Title of article
Effect of herbivorous rodents (cavies and tuco-tucos) on a shrub community in the Monte Desert, Argentina
Author/Authors
Natalia Borruel، نويسنده , , Claudia M. Campos، نويسنده , , Stella M. Giannoni، نويسنده , , Carlos E. Borghi، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
Pages
5
From page
33
To page
37
Abstract
The importance of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys eremophilus) and cavies (Microcavia australis) as herbivores in the Monte Desert was assessed on a creosotebush community dominated byLarrea cuneifolia. Herbivory by tuco-tucos or cavies affected 35% of the total plants. The most highly damaged plant species wasAtriplex lampa, followed byLarrea cuneifoliaandLyciumsp. The level of damage caused byCtenomyswas higher than that produced by cavies
Keywords
Herbivory , Monte Desert , Mammals , creosotebush
Journal title
Journal of Arid Environments
Serial Year
1998
Journal title
Journal of Arid Environments
Record number
762554
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