Assessing Ecological Indicators for Remnant Vegetation Strips as Functional Biological Corridors in Chilean Vineyards

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dc.contributor.authorDiaz-Forestier, Javiera
dc.contributor.authorAbades, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorPohl, Nelida
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Olga
dc.contributor.authorGodoy, Karina
dc.contributor.authorSvensson, Gabriella L.
dc.contributor.authorUndurraga, Maria, I
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Camila
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Camila
dc.contributor.authorRoot-Bernstein, Meredith
dc.contributor.authorArmesto, Juan J.
dc.contributor.authorCelis-Diez, Juan L.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:09:58Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:09:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractMediterranean central Chile is globally recognized as a hotspot for terrestrial biodiversity due to its high endemism and massive habitat loss. However, within the rural landscape of central Chile, significant extents of natural areas remain, especially on less productive, steep slopes, and vegetation strips extending from the surrounding hills to agricultural areas. Accordingly, vegetation strips or corridors, within lowland farms, constitute key elements to support the conservation of biodiversity in rural landscapes. To assess the ecological performance of corridors in 22 commercials vineyards in central Chile, we characterized them in terms of width-, length-, area-, and perimeter-to-area ratios, as well as the number of connections with natural areas. Based on a set of previously defined ecological indicators (species, functional groups, and structural components), we compared their occurrence in corridors within vineyards and in the surrounding natural areas. We evaluated the effects of corridor attributes on the occurrence of the selected ecological indicators, using a generalized linear mixed model with each vineyard as a random factor. The area, width, and length of vegetation corridors varied widely (1.2-86.3 ha, 10.5-95 m, and 380-5000 m, respectively). We found significant differences in the occurrence of indicators between corridors and natural areas. All sampled ecological indicators in corridors showed a negative relationship with the distance to the nearest natural area. Vegetation strips within vineyards represent important opportunities for biodiversity conservation that significantly enhance habitat quality in the agricultural landscape for biodiversity and habitat connectivity.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/d13090447
dc.identifier.eissn1424-2818
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/d13090447
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/94356
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000699257800001
dc.issue.numero9
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaDiversity-basel
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectland-sharing
dc.subjectvinecology
dc.subjectecological intensification
dc.subjectvegetation corridors
dc.subjectagricultural landscapes
dc.subjectecological indicators
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.titleAssessing Ecological Indicators for Remnant Vegetation Strips as Functional Biological Corridors in Chilean Vineyards
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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