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@article{Nozawa:2026:10.1111/jbi.70287,
author = {Nozawa, LCC and BanksLeite, C and Lima, MR and Adelino, JRP and M盲hler, JKF and Hartz, SM and dos, Anjos L},
doi = {10.1111/jbi.70287},
journal = {Journal of Biogeography},
title = {Contrasting Forest Trajectories Drive Changes in Bird Functional Traits},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70287},
volume = {53},
year = {2026}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Aim</jats:title> <jats:p>We investigated how bird functional diversity varies across forest habitat types with distinct successional trajectories, namely (1) natural succession forests, with naturally regenerating forests established on former grasslands; (2) secondary forest remnants resulting from deforestation; and (3) conserved forests.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Location</jats:title> <jats:p>Araucaria forests in southern Brazil.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Time Period</jats:title> <jats:p>1991 to 2015.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Taxon</jats:title> <jats:p>Birds.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>We compiled functional trait data for bird communities from 47 sites of Araucaria forests under three distinct successional trajectories. We calculated standardised effect sizes for functional richness (SESFRic) and functional dispersion (SESFDis), and generalised linear models were initially fitted. To account for spatial autocorrelation, we fitted spatial models (spaMM) to assess whether forest habitat type, forest cover, and patch size help explain functional variation in bird assemblages. In addition, we performed canonical correspondence analysis to evaluate differences in trait composition among forest habitat types.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec>
AU - Nozawa,LCC
AU - BanksLeite,C
AU - Lima,MR
AU - Adelino,JRP
AU - M盲hler,JKF
AU - Hartz,SM
AU - dos,Anjos L
DO - 10.1111/jbi.70287
PY - 2026///
SN - 0305-0270
TI - Contrasting Forest Trajectories Drive Changes in Bird Functional Traits
T2 - Journal of Biogeography
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70287
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70287
VL - 53
ER -
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