Impact of red-bellied squirrels on the bird community of the Pampas region, Argentina

Biological invasions are a major threat to native species. The red-bellied tree squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus was introduced in Luján, Argentina, in 1970, where it spread rapidly. Squirrels can affect birds through nest predation, interference and competition for food and nesting sites. We aimed...

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Publicado: 2015
Materias:
Bird density
Bird species richness
Callosciurus erythraeus
Introduced squirrels
Invasive species
biological invasion
egg size
interference competition
invasive species
native species
nest predation
population density
rodent
spatiotemporal analysis
species richness
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Lujan
Pampas
Aves
Sciuridae
Sciurus
Sciurus aureogaster
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03275477_v25_n1_p37_LauraMessetta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03275477_v25_n1_p37_LauraMessetta
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Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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