Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax

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Traba, Juan; Acebes, Pablo;; Campos, Valeria Evelin; Giannoni, Stella Maris
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2010
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Habitat selection in deserts is mainly modulated by the availability of resources. The basic hypotheses regarding coexistence of species in arid environments offer two possibilities: 1) coexisting species partition available resources (each species acting as a specialist) and 2) generalists coexist with specialists because the former use habitats which are underused or not selected by the latter. This study presents the first data on macro- and microhabitat selection by Eligmodontia moreni (Cricetidae) and Octomys mimax (Octodontidae), two rodent species which coexist in the most arid part of the Monte desert of Argentina. In order to evaluate both hypotheses, animals were trapped during two seasons (humid and dry) in six macrohabitats of the arid Monte (creosote bush scrub, mesquite woodlands, columnar cactus slopes, barrens, chical and saltbush). A multivariate analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences in PCA components of microhabitat (floristic composition and vegetation structure) among capture and control points. The resulting models suggest E. moreni to be described as a finegrained generalist species, which would be segregated from the specialist O. mimax in shared macrohabitats by resource partitioning, basically related to substrate type and vegetation cover. Our findings accord with theories of community assembly involving generalist and specialist species.
Fil: Traba, Juan. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Acebes, Pablo;. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Campos, Valeria Evelin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Giannoni, Stella Maris. Universidad Nacional de San Juan; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
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ELIGMODONTIA MORENI
NICHE BREADTH
NICHE OVERLAP
OCTOMYS MIMAX
PLANT COMPOSITION
VEGETATION STRUCTURE
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spelling Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimaxTraba, JuanAcebes, Pablo;Campos, Valeria EvelinGiannoni, Stella MarisELIGMODONTIA MORENINICHE BREADTHNICHE OVERLAPOCTOMYS MIMAXPLANT COMPOSITIONVEGETATION STRUCTUREhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Habitat selection in deserts is mainly modulated by the availability of resources. The basic hypotheses regarding coexistence of species in arid environments offer two possibilities: 1) coexisting species partition available resources (each species acting as a specialist) and 2) generalists coexist with specialists because the former use habitats which are underused or not selected by the latter. This study presents the first data on macro- and microhabitat selection by Eligmodontia moreni (Cricetidae) and Octomys mimax (Octodontidae), two rodent species which coexist in the most arid part of the Monte desert of Argentina. In order to evaluate both hypotheses, animals were trapped during two seasons (humid and dry) in six macrohabitats of the arid Monte (creosote bush scrub, mesquite woodlands, columnar cactus slopes, barrens, chical and saltbush). A multivariate analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences in PCA components of microhabitat (floristic composition and vegetation structure) among capture and control points. The resulting models suggest E. moreni to be described as a finegrained generalist species, which would be segregated from the specialist O. mimax in shared macrohabitats by resource partitioning, basically related to substrate type and vegetation cover. Our findings accord with theories of community assembly involving generalist and specialist species.Fil: Traba, Juan. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Acebes, Pablo;. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; EspañaFil: Campos, Valeria Evelin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; ArgentinaFil: Giannoni, Stella Maris. Universidad Nacional de San Juan; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaAcademic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd2010-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/196606Traba, Juan; Acebes, Pablo;; Campos, Valeria Evelin; Giannoni, Stella Maris; Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax; Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd; Journal of Arid Environments; 74; 2; 12-2010; 179-1850140-1963CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196309002560info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.06.017info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:28:31Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/196606instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:28:31.314CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
title Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
spellingShingle Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
Traba, Juan
ELIGMODONTIA MORENI
NICHE BREADTH
NICHE OVERLAP
OCTOMYS MIMAX
PLANT COMPOSITION
VEGETATION STRUCTURE
title_short Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
title_full Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
title_fullStr Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
title_full_unstemmed Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
title_sort Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Traba, Juan
Acebes, Pablo;
Campos, Valeria Evelin
Giannoni, Stella Maris
author Traba, Juan
author_facet Traba, Juan
Acebes, Pablo;
Campos, Valeria Evelin
Giannoni, Stella Maris
author_role author
author2 Acebes, Pablo;
Campos, Valeria Evelin
Giannoni, Stella Maris
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ELIGMODONTIA MORENI
NICHE BREADTH
NICHE OVERLAP
OCTOMYS MIMAX
PLANT COMPOSITION
VEGETATION STRUCTURE
topic ELIGMODONTIA MORENI
NICHE BREADTH
NICHE OVERLAP
OCTOMYS MIMAX
PLANT COMPOSITION
VEGETATION STRUCTURE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Habitat selection in deserts is mainly modulated by the availability of resources. The basic hypotheses regarding coexistence of species in arid environments offer two possibilities: 1) coexisting species partition available resources (each species acting as a specialist) and 2) generalists coexist with specialists because the former use habitats which are underused or not selected by the latter. This study presents the first data on macro- and microhabitat selection by Eligmodontia moreni (Cricetidae) and Octomys mimax (Octodontidae), two rodent species which coexist in the most arid part of the Monte desert of Argentina. In order to evaluate both hypotheses, animals were trapped during two seasons (humid and dry) in six macrohabitats of the arid Monte (creosote bush scrub, mesquite woodlands, columnar cactus slopes, barrens, chical and saltbush). A multivariate analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences in PCA components of microhabitat (floristic composition and vegetation structure) among capture and control points. The resulting models suggest E. moreni to be described as a finegrained generalist species, which would be segregated from the specialist O. mimax in shared macrohabitats by resource partitioning, basically related to substrate type and vegetation cover. Our findings accord with theories of community assembly involving generalist and specialist species.
Fil: Traba, Juan. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Acebes, Pablo;. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; España
Fil: Campos, Valeria Evelin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas; Argentina
Fil: Giannoni, Stella Maris. Universidad Nacional de San Juan; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
description Habitat selection in deserts is mainly modulated by the availability of resources. The basic hypotheses regarding coexistence of species in arid environments offer two possibilities: 1) coexisting species partition available resources (each species acting as a specialist) and 2) generalists coexist with specialists because the former use habitats which are underused or not selected by the latter. This study presents the first data on macro- and microhabitat selection by Eligmodontia moreni (Cricetidae) and Octomys mimax (Octodontidae), two rodent species which coexist in the most arid part of the Monte desert of Argentina. In order to evaluate both hypotheses, animals were trapped during two seasons (humid and dry) in six macrohabitats of the arid Monte (creosote bush scrub, mesquite woodlands, columnar cactus slopes, barrens, chical and saltbush). A multivariate analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences in PCA components of microhabitat (floristic composition and vegetation structure) among capture and control points. The resulting models suggest E. moreni to be described as a finegrained generalist species, which would be segregated from the specialist O. mimax in shared macrohabitats by resource partitioning, basically related to substrate type and vegetation cover. Our findings accord with theories of community assembly involving generalist and specialist species.
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Traba, Juan; Acebes, Pablo;; Campos, Valeria Evelin; Giannoni, Stella Maris; Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in the Monte desert, Argentina. First data for Eligmodontia moreni and Octomys mimax; Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd; Journal of Arid Environments; 74; 2; 12-2010; 179-185
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