{"id":8187,"date":"2023-10-01T09:46:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T06:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=8187"},"modified":"2023-10-04T22:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:54:34","slug":"new-publication-the-abundance-and-diversity-of-rodents-in-forest-sites-invaded-and-uninvaded-by-maesopsis-eminii-trees-in-amani-nature-reserve-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/new-publication-the-abundance-and-diversity-of-rodents-in-forest-sites-invaded-and-uninvaded-by-maesopsis-eminii-trees-in-amani-nature-reserve-tanzania","title":{"rendered":"New publication: The abundance and diversity of rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by Maesopsis eminii trees in Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Eastern Arc Mountain forests are recognised as the richest forests for biodiversity in mainland Africa. However, disturbances, particularly invasive plants, reduce the capacity of these forests to support biodiversity conservation. This study investigated the abundance, diversity and community composition of rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by <em>Maesopsis eminii<\/em> in Amani Forest Nature Reserve. Rodents were captured through a capture-mark-recapture technique, using 300 Sherman traps located in invaded and uninvaded <a title=\"Science without Borders Challenge 2024\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/science-without-borders-challenge-2024\">forest<\/a> sites. A generalised linear model was applied to assess patterns in rodent <a title=\"Community rights and REDD+ in Indonesia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/community-rights-and-redd-in-indonesia\">community<\/a> composition in invaded and uninvaded forest sites. The results indicated that the <a title=\"Maryland\u2019s top invasive plant species import harm to natives\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/marylands-top-invasive-plant-species-import-harm-to-natives\">invasion<\/a> by M. eminii significantly affected the diversity and assemblage of rodents, thereby reducing the abundance of Beamys hindei, suggesting that the <a title=\"Stopping Invasive Tree Species in Africa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/stopping-invasive-tree-species-in-africa\">invasive tree<\/a> may be affecting various aspects of the rodent\u2019s life. We recommend taking measures to prevent the spread of <em>M. eminii into the uninvaded parts of the reserve to <a title=\"Towards reducing biodiversity loss in fragmented habitats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/towards-reducing-biodiversity-loss-in-fragmented-habitats\">reduce habitat loss<\/a> for rodents and other native species.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the full paper please download<\/p>\n<p>The abundance and diversity of rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by Maesopsis eminii trees in Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/The-abundance-and-diversity-of-rodents-in-forest-sites-invaded-and-uninvaded-by-Maesopsis-eminii-trees-in-Amani-Nature-Reserve-Tanzania.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"both\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">The abundance and diversity of rodents in forest sites invaded and uninvaded by Maesopsis eminii trees in Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abstract The Eastern Arc Mountain forests are recognised as the richest forests for biodiversity in mainland Africa. However, disturbances, particularly invasive plants, reduce the capacity of these forests to support biodiversity conservation. 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