The Chaco Fauna: A Review.
The present status of knowledge about the Chaco fauna is reviewed. The main points considered inelude: The environment. Regional división. The fauna: mammals, birds, reptiles, anurans and invertebrates. Pattems of species diversity. Adaptations of the Chaco animáis. Key processes. The following rele...
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Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional de Nordeste)
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/eco/article/view/7134 |
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| Sumario: | The present status of knowledge about the Chaco fauna is reviewed. The main points considered inelude: The environment. Regional división. The fauna: mammals, birds, reptiles, anurans and invertebrates. Pattems of species diversity. Adaptations of the Chaco animáis. Key processes. The following relevant processes are considered in detail: edaphic inñuence of ants, termites and mammals; decomposers and reducers; pattems of herbivory, particularly the importance of leaf-cutting ants as primary consumers; and the impact of human activity on the Chaco fauna. |
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