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Andino, Natalia del Pilar
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Borghi, Carlos Eduardo
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Giannoni, Stella Maris
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2016-03-21T20:43:31Z
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2014-12
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Andino, Natalia del Pilar; Borghi, Carlos Eduardo; Giannoni, Stella Maris; Characterization and selection of microhabitat by Microcavia australis (Rodentia: Caviidae): first data in a rocky habitat in the Hyperarid Monte Desert of Argentina; de Gruyter; Mammalia; 80; 1; 12-2014; 71–81
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0025-1461
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http://hdl.handle.net/11336/4891
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A rocky habitat, in its broadest sense, may be described as any locality that contains boulders, rocks, scree, pebbles, outcrops, cliffs, or caves. In these habitats, mammals find shelter sites that they use as nesting sites or dens to raise their young in a stable microclimate that is relatively secure from predators. The aim of this study was to characterize and evaluate the microhabitat selection by the southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) in a rocky habitat. This rodent selected the highest and deepest crevices, which provided them with a more stable microenvironment than outside. The present study is the first to report a southern mountain cavy population associated with a rocky habitat, suggesting a strong plasticity to inhabit a variety of habitats, as indicated by its wide distribution.
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application/pdf
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eng
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de Gruyter
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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Crevices
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Microcavia Australis
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Microhabitat Characterization
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Monte Desert
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Ecología
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Ciencias Biológicas
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CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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Characterization and selection of microhabitat by Microcavia australis (Rodentia: Caviidae): first data in a rocky habitat in the Hyperarid Monte Desert of Argentina
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
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info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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2016-03-30 10:35:44.97925-03
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80
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1
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71–81
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Alemania
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Berlin
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Fil: Andino, Natalia del Pilar. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico San Juan; Argentina
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Fil: Borghi, Carlos Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico San Juan. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera; Argentina
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Fil: Giannoni, Stella Maris. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicas y Naturales. Instituto y Museo de Cs.naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico San Juan. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera; Argentina
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Mammalia
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/mamm.2016.80.issue-1/mammalia-2014-0081/mammalia-2014-0081.xml
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2014-0081
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2014-0081
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