The foraging ecology of mammalian herbivores is strongly shaped by plant secondary
compounds (PSC s) that defend plants against herbivory. Conventional wisdom holds that …

Resumen Larrea divaricata Cav.(Jarilla)(Zygophyllaceae) es utilizada en medicina popular
Argentina. Contiene ácido nordihidroguaiarético (NDGA), un lignano con efectos …

Recent changes to fire regimes in many regions of the world have led to renewed interest in
plant flammability experiments to understand and predict the consequences of such …

Food quality and physiological capacities and limitations in recognizing and processing food
are among the factors influencing the choices of desert birds in feeding. Seed-eating birds of …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In northwestern Argentina inhabit several ancient
indigenous communities with diverse cultural and historical background. Geographical …

Growing evidence suggests that plant secondary compounds (PSCs) ingested by mammals
become more toxic at elevated ambient temperatures, a phenomenon known as …

Mesonordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) extends murine lifespan. The studies reported here
describe its dose dependence, effects on body weight, toxicity-related clinical chemistries …

Gut microbiota are intrinsic to an herbivorous lifestyle, but very little is known about how
plant secondary compounds (PSCs), which are often toxic, influence these symbiotic …

The ability to cope with plant secondary compounds (PSC s) has profound implications for
an animal's behavior. In the present study, we assessed the tolerance to dietary phenolics in …

Mammals have been widely recognized as mobile link species that can vectorize resources
across the landscape. In this study, we analyze the biodeposition of waste products egested …