.:
Wildlife Research Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Università 100, Portici, Napoli, I-80055, Italy
Univ Napoli Federico II, Wildlife Res Unit, Dipartimento Agr, Via Univ 100, I-180055 Naples, Italy
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