First record of herbivory of the invasive macrophyte Hedychium coronarium J. Konig (Zingiberaceae)

Autor(es)

Chiba de Castro, Wagner Antonio ; Moitas, Marcel Loyo ; Lobato, Gabriela Monteiro ; da Cunha-Santino, Marcela Bianchessi ; da Silva Matos, Dalva Maria

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Biota Neotropica; v. 13, n. 4, p. 3-pg., 2013-10-01.

Resumo

Invasive species can cause structural and functional changes in their non-native habitats, such as changes in the trophic chain. We describe ramet herbivory of butterfly ginger, an aggressive aquatic weed in Brazil, by capybaras in a floodplain area of a Cerrado reserve. This is the first record of herbivory of H. coronarium in invaded areas. Capybaras could be using the butterfly ginger as habitat and as a food resource, which could cause changes in apparent competition between these invasive and native macrophytes. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/09485-4 - Ecologia da invasora Hedychium coronarium J. Köenig (Zingiberaceae)
• Beneficiário: Wagner Antonio Chiba de Castro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado