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General ecology of patagonian lizards
Fecha
2020Registro en:
Acosta, Juan Carlos; Gómez Alés, Carlos Rodrigo; Blanco, Graciela; Escudero, Paula Cecilia; Avila, Luciano Javier; General ecology of patagonian lizards; Springer Nature Switzerland AG; 2020; 293-334
978-3-030-42751-1
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Acosta, Juan Carlos
Gómez Alés, Carlos Rodrigo
Blanco, Graciela
Escudero, Paula Cecilia
Avila, Luciano Javier
Resumen
Reptiles have physiological, morphological, and behavioral adaptations that allow them to survive in desert environments, at high altitudes and in cold climates, such as the Patagonia region in southern Argentina. Knowledge of the ecology of Patagonian lizards is limited and fragmentary. The objective of this chapter is to present a synthesis of the current state of knowledge of the ecology of Patagonian lizards with regard to the use of (1) spatial resources (home range, use of microhabitats), (2) temporal resources (daily and seasonal patterns of activity), and (3) trophic resources (diet and nutrition strategies). We also discuss inter- and intra-species interactions, including predation, seed dispersal, parasitism, behavior, and resource partitioning.