ANIMAL RESPONSE TO LANDSCAPE DISTURBANCE
AND IMPLICATION OF ANIMAL DISPLACEMENT
STUDY CASE OF TWO NATIVE DEER SPECIES IN SOUTHERN CHILE
Claudia López A.
RENR 480
Course Proyect
Human dominated
landscapes are characterized by a high level of habitat disturbance and
fragmentation, where much of the natural habitat has been altered. This
modification of the landscape has been recognized as main causes of
population decline in threatened species (Soulé 1986; Wiens 1993;
Fahrig, 1997, With & King 1997, 1999; Wiegand et al. 2004).
Understanding
how species respond to landscape change is essential for generating
adequate wildlife conservation plans that allows managers to anticipate
the impact of landscape change (Kramer-Schadt et al. 2004).