Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile
Gomortega keuleis an endangered tree species, the single extant species of a monotypic family. It is safeguarded only in one protected area. Its recruitment and germination are low, possibly in part because rodents prey on the seeds. However, it remains unknown if any rodent preys upon its large fru...
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ftunivchile:oai:repositorio.uchile.cl:2250/177453 2023-05-15T18:05:23+02:00 Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile Barceló Carvajal, Matías Simonetti Zambelli, Javier 2020 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2020.1799041 https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/177453 en eng Taylor and Francis New Zealand Journal of Botany Aug 2020 doi:10.1080/0028825X.2020.1799041 https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/177453 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Chile http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/ CC-BY-NC-ND New Zealand Journal of Botany Invasive species Predator Gomortegaceae Black rat Queule Artículo de revista 2020 ftunivchile https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2020.1799041 2023-01-22T01:02:40Z Gomortega keuleis an endangered tree species, the single extant species of a monotypic family. It is safeguarded only in one protected area. Its recruitment and germination are low, possibly in part because rodents prey on the seeds. However, it remains unknown if any rodent preys upon its large fruit and if so, to what extent. In this work we aimed to evaluate the interaction and possible predation of the invasive speciesRattus rattusonG. keule. We recorded with camera traps the visits and behaviour of different animal species with the fruit ofG. keule. We obtained a total of 90 records. The only animal species that interacted with the fruit during the 14-day observation period wasR. rattus, eating and carrying away the fruit. This could constitute an additional threat toG. keule. Despite the evidence of seeds chewed by rodents, it would be useful to document the fates of seeds to confirm our conclusions and understand this interaction. However, in the meantime we recommend increasing propagation and protection of seedlings, and also taking actions againstR. rattusin the only protected area where this endangered tree is present. Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) CONICYT FONDECYT 1140657 CONICYT-PCHA, Magister Nacional 2015-22151445 Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Universidad de Chile: Repositorio académico New Zealand Journal of Botany 59 2 285 290 |
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Gomortega keuleis an endangered tree species, the single extant species of a monotypic family. It is safeguarded only in one protected area. Its recruitment and germination are low, possibly in part because rodents prey on the seeds. However, it remains unknown if any rodent preys upon its large fruit and if so, to what extent. In this work we aimed to evaluate the interaction and possible predation of the invasive speciesRattus rattusonG. keule. We recorded with camera traps the visits and behaviour of different animal species with the fruit ofG. keule. We obtained a total of 90 records. The only animal species that interacted with the fruit during the 14-day observation period wasR. rattus, eating and carrying away the fruit. This could constitute an additional threat toG. keule. Despite the evidence of seeds chewed by rodents, it would be useful to document the fates of seeds to confirm our conclusions and understand this interaction. However, in the meantime we recommend increasing propagation and protection of seedlings, and also taking actions againstR. rattusin the only protected area where this endangered tree is present. Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) CONICYT FONDECYT 1140657 CONICYT-PCHA, Magister Nacional 2015-22151445 |
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Barceló Carvajal, Matías Simonetti Zambelli, Javier |
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Barceló Carvajal, Matías Simonetti Zambelli, Javier |
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Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile |
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Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile |
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Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile |
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Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile |
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Rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treeGomortega keulein the Maulino forest of Chile |
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rattus rattus, a potential threat to the endangered treegomortega keulein the maulino forest of chile |
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