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| DOI | 10.1186/S13717-022-00389-7 | ||||
| Año | 2022 | ||||
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Background: The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L. 1758) was introduced into different regions of the world, generating significant trade-offs that critically impacted native vegetation. Here, we evaluate the rabbit's forage intakes in three vegetation types (forests, shrublands, and grasslands) along the four seasons in a temperate forest landscape in Southern Patagonia and discuss the potential threats over native vegetation. We formulated the following questions: (i) what is the forage offer at each vegetation type? (ii) what is the rabbit's forage intake and how it varied across the seasons along the year? and (iii) which vegetation types and plant life forms were more used according to the rabbit's forage intakes? Methods: We censused understory vegetation to characterize the forage offer at each vegetation type and determined seasonal dietary intakes using microhistological analysis of pellets. The plant species identified in the field were grouped according to life form classes (tree regeneration, shrubs, forbs, graminoids, orchids, ferns, bryophytes, and hemiparasites). Data were analysed through uni- and multi-variate analyses, determining relationships between forage offer and the rabbit's forage intakes. Results: Forage intakes revealed changes in plant life form consumption across vegetation types, where intake pressure was considerably different for tree regeneration (p = 0.001), graminoids (p = 0.001), and hemiparasites (p = 0.001). Besides, significant changes in consumption among seasons were detected for shrubs (p = 0.001), ferns (p = 0.030), and hemiparasites (p = 0.002). Although many species play an important role in the rabbit's forage intake networks (e.g., Chiliotrichum diffusum, Holcus lanatus), the strongest intake linkages were found in exotic grasses (e.g., Poa pratensis and Festuca sp.), native hemiparasites (e.g., Misodendrum sp.), native shrubs (e.g., Empetrum rubrum), and native trees (e.g., Nothofagus sp.). The summer and autumn seasons presented higher intake compared to the winter and spring seasons. Furthermore, hemiparasites intake (e.g., Misodendrum sp.) suggests that rabbits utilize different forage sources depending on the vegetation types. Conclusions: Rabbits regularly inhabit the forest, even though it is not their preferred vegetation type to live. Rabbit management entails isolating regions that are more favourable to intake and emphasizing the year's season for rabbit control efforts.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | Huertas Herrera, Alejandro | Hombre |
Centro de Investigacion en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia - Chile
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| 2 | Toro-Manríquez, Mónica D.R. | Mujer |
Centro de Investigacion en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia - Chile
Ulterarius Consultores Ambientales y Científicos Ltda. - Chile Ulterarius Consultores Ambientales & Cient Ltda - Chile |
| 3 | Borrelli, Laura | Mujer |
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria Bariloche - Argentina
Inst Nacl Tecnol Agr INTA - Argentina |
| 4 | Lencinas, Maria V. | Mujer |
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Argentina
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Argentina |
| 5 | Martinez Pastur, Guillermo | Hombre |
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Argentina
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Argentina |
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| CADIC-CONICET |
| Administración de Parques Nacionales |
| Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas (CADIC-CONICET) |
| Tierra del Fuego National Park |
| Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas |
| ANID program |
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| We thank the Tierra del Fuego National Park (Administración de Parques Nacionales). We thank the R20F0002 (PATSER) ANID program, and the Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET) for financial support and encouragement with our work. |
| We thank the Tierra del Fuego National Park (Administración de Parques Nacionales). We thank the R20F0002 (PATSER) ANID program, and the Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC-CONICET) for financial support and encouragement with our work. |
| We thank the Tierra del Fuego National Park (Administracion de Parques Nacionales). We thank the R20F0002 (PATSER) ANID program, and the Centro Austral de Investigaciones Cientificas (CADIC-CONICET) for financial support and encouragement with our work. |