Spatial and temporal variation of terrestrial rodent assemblages in Cholila, Chubut Province, Argentina

We examined spatial and temporal variation of the sigmodontine rodent assemblage in Cholila, Chubut Province, Argentina, from spring 2003 to spring 2006. Rodent populations were sampled in shrublands, forests, pastures and peridomestic habitats. Species–habitat associations were evaluated as well as...

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Autores: Polop, Francisco Jose, Juan, Ernesto Ezequiel, Polop, Jaime Jose, Provensal, María Cecilia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/34657
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/34657
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Assemblage Changes
Season
Habitat
Argentina
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Sumario:We examined spatial and temporal variation of the sigmodontine rodent assemblage in Cholila, Chubut Province, Argentina, from spring 2003 to spring 2006. Rodent populations were sampled in shrublands, forests, pastures and peridomestic habitats. Species–habitat associations were evaluated as well as richness, species diversity and evenness. The assemblage was composed of 11 species, but three species dominated the assemblage varying spatially and temporally, depending on the habitat. Temporal fluctuations in abundance of these dominant species probably accounted for observed evenness and diversity fluctuations.