Population density and home range size of red-rumped Agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) within and outside a natural Brazil nut stand in southeastern Amazonia

Jorge, Malu S. P. and Peres, Carlos A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-8765 (2005) Population density and home range size of red-rumped Agoutis (Dasyprocta leporina) within and outside a natural Brazil nut stand in southeastern Amazonia. Biotropica, 37 (2). pp. 317-321. ISSN 0006-3606

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Abstract

This study examined whether the population density and home range size of red-rumped agoutis were affected by the spatial distribution of Brazil nut trees, at the Pinkaiti Research Station, in eastern Amazonia. Agouti densities in a Brazil nut grove were two-fold higher and home ranges were half the size than those outside it. This indicates that the large supply of Brazil nuts results in higher densities and smaller home ranges of agoutis in this seasonally dry Amazonian forest.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Biology Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Resources, Sustainability and Governance (former - to 2018)
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2011 12:55
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2023 14:35
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/33277
DOI:	10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.00041.x

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