Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding

Amphibians face global population declines due to environmental degradation and habitat loss, particularly impacting breeding water bodies. Thus, we hypothesise that water bodies associated with traditional pastoralist practices, such as those along drove roads used for transhumance (e.g. ponds and...

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Autores: Arnanz Porras, Christian, Amador Crespo, Pablo, Llusia Genique, Diego, Hevia Martín, Violeta, Alcorlo Pagés, Paloma, Martín Azcarate, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2025.100469
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Palabra clave:Artificial habitats
Livestock
Ponds
Traditional practices
Troughs
Waterbodies
Wildlife
Biología y Biomedicina / Biología
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spelling Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breedingArnanz Porras, ChristianAmador Crespo, PabloLlusia Genique, DiegoHevia Martín, VioletaArnanz Porras, ChristianAlcorlo Pagés, PalomaMartín Azcarate, FranciscoArtificial habitatsLivestockPondsTraditional practicesTroughsWaterbodiesWildlifeBiología y Biomedicina / BiologíaAmphibians face global population declines due to environmental degradation and habitat loss, particularly impacting breeding water bodies. Thus, we hypothesise that water bodies associated with traditional pastoralist practices, such as those along drove roads used for transhumance (e.g. ponds and troughs), may play a crucial role in supporting amphibian assemblages. Conducted in one of the main drove roads still in use in Spain (the Conquense Drove Road, hereafter CDR), this study evaluated the conservation condition and contribution of the CDR water bodies to amphibian breeding assemblages at a landscape scale. We also explored the influence of landscape (land use cover) and local (water body characteristics) variables on the occurrence of breeding amphibians within and outside the CDR. Results confirm that the CDR provides a significantly higher proportion of functional water bodies to the landscape compared to its surroundings, providing highly valuable refuges for amphibians against threats caused by land use intensification. This key function of the CDR in the maintenance of amphibian breeding points persists despite the observed lack of continuity of water bodies along its route. Ponds and the most naturalized troughs (the minority of them) were identified as the most suitable habitats, supporting species such as Discoglossus galganoi, Pleurodeles waltl, Epidalea calamita, Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes, Pelodytes punctatus, and Pelophylax perezi. Only the latter two were found in troughs. While pond creation and restoration should be prioritized due to their higher suitability for amphibians, we demonstrated that troughs still serve as complementary habitats and refuges if properly managed. We recommend ensuring a minimum hydroperiod, promoting the development of sediment and macrophytes, and implementing access ramps for terrestrial wildlifeThis work was financially supported by the European Union Life Program (project LIFE CAÑADAS, LIFE 18 NAT/ES/000930). Christian Arnanz is supported by a predoctoral grant, “Formación de Personal Investigador” (PRE2020–668094732; associated with project ClimaRiskinPond PID2019-104580GA-I00) funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/ 501100011033 and by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the motto “Investing in your future”ElsevierDepartamento de EcologíaFacultad de Ciencias20252025-03-13research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10486/719683https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2025.100469reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7196832026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
title Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
spellingShingle Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
Arnanz Porras, Christian
Artificial habitats
Livestock
Ponds
Traditional practices
Troughs
Waterbodies
Wildlife
Biología y Biomedicina / Biología
title_short Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
title_full Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
title_fullStr Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
title_sort Exploring the role of a Mediterranean transhumance drove road as shelter for amphibian breeding
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arnanz Porras, Christian
Amador Crespo, Pablo
Llusia Genique, Diego
Hevia Martín, Violeta
Arnanz Porras, Christian
Alcorlo Pagés, Paloma
Martín Azcarate, Francisco
author Arnanz Porras, Christian
author_facet Arnanz Porras, Christian
Amador Crespo, Pablo
Llusia Genique, Diego
Hevia Martín, Violeta
Alcorlo Pagés, Paloma
Martín Azcarate, Francisco
author_role author
author2 Amador Crespo, Pablo
Llusia Genique, Diego
Hevia Martín, Violeta
Alcorlo Pagés, Paloma
Martín Azcarate, Francisco
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Ecología
Facultad de Ciencias
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Artificial habitats
Livestock
Ponds
Traditional practices
Troughs
Waterbodies
Wildlife
Biología y Biomedicina / Biología
topic Artificial habitats
Livestock
Ponds
Traditional practices
Troughs
Waterbodies
Wildlife
Biología y Biomedicina / Biología
description Amphibians face global population declines due to environmental degradation and habitat loss, particularly impacting breeding water bodies. Thus, we hypothesise that water bodies associated with traditional pastoralist practices, such as those along drove roads used for transhumance (e.g. ponds and troughs), may play a crucial role in supporting amphibian assemblages. Conducted in one of the main drove roads still in use in Spain (the Conquense Drove Road, hereafter CDR), this study evaluated the conservation condition and contribution of the CDR water bodies to amphibian breeding assemblages at a landscape scale. We also explored the influence of landscape (land use cover) and local (water body characteristics) variables on the occurrence of breeding amphibians within and outside the CDR. Results confirm that the CDR provides a significantly higher proportion of functional water bodies to the landscape compared to its surroundings, providing highly valuable refuges for amphibians against threats caused by land use intensification. This key function of the CDR in the maintenance of amphibian breeding points persists despite the observed lack of continuity of water bodies along its route. Ponds and the most naturalized troughs (the minority of them) were identified as the most suitable habitats, supporting species such as Discoglossus galganoi, Pleurodeles waltl, Epidalea calamita, Hyla molleri, Pelobates cultripes, Pelodytes punctatus, and Pelophylax perezi. Only the latter two were found in troughs. While pond creation and restoration should be prioritized due to their higher suitability for amphibians, we demonstrated that troughs still serve as complementary habitats and refuges if properly managed. We recommend ensuring a minimum hydroperiod, promoting the development of sediment and macrophytes, and implementing access ramps for terrestrial wildlife
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