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| Campos,Claudia M; Borghi,Carlos E; Giannoni,Stella M; Mangeaud,Arnaldo; Tognelli,Marcelo F. |
| Locally, mammalian herbivores may have significant effects on the abundance and fitness of plant species. This study focuses on the interaction between cuises (Microcavia australis-Rodentia-) and creosote bush (Larrea cuneifolia -Zygophyllacea-), which is a widespread and ecologically dominant evergreen shrub in the Monte Desert of Argentina. Specifically, we examined the probability of plants being gnawed by cuises in relation to branch diameter and distance to cuis colonies. Additionally, we assessed the effect of gnawing by cuises on branch condition, production of flowers and fruits and branch survival. In general, gnawing by cuises negatively affects creosote bush plants. The likelihood of being gnawed is higher for branches of smaller diameter and in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Argentina; Debarking; Monte desert; Plant-animal interaction; Plant condition; Reproductive structures; Rodent. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1667-782X2006000100001 |
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| Corbalán,Valeria E.; Ojeda,Ricardo A.. |
| In the central portion of the Monte desert four small rodent species coexist: Graomys griseoflavus, Akodon molinae, Eligmodontia typus, and Calomys musculinus . Using the Convex Polygon Method, we assessed the home range of these species at different habitats and made comparisons among species, and between sexes and different seasons of the year. We found that home range did not differ among species, but there is a tendency to increase range size as the species corporal size increases. Overlapping of home range was different at different seasons of the year, probably due to different population densities, but home range size was constant along the year. Habitat type and sex affect home range only for G. griseoflavus and A. molinae, respectively. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cricetid rodents; Home range; Monte desert. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832005000200003 |
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| Giannoni,Stella M.; Borghi,Carlos E.; Dacar,Mariana; Campos,Claudia M.. |
| The present study aims at improving the characterization of the dietary status of four sigmodontine rodents (Graomys griseoflavus, Akodon molinae, Calomys musculinus and Eligmodontia typus) by quantifying the major food categories (leaves, stems, seeds, Prosopis flexuosa pods, and arthopods) with a modified microhistological technique. The use of this new technique enhances the likelihood of accurately identifying plant parts, such as stems, seeds and fruits that are usually underestimated. Results reveal that hard tissues, like seeds, are a major resource in the diets while other hard tissues, such as stems and P. flexuosa pods, appear for the first time in the diet of all four species of sigmodontine rodents. Rodent species display considerable trophic... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Diet; Food categories; Microhistological technique; Monte desert; Sigmodontine rodents. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832005000200005 |
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| NOE,LAURA; ABRIL,ADRIANA. |
| We tested if the microbial functional redundancy concept (theory relating changes in ecosystem functioning by species loss) apply for changes in the ammonium-oxidizing community (nitrifier bacteria) due to: a) grazing disturbance, b) seasonal variations (dry season vs. wet season), c) habitat type (soil vs. organic residues), and d) ecological conditions (two eco-regions), in an arid region of central-western of Argentina. We determined: a) abundance of culturable nitrifier bacteria, b) nitrification activity and efficiency, and c) nitrifier community genetic structure by PCR-DGGE (richness and similarity index). Grazing did not change the nitrifier abundance, activity and richness, while seasonally and eco-region effects were scarce. Contrarily, the... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Arid Chaco; Monte desert; PCR-DGGE; Similarity index; Species replacement. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2013000300009 |
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