Effect of Atabey Lowlands agricultural landscape diversity on large mammal species diversity

This study aimed to determine effect of Isparta-Atabey Lowlands agricultural landscape diversity on large mammal species diversity. Studies which focus on especially small mammals and natural areas, measure effect of landscape diversity on habitat chose. The importance of the study would be performed, it will be the first study about presence of big mammals in agricultural areas and habitat preference on area. Atabey Lowland, positioned 15 km northeast to Isparta. Observations were executed in 30 of these sample grid squares. Track and sign counting method, habitats and vegetation datas would be saved conducted in these sample plots. Shannon-Wiener diversity index would be use for wild mammalian species in sample plots. Regression analyzes use to explain agricultural landscape diversity and large mammal species diversity linkage. According to the analysis results, ratio of Area-weighted mean patch fractal dimension (AWMPFD) and Mean of patches size (MPS) %71 (R 0,84) has been found relevant to mammalian wild animal species diversity. It has been identified, based in a sample area if increase of patch number and patch size ratio as much diversity as one another diversity of mammal species is that increase. Keywords: Isparta-Atabey, Biodiversity, Mammalian wild animals, Habitat, Landscape diversity 2019, 46 pages