Effect of herbivorous rodents (cavies and tuco-tucos) on a shrub community in the Monte Desert, Argentina

Author： Borruel N.   Campos C.M.   Giannoni S.M.   Borghi C.E.  

Publisher： Academic Press

ISSN： 0140-1963

Source： Journal of Arid Environments, Vol.39, Iss.1, 1998-05, pp. : 33-37

Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.

Previous Menu Next

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 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.

Related content

Seed removal by birds, rodents and ants in the Austral portion of the Monte Desert, Argentina

By Saba S.L.   Toyos A.  

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 53, Iss. 1, 2003-01 ,pp. : 115-124 (10)

Academic Press

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Monte Desert (Argentina): insect biodiversity and natural areas

By Roig-Juñent S.   Flores G.   Claver S.   debandi G.   Marvaldi A.  

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 47, Iss. 1, 2001-01 ,pp. : 77-94 (18)

Academic Press

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Short- and long-term effects of shrub management on vegetation in the Monte, Argentina

By Allegretti L.I.   Passera C.B.   Robles A.B.  

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 35, Iss. 4, 1997-04 ,pp. : 685-693 (9)

Academic Press

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Seed reserves in the central Monte Desert, Argentina: implications for granivory

By Marone L.   Horno M.E.  

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 36, Iss. 4, 1997-08 ,pp. : 661-670 (10)

Academic Press

Access to resources Recommend Favorite

Seasonal specific selectivity by cattle on rangeland in the Monte Desert of Mendoza, Argentina

By Guevara J.C.   Stasi C.R.   Estevez O.R.  

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, 1996-01 ,pp. : 125-132 (8)

Academic Press

Access to resources Recommend Favorite