TABLE 1.
Habitat types used in the study and acronyms.
| Label | Variable | Type | Mean ± SD [range] | Elevation barycentre [range] (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEV | Elevation (m) | Quantitative | 1202.3 ± 649.2 [20, 2880] | |
| ACFA | Acacia mearnsii‐dominated fallows | Proportion in 150 m around each sampling point (expressed in %) | 12.4 ± 29.2 [0, 100] | 1263 [640, 2070] |
| ACMI | Degraded native forest mixed with Acacia mearnsii | 0.4 ± 4.2 [0, 70] | 1746 [1510, 2880] | |
| NATI | Native mid‐elevation forest («Bois de couleurs») | 12.9 ± 31.9 [0, 100] | 1398 [620, 2540] | |
| HIER | High‐elevation ericoid thickets | 9.3 ± 28.9 [0, 100] | 2377 [1620, 2880] | |
| SUCA | Sugar cane fields | 14.7 ± 34.2 [0, 100] | 593 [250, 1010] | |
| CRYPT | Plantations of Cryptomeria japonica (conifer) | 4.9 ± 15.8 [0, 94] | 1025 [320, 1680] | |
| CULT | Cultivated land | 4.6 ± 20.6 [0, 100] | 189 [60, 320] | |
| EXTH | Thicket of exotic species | 5.8 ± 13.4 [0, 72] | 1239 [350, 2010] | |
| HEFA | Herb‐dominated fallow | 0.3 ± 2.7 [0, 39] | 1415 [770, 2010] | |
| SHFA | Shrub‐dominated fallow | 10.7 ± 25.1 [0, 100] | 1120 [320, 1505] | |
| PAST | Pasture | 5.9 ± 21.6 [0, 100] | 1583 [630, 1960] | |
| SASH | Mixed savanna‐shruland | 3.7 ± 18.6 [0, 100] | 125 [20, 230] | |
| SAHE | Savannah (herbs) | 3.8 ± 19.6 [0, 100] | 64 [20, 170] | |
| ACFO | Monodominant forests of Acacia heterophylla | 9.3 ± 28.4 [0, 100] | 1637 [1400, 2560] | |
| URBA | Urbanized area | 1.4 ± 5.7 [0, 46] | 1118 [320, 1670] |
Note: Native habitats were mostly composed of NATI, HIER, ACFA and to a lesser degree ACMI. The Elevation column indicates the elevational barycenter of each habitat, weighted proportionally to the surface covered by this habitat on each site. Figures in brackets give the altitudinal range of each habitat.