et al. 2004); we suspect that retaining as much of these
elements as possible could be particularly beneficial for
resource specialists.Moreover, landscape context is likely
critical for maintaining sensitive species (Pardini et al.
2009), where the juxtaposition of intact forest to provide
a source of immigrants is required to maintaining the full
array of species.Our study area, comprised of intact forest,
pastures, shade-grown agriculture and monocultures,
seems to be a microcosm for much of Costa Rica and
Central America (Brown & Lugo 1990, Janzen 1983,
Myers1991, Sader&Joyce1988)andmayprovide insight
intohowdifferent forms ofhumanaltered landscapesmay
favour certain species over others.