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South American Dry Chaco rangelands: Positive effects of cattle trampling and transit on ecohydrological functioning
(Wiley, 2022-12)
Livestock production in drylands requires consideration of the ecological applications of ecohydrological redistribution of water. Intensive cattle trampling and the associated increase of surface runoff are common concerns ...
Comparison of animal biodiversity in three livestock systems of open environments of the semi-arid Chaco of Argentina
(Australian Rangeland Society, 2015-07)
Increasing global food demand requires the exploration of agricultural production systems that minimise the conflict between food production and biodiversity conservation. Cattle ranching is a main land-use in tropical and ...
Spatial and temporal variation of the vegetation of the semiarid Puna in a pastoral system in the Pozuelos Biosphere Reserve
(Springer, 2019-09)
This study aimed to analyze the spatial and temporal variation of the vegetation in the northern Argentine Puna, utilizing both field sampling and remote-sensing tools. The study was performed within the Pozuelos Biosphere ...
Building New Human–Natural Systems for Sustainable Pasture Management in South America
(Springer, 2016)
On the basis of research conducted in three contrasting South American ecoregions (southern Patagonia, Argentina; the central Pampas and Campos, Uruguay; and western Amazonia, Brazil), this chapter aims to better understand ...
Grasslands and Open Savannas of the Dry Chaco
(Elsevier, 2019)
The Dry Chaco is mostly known as a forested ecosystem. However it includes natural grasslands, savannas, scrublands, and wetlands. With one of the highest global deforestation rates in the last two decades and only 12% of ...
Foraging behavior of Argentine Criollo and Angus cows grazing semi-desert rangelands in the Arid Gran Chaco region of Argentina
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
We monitored grazing behavior and habitat selection of Argentine Criollo (AC), South American heritage cattle breed, and Angus (AA) cows during summer and winter of 2016 (wetter year) and 2017 (drier year) at a site in La ...
Effects of cattle on habitat use and diel activity of large native herbivores in a South American rangeland
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2020-12)
Cattle grazing usually has negative effects on wildlife. We studied the effects of cattle on the patterns of habitat use and diel activity of three neotropical herbivores, capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), gray brocket ...
Chaetophractus vellerosus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae)
(American Society of Mammalogists, 2016-01)
Chaetophractus vellerosus (Gray, 1865) is commonly called Piche llorón or screaming hairy armadillo. Chaetophractus has 3 living species: C. nationi, C. vellerosus, and C. villosus of Neotropical distribution in the Bolivian, ...
Native, exotic, and livestock prey: assessment of puma Puma concolor diet in South American temperate region
(Springer, 2021-01-07)
Understanding the food habits of mammalian carnivores is crucial for the comprehension of the role of apex-predators in maintaining healthy ecosystems. The puma is currently the most widespread top predator and the carnivore ...