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Ground dwelling mammal response to fire: A case study from Monga National Park after the 2019/2020 Clyde Mountain fire |
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| Authors: | Katarina M. Mikac Monica L. Knipler Ana Gracanin Madeline S. Newbery |
| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Science Medicine and Health, Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522 Australia;2. Faculty of Science Medicine and Health, Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522 Australia Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Data curation (lead), Formal analysis (equal), Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Resources (supporting), Software (supporting), Visualization (supporting), Writing - review & editing (supporting);3. Faculty of Science Medicine and Health, Centre for Sustainable Ecosystem Solutions, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522 Australia Contribution: Formal analysis (supporting), Investigation (supporting) |
| Abstract: | Ground dwelling mammal communities are documented six months before and after the Clyde Mountain Wildfire of 2019/2020 in Monga National Park. Across eight sites before fire, approximately 12 ground dwelling mammal species were recorded. Survey effort post-fire increased to 40 sites, spanning three fire severity classes (low, moderate and extreme), revealed 16 ground dwelling mammal species. Species consist of small, medium and large native (one threatened species) and introduced mammals, though consistent with previous findings of ground dwelling mammal diversity in the area. Overall a greater number of species were found in low, compared to moderate and severe fire severity classes. Recovery and detection of mammals occurred in a shorter time period, again, in sites that experienced low, followed by moderate and extreme fire severity. |
| Keywords: | camera trapping fire intensity ground dwelling mammals spotted-tailed quoll wildfire |