Effects of low-intensity cattle ranching on amphibians in the Ñeembucú Wetland Complex, Paraguay

Effects of low-intensity cattle ranching on amphibians in the Ñeembucú Wetland Complex, Paraguay

ABSTRACT Cattle in wetlands impact water quality through waste excretion, which deposits excess nutrients, as well as decreasing the biomass and height of vegetation through trampling and herbivory. Amphibians are sensitive to these changes due to their porous skin and reliance on vegetated microhab...

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Main Authors: Kat Armstrong, George Hicks, Rebecca L. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2022-12-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Subjects:
Amphibia
cattle ranching
livestock
vegetation structure
eutrophication
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212022000100225&tlng=en

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