INVESTIGADORES
CAMPOS Claudia Monica
artículos
Título:
Effect of herbivorous rodents (cavies and tuco-tucos) on a shrub community in the Monte desert.
Autor/es:
NATALIA, B.; CLAUDIA MONICA CAMPOS; GIANNONI, STELLA MARIS; BORGHI, CARLOS EDUARDO
Revista:
Journal of Arid Environments
Referencias:
Año: 1998 vol. 39 p. 33 - 37
ISSN:
0140-1963
Resumen:
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The
importance of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys
eremophilus)
and cavies (Microcavia
australis)
as herbivores in the Monte desert was assessed on a creosotebush
community dominated by Larrea
cuneifolia.
Herbivory by tuco-tucos or cavies affected 35% of the total plants.
The most highly damaged plant species was Atriplex
lampa,followed
by Larrea
cuneifolia and
Lycium
sp.
The level of damage caused by Ctenomys
was higher than that produced by cavies.
