Factores claves que afectan a la preferencia trófica y diversidad de coleópteros copro-necrófagos del bosque Atlántico de Argentinauna propuesta de conservación
- Victoria C. Giménez Gómez 1
- José R. Verdú 2
- Gustavo A. Zurita 1
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Universidad Nacional de Misiones
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Universitat d'Alacant
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ISSN: 1575-5495, 2254-612X
Año de publicación: 2019
Número: 56
Páginas: 26-47
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Cuadernos de biodiversidad
Resumen
La sustitución de ecosistemas naturales es una de las principales causas de pérdida de biodiversidad, ya que modifica las condiciones climáticas y recursos alimenticios para los organismos. En este trabajo se muestran los resultados de dos estudios ya publicados en el Bosque Atlántico de Argentina, uno asociado con el efecto de la perturbación de ecosistemas naturales sobre las preferencias tróficas de coleópteros copro-necrófagos y el otro asociado con el efecto de diferentes factores (presencia/ausencia de cobertura de dosel arbóreo, presencia/ausencia de ganado y vegetación nativa o exótica) sobre su riqueza y composición. En ambos estudios los coleópteros copro-necrófagos fueron muestreados en bosque nativo y cuatro usos de la tierra. Los resultados muestran que la perturbación ambiental afecta, en parte, a la preferencia trófica de coleópteros copro-necrófagos, ya que algunos tienden a tolerar las nuevas condiciones tróficas mientras que otros no, y que la pérdida de cobertura de dosel arbóreo es el factor principal que afecta su diversidad. La conclusión de este trabajo es que la perturbación antrópica afecta las preferencias tróficas y la diversidad de coleópteros copro-necrófagos, sobre todo en aquellos ambientes que pierden la cobertura de dosel arbóreo, por lo que su mantenimiento es la principal recomendación de manejo sugerida en este trabajo.
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