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      Área de distribución del ratón Phyllotis osilae en fragmentos de bosque de Polylepis subtusalbida con diferente matriz de hábitat Translated title: Home range of the mouse Phyllotis osilae in forest fragments of Polylepis subtusalbida with different habitat matrix

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          Resumen: El ámbito hogareño es un aspecto de la ecología que permite comprender los mecanismos y las relaciones espaciales que fundamentan la elección del hábitat y las respuestas de los animales a los cambios ambientales. Sin embargo, los estudios de esta temática han sido enfocados principalmente a mamíferos medianos y grandes, en contraste los de pequeños mamíferos son escasos. Los pequeños mamíferos cumplen roles importantes para el mantenimiento de procesos ecológicos, como la sobrevivencia de varias especies de plantas. Phyllotis osilae es un roedor filotino, que funciona como potencial dispersor de semillas de Polylepis subtusalbida, un árbol endémico y categorizado como Vulnerable (VU) para Bolivia. Los bosques de P. subtusalbida están altamente fragmentados, presentando entre sus principales amenazas la reforestación con especies introducidas como Pinus radiata y Eucalyptus globulus. La pregunta que planteamos para este estudio es ¿cómo varía el ámbito hogareño de P. osilae entre fragmentos de P. subtusalbida con diferente tipo de matriz (pastizal natural y plantaciones de árboles exóticos)? El estudio se realizó en cuatro fragmentos de P. subtusalbida en el Parque Nacional Tunari de la ciudad de Cochabamba, Bolivia: dos fragmentos en la matriz de plantaciones de árboles exóticos y dos en la matriz natural de pastizal. Para la telemetría se instalaron radio collares a 16 roedores. Los ámbitos hogareños se calcularon mediante el Minimun Convex Polygon (MCP) al 95 %, del mismo modo se estimó la densidad de Kernel (KDE) al 95 %. Se determinó el porcentaje de presencia de árboles de P. subtusalbida y matriz dentro de cada ámbito hogareño, con un intervalo de área entre 50.5 m2 a 3,010 m2. No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre ambas matrices respecto a el área de actividad; sin embargo, en la comparación de los porcentajes de presencia de árboles de P. subtusalbida y matriz, si se encontraron diferencias significativas. Nuestros resultados muestran que la matriz no tendría un efecto sobre el área, pero si sobre su movilidad. Esto se evidencia en la ausencia de movimientos de P. osilae de los fragmentos a la matriz exótica. En este caso, la matriz de árboles exóticos está operando como una barrera y se ve reflejado en la ausencia casi total de matriz de esta vegetación en el ámbito hogareño. P. osilae puede estar cumpliendo un rol importante en la recuperación y conservación de estos ecosistemas, por lo que conocer aspectos de su historia natural al igual que conocer sus respuestas a la fragmentación es de mucha importancia para comprender el destino de los bosques de Polylepis.

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          Abstract: Home range is an aspect of ecology that allows us to understand the mechanisms and spatial relationships that underlie habitat choice and animal responses to environmental change. However, studies on this subject have been focused mainly on medium and large mammals, while those on small mammals are scarce. Small mammals play important roles in maintaining ecological processes, such as the survival of several plant species. Phyllotis osilae is a phyllotine rodent, which functions as a potential seed disperser for Polylepis subtusalbida, a tree that is endemic and categorized as Vulnerable (VU) for Bolivia. The forests of P. subtusalbida are highly fragmented, with reforestation with introduced species such as Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus. The question we pose for this study is: how does the home range of P. osilae vary between fragments of P. subtusalbida with different types of matrix (natural grassland and exotic tree plantations)? The study was carried out on four fragments of P. subtusalbida in Tunari National Park in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia: two fragments in the exotic tree plantation matrix (Pajcha locality) and two in the natural grassland matrix (San Miguel locality). For telemetry purposes, radio collars were installed on 16 individuals. The home ranges were calculated using the Minimun Convex Polygon (MCP) at 95 %, in the same way the Kernel density (KDE) was estimated at 95 %. The percentage of presence of P. subtusalbida and matrix trees within each home range was determined, with an area interval between 50.5 m2 and 3,010 m2. No significant differences were found between both matrices regard to the area of activity; however, in the comparison of the percentages of presence of P. subtusalbida trees and matrix, significant differences were found. Our results for home ranges show that the matrix would not have an effect on the area, but on its mobility; this is evidenced by the absence of movements of P. osilae from the fragments to the exotic matrix. In this case, the exotic tree matrix is operating as a barrier and is reflected in the almost total absence of this vegetation matrix in the home range. P. osilae may be playing an important role in the recovery and conservation of these ecosystems, so knowing aspects of their natural history as well as their responses to fragmentation is of great importance in understanding the fate of the Polylepis forests.

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                Journal
                therya
                Therya
                Therya
                Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A. C. (La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico )
                2007-3364
                2020
                : 11
                : 3
                : 398-406
                Affiliations
                [1] Cochabamba Cochabamba orgnameUniversidad Mayor de San Simón orgdiv1Centro de Biodiversidad y Genética Bolivia romeorojasestrada@ 123456gmail.com
                Article
                S2007-33642020000300398 S2007-3364(20)01100300398
                10.12933/therya-20-1025
                79e0ec16-f820-497f-bfc2-d6f92360d435

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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                : 11 August 2020
                : 20 May 2020
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                endemic,telemetry,Polylepis,fragmentation
                endemic, telemetry, Polylepis, fragmentation

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