Vegetation modulates the spatial arrangement of microclimates and changes in land cover due to agricultural activities alter thermal landscapes. Lizard body temperature is strongly influenced by the thermal quality of the environment at the microhabitat level and land management for agriculture in arid environments can reduce the thermal quality of a species' habitat. Our objective was to evaluate if there are variations in the thermal biology and thermal quality of the habitat in , at a site modified by vineyards and in a natural habitat in the central Monte Desert, Argentina. Our findings indicate that vineyard-induced habitat modifications have an impact on operative temperatures and the thermal quality of the environment. This variability, in turn, is likely to bring about changes in locomotor performance traits and thermoregulatory strategies of . Our conclusion highlights the efficient thermoregulatory capabilities of across both sites. Furthermore, we propose that the analysis of changes in thermal landscapes, habitat thermal quality, and their correlation with organisms’ thermal traits can serve as a practical tool for assessing the impact of agricultural activities in arid environments. Additionally, it aids in the development of conservation strategies that promote the preservation of neighboring native vegetation.

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葡萄园对阿根廷蒙特沙漠中部蜥蜴栖息地热条件和功能特征的影响

植被调节微气候的空间布局，而农业活动改变了热景观而导致的土地覆盖变化。蜥蜴的体温在微生境水平上受到环境热质量的强烈影响，干旱环境中的农业土地管理可能会降低物种栖息地的热质量。我们的目标是评估阿根廷蒙特沙漠中部的一个由葡萄园改造的地点和一个自然栖息地的栖息地的热生物学和热质量是否存在变化。我们的研究结果表明，葡萄园引起的栖息地改变会对操作温度和环境热质量产生影响。反过来，这种变异性可能会导致运动性能特征和体温调节策略的变化。我们的结论强调了两个站点的高效体温调节能力。此外，我们建议对热景观、栖息地热质量及其与生物体热特性的相关性的变化进行分析可以作为评估干旱环境中农业活动影响的实用工具。此外，它还有助于制定保护战略，促进保护邻近的原生植被。