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The Role of Giant Armadillos ( Priodontes maximus ) as Physical Ecosystem Engineers
Author(s) -
Desbiez Arnaud Léonard Jean,
Kluyber Danilo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/btp.12052
Subject(s) - ecosystem engineer , habitat , ecosystem , ecology , armadillo , ecosystem services , geography , biology
Through their excavations, giant armadillos ( Priodontes maximus ) alter their physical surroundings and create new habitats, which influence resources for at least 24 other species of vertebrates in the Brazilian Pantanal. The role of this poorly known species as an ecosystem engineer may be of high value to the community of vertebrates.