Abstract:
The demographic structure of a population of Scapteromys tumidus inhabiting a patchy environment in the delta of the Paraná River, in eastern Argentina has been studied. Density, residence, and reproduction have been associated to those microhabitats with a larger vegetation cover of low height (0.50 m). Our results emphasize the importance of vegetation cover in the generation of shelter sites, which S. tumidus would use for nesting and/or avoiding predation. Hence, both reproduction and residence of S. tumidus would be larger, maximizing population's fitness and, consequently, population's survival in the delta area. These results suggest that the habitat heterogeneity is most important regarding S. tumidus’ life history. © 1995, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.
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Título: | Habitat use of Scapteromys Tumidus (Rodentia : Cricetidae) in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina |
Autor: | Cueto, V.R.; Cagnoni, M.; Piantanida, M.J. |
Filiación: | Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, « Bernardino Rivadavia », Av. Angel Gallardo 470, 1405, Buenos Aires, Argentina Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellon 2, Ciudad Universitaria, Nuñez, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | Scapteromys tumidus; Cricetidae; Rodentia; demography; habitat use; patchy environment; Argentina, Parana River Delta |
Año: | 1995
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Volumen: | 59
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Número: | 1
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Página de inicio: | 25
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Página de fin: | 34
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.1.25 |
Título revista: | Mammalia
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Título revista abreviado: | Mammalia
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ISSN: | 00251461
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00251461_v59_n1_p25_Cueto |
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Cueto, V.R., Cagnoni, M. & Piantanida, M.J.
(1995)
. Habitat use of Scapteromys Tumidus (Rodentia : Cricetidae) in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina. Mammalia, 59(1), 25-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.1.25---------- CHICAGO ----------
Cueto, V.R., Cagnoni, M., Piantanida, M.J.
"Habitat use of Scapteromys Tumidus (Rodentia : Cricetidae) in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina"
. Mammalia 59, no. 1
(1995) : 25-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.1.25---------- MLA ----------
Cueto, V.R., Cagnoni, M., Piantanida, M.J.
"Habitat use of Scapteromys Tumidus (Rodentia : Cricetidae) in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina"
. Mammalia, vol. 59, no. 1, 1995, pp. 25-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.1.25---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Cueto, V.R., Cagnoni, M., Piantanida, M.J. Habitat use of Scapteromys Tumidus (Rodentia : Cricetidae) in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina. Mammalia. 1995;59(1):25-34.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.1.25