Effect of herbivorous rodents (cavies and tuco-tucos) on a shrub community in the Monte Desert, Argentina
N Borruel, CM Campos, SM Giannoni… - Journal of Arid …, 1998 - Elsevier
The importance of tuco-tucos (Ctenomys eremophilus) and cavies (Microcavia australis) as
herbivores in the Monte Desert was assessed on a creosotebush community dominated
byLarrea cuneifolia. Herbivory by tuco-tucos or cavies affected 35% of the total plants. The
most highly damaged plant species wasAtriplex lampa, followed byLarrea
cuneifoliaandLyciumsp. The level of damage caused byCtenomyswas higher than that
produced by cavies.
herbivores in the Monte Desert was assessed on a creosotebush community dominated
byLarrea cuneifolia. Herbivory by tuco-tucos or cavies affected 35% of the total plants. The
most highly damaged plant species wasAtriplex lampa, followed byLarrea
cuneifoliaandLyciumsp. The level of damage caused byCtenomyswas higher than that
produced by cavies.