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ArticleEcology and evolution2023

Changing with the times: Seasonal environmental gradients unveil dynamic bat assemblages and vulnerability.

Helena Raposeira, Pedro Horta, Ruben Heleno, Hugo Rebelo

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Helena RaposeiraCIBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associated Laboratory University of Porto Vairão Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5552-7585
Pedro HortaCIBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associated Laboratory University of Porto Vairão Portugal.
Ruben HelenoDepartment of Life Sciences, TERRA Associate Laboratory, Center for Functional Ecology University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4808-4907
Hugo RebeloCIBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO Associated Laboratory University of Porto Vairão Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uncovering the temporal and spatial dynamics of biological communities in response to biotic and abiotic drivers is essential to predict the effects of environmental change on biodiversity. Similarly, estimating species vulnerability in the face of such dynamics is crucial for implementing effective conservation actions. We explored how bat diversity changes over the year across an altitudinal gradient and identified the environmental drivers that shape bat communities. By analysing species' marginality within the biophysical niche space, we evaluated bats' vulnerability to foreseeable environmental changes. Our results suggest that altitude, the proportion of forest cover and shrub cover are the main drivers shaping bat communities year-round. Additionally, while some bat species are restricted to a single ecological assemblage (or ecological preferences group), others show greater plasticity throughout the year. Importantly, we found that although bats associated with highland habitats and forests could be particularly vulnerable to environmental changes (in particular

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bat assemblagesclimate changeecological plasticitymountainsseasonalityvulnerability assessment

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PMID37470030
PMCPMC10352094

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