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A pressure indicator for the impact of Iberian wild goat on moss and soils in a Mediterranean climate

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dc.contributor.authorAroztegui Vélez, Javier
dc.contributor.authorLópez‑Sánchez, Aida
dc.contributor.authorPeláez Beato, Marta
dc.contributor.authorPerea García-Calvo, Ramón
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Rodríguez, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-20T11:18:10Z
dc.date.available2024-05-20T11:18:10Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIn the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (central Spain), the population of Iberian wild goat, also known as Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) has grown strongly since its reintroduction three decades ago. The plant community is now under heavy browsing pressure due to this high population. A study of the presence of moss on rocks was used herein as the basis for the design of an indicator, named impact on mosses (im), to describe the environmental pressure exerted by the Iberian wild goat in terms of moss removal. Granite and gneiss zones at medium altitudes with continental Mediterranean climate are the most suitable areas for successful application of the indicator. The hypotheses to test are: (1) the indicator will discriminate between areas with different wild goat pressure levels, (2) wild goat pressure will explain a high proportion of moss loss variance, and (3) the im indicator will be useful to establish a mathematical model between wild goat pressure and moss loss. The proposed indicator was analyzed using both statistical and data science techniques. The results support the mentioned hypotheses. Specifically, statistically significant differences were found regarding the impact on mosses between areas with different levels of Iberian wild goat pressure. Thus, a high proportion of the variance was associated with wild goat pressure (80% for high-pressure areas, 56% for low-pressure areas). A modified parabolic function was fit to express the relationship between Iberian wild goat pressure and impact on mosses. In conclusion, the im indicator was shown to be a useful tool to assess pressure due to Iberian wild goat. Therefore, im can help assess and manage Iberian wild goat populations and determine their sustainable levels.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-021-00283-2
dc.identifier.issn2365-7448, 2365-6433
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/11593
dc.journal.issue76
dc.journal.titleEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
dc.journal.volume6
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.centerFacultad de Ciencias
dc.relation.departmentCiencias Analíticas
dc.rightsAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 4.0 Internacional
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subject.keywordsSpanish ibex
dc.subject.keywordsMoss cover
dc.subject.keywordsSoil degradation
dc.subject.keywordsIndicator analysis
dc.subject.keywordsData science
dc.subject.keywordsStep quadratic function model
dc.titleA pressure indicator for the impact of Iberian wild goat on moss and soils in a Mediterranean climatees
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