Abstract: We conducted a rigorous quantitative empirical study using arboreal camera trapping in southern Vietnam to (1) model the effects of forest structure and anthropogenic disturbance on the detection and occurrence of arboreal and semi-arboreal mesomammals and (2) evaluate differences in occurrence and detection between paired arboreal and terrestrial camera trap sites for semi-arboreal mammals. We provide new methods for defining and estimating the degree of arboreality from presence-absence data for semi-arboreal species, to evaluate vulnerability to terrestrial- and arboreal-specific threats. We also demonstrate how multi-method occupancy designs can be used to improve estimates of species distribution and habitat use for guiding management and conservation decisions.
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Date: 2023-04-01
Language: en
Type: paratext
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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