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Early Detection of Wild Ungulate Herbivory Cessation in Mediterranean Landscapes Using Hill Numbers as Vascular Plant Diversity Indices

Publicated to: LAND. 13 (12): 2006- - 2024-12-01 13(12), DOI: 10.3390/land13122006

Authors:

del Barrio, Jose M Garcia; Perea, Ramon; Villafuerte-Jordan, Rafael; Jauregui, Maria Martinez
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CSIC, Inst Ciencias Forestales, INIA, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Ctr Conservac Biodivers & Desarrollo Sostenible CB, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Sistemas & Recursos Nat, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Herbivory by ungulates is a seminal driving force in Mediterranean landscapes, where habitat diversity contributes to supporting high population densities. We investigated the influence of grazing and browsing, primarily by red deer (Cervus elaphus), on herbaceous and woody plant species, using a twin-plot design with herbivory exclusion. The prompt detection of herbivory cessation in vegetation was measured in multiscale plots by calculating Hill's numbers (0, 1, and 2) as diversity indices over two years. The results revealed an increased diversity gradient by habitats (Pine reforestation -> Mediterranean woodland -> dehesas of Quercus spp.) with an initial increase in overall species and herbaceous species richness in the fenced plots. Woody vegetation did not change significantly in species richness, or typical or dominant ones. In addition to the early changes detected in the richness of herbaceous species (0Dher), medium-long term variations in woody species (presence and abundance) would represent good indicators of herbivory pressure for a diverse array of Mediterranean habitats.
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Keywords

<italic>cervus elaphus</italic>BiodiversityCervus elaphusCommunitieConservationCultural landscapeDetection methodExclusionExponential of shannon-weaver indexExponential of shannon–weaver indexForestHerbivoryInverse of simpson concentration indexMediterranean environmentRegenerationSpecies richnesSpecies richnessUngulateUngulate exclusionVascular plantVegetationWhite-tailed deerWild populationWoody and herbaceous coverageWoody plant

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal LAND due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 6 (PlumX).

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    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/88886/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 130
    • Downloads: 47
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    Awards linked to the item

    This work was supported by RTI2018-096348-R-C21 project, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the FEDER "Una manera de hacer Europa". Rafael Villafuerte was supported by a FPI predoctoral contract (ref: PRE2019-091437) funded by Spanish State Research Agency.
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