INVESTIGADORES
BARQUEZ ruben Marcos
artículos
Título:
Seasonal patterns in the diets of frugivorous bats in subtropical rain forests of Argentina
Autor/es:
M. S. SÁNCHEZ; CARRIZO, L. V.; GIANNINI NORBERTO P.; BARQUEZ RUBÉN M.
Revista:
MAMMALIA
Editorial:
WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 76 p. 269 - 275
ISSN:
0025-1461
Resumen:
Leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are among the most abundant seed-dispersing vertebrates in the Neotropics (Medellín and Gaona 1999). Some phyllostomids specialize in fruits of pioneer plants such as Cecropia and Solanum, plants that may dominate the soil seed bank in many regions (Guariguata 2000, Lobova et al. 2003). This is especially important because bats contribute actively to natural vegetational succession and recovery of disturbed areas (Muscarella and Fleming 2007). Frugivorous bats play a crucial functional role in the process of seed dispersal, a key process in the plant spatiotemporal dynamics (Levin et al. 2003). Bats influence the distribution of individual plants, the population genetics of many species, and ultimately promote the maintenance of forest diversity (Van der Pjil 1972, Heithaus et al. 1975, Fleming and Heithaus 1981, Lobova et al. 2009).