naa a22 4500 510737382 CHVBK 20180411083015.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11284-013-1082-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11284-013-1082-5 Responses of small vertebrates to linear clearings in a South Australian woodland [Elektronische Daten] [Susan Carthew, Katherine Jones, Michael Lawes] This work assesses whether the width and "permanence” of linear clearings affects the distribution and movement patterns of small, terrestrial vertebrates in a native South Australian woodland. We examined the influence of narrow (1.5 and 4.2m), non-permanent seismic exploration tracks; and wide (6-7 and 12-15m), permanent fire tracks. There were 1,007 captures of 14 species (four amphibians, six reptiles, four mammals) from 18,000 trap days/nights across 15 sites. Total species richness was highest adjacent to 6-7m wide permanent tracks (8.3) and lowest in areas without clearings (5.3). There was heterogeneity of captures between track types (p<0.008), species (p<0.001), and species by track type (p<0.001). Antechinus flavipes was most abundant adjacent to both types of permanent tracks, probably as a result of increased habitat complexity at these sites. Twenty-four percent of movements by recaptured A. flavipes involved track crossings. Animals crossed all track types; nevertheless, individuals were more likely to be recaptured on the same side of a track. Individuals were less likely to cross permanent tracks (p=0.025 for 6-7m and p=0.008 for 12 to 15-m-wide tracks), with females being particularly inhibited. Although 11% of 56 recaptured Rattus spp. had crossed a track, no individuals crossed the 12 to 15-m permanent tracks. In the habitat type studied here, narrow seismic lines may have a slightly positive effect on some ground-dwelling vertebrates, and do not appear to substantially inhibit movement. However, there is a need to carefully manage permanent tracks, which could isolate faunal populations. The Ecological Society of Japan, 2013 Australia nationallicence Linear clearing nationallicence Seismic exploration nationallicence Small mammals nationallicence Vertebrates nationallicence Carthew Susan School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, SA, Australia aut Jones Katherine School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, SA, Australia aut Lawes Michael Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, 0909, Darwin, NT, Australia aut Ecological Research Springer Japan 28/6(2013-11-01), 1003-1010 0912-3814 28:6<1003 2013 28 11284 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-013-1082-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-013-1082-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Carthew Susan School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, SA, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jones Katherine School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, 5005, Adelaide, SA, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lawes Michael Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, 0909, Darwin, NT, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Ecological Research Springer Japan 28/6(2013-11-01), 1003-1010 0912-3814 28:6<1003 2013 28 11284 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer