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May 29, 2026Journal of Applied EcologyOpen Access

Meta‐analysis on the effects of composition and configuration of landscape on the functional diversity of tropical mammals

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JCJulio J. Chacón‐PachecoPontificia Universidad JaverianaJUJ. Nicolás Urbina‐CardonaPontificia Universidad JaverianaJPJairo Pérez‐TorresPontificia Universidad Javeriana

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Randomized trial examines habitat configuration and composition effects on mammalian functional diversity in tropical ecosystems, suggesting improved conservation strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate how landscape composition and configuration affect functional diversity in tropical mammals.
  • Conducted a random-effects meta-analysis on 268 effect sizes from 27 studies.
  • Examined eight functional diversity indices and five traits related to habitat and landscape metrics.
  • Analyzed the impacts of composition metrics (habitat cover, patch size) and configuration metrics (edge density, effective mesh size, forest landscape integrity index).
  • About 60% of composition metrics positively affected functional richness, particularly in the Atlantic Forest and Southwestern Amazon regions.
  • MESH and forest landscape integrity index (FLII) exhibited consistent negative impacts on functional diversity.
  • Results indicate that conservation strategies should prioritize habitat heterogeneity over mere area expansion.

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Chacón‐Pacheco et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192e95fab5b468c4417c3fhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70430
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