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Native anurans threatened by the alien tree Ligustrum lucidum in a seasonal subtropical forest

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Amphibians are declining globally from diverse and complex causes, with one of the most prevalent being alien species invasion. Alien woody invaders, such as the evergreen Ligustrum lucidum, are deeply transforming native ecosystems worldwide. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of Ligustrum lucidum invasion on native anurans in a seasonal semiarid subtropical forest. Sampling was conducted in streams dominated by L. lucidum forest and streams dominated by native forest. Amphibian species richness and diversity, and community and species abundance were recorded. We characterized invaded and non-invaded streams by measuring biotic and abiotic variables. Invaded streams support only three of the seven species present in non-invaded streams. Species richness in non-invaded streams was twice as high as in invaded streams and community abundance was almost five times greater in the former than in the latter. Invasion by L. lucidum triggers profound changes in vegetation physiognomy and composition of this xerophytic seasonal forest, resulting in dark, unsuitable habitats for several native anurans. In agreement with the few studies focused on the effect of alien woody invaders on amphibians, this study supports that woody alien invasion results in a reduction of native anuran richness and the dominance of a generalist anuran species. This is the first report on the disruptive role of L. lucidum invasion in local anurans diversity and community dynamics.

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This study was supported by SeCyT, National University of Córdoba. Project code 33620180101120CB 2018/2021. We thank Gustavo Castillo and Mario Martín for their help in data collection, as well as all those who accompanied us in different ways in the sampling campaigns. We also thank Jeremias Dutto, Emiliano Giorgis and Jorgelina Brasca for improving the English style. We thank Paula Tecco, Gerardo Leynaud, and Javier Nori for their important suggestions on our preliminary manuscript and to anonymous reviewers and editor for their valuable comments. M.A.G. and J.L. are researchers from CONICET and professor at the National University of Córdoba.

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  1. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 299, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

    E. M. Segura

  2. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, C.C. 495, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

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    J. N. Lescano

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Segura, E.M., Giorgis, M.A. & Lescano, J.N. Native anurans threatened by the alien tree Ligustrum lucidum in a seasonal subtropical forest. Biol Invasions 23, 3859–3869 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02617-1

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