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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): M. Prada
Publication Date: 2001

Fire is an important ecological factor in Cerrado vegetation of Central Brazil. The effects of fire on the abundance of large mammalian herbifvores was studied at Reserva Xavante dp Rio das Mortes, a 32 9000 ha cerrado Reserve in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Track counts were used to compare the abundance of tapir, marsh deer and pampas deer along 7 burned and 7 unburned transects on 7 occasions between August 1995 and August 1996. The number of tracks in burned and unburned areas did not have significant differences. Mammal herbivores use burned areas probably because of renewed food sources. Fire management is recommended at Reserva Xavante do Rio das Mortes.

Citation: Prada, M. 2001. Effects of fire on the abundance of large mammalian herbivores in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Mammalia, v. 65, no. 1, p. 55-61. 10.1515/mamm.2001.65.1.55.

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Fire Effects    Fire Occurrence
Regions:
International
Keywords:
  • aborigines
  • Brazil
  • burning
  • cerrado
  • cerrado
  • deer
  • fire management
  • food resources
  • forest management
  • mammals
  • South America
  • tapir
  • tracks
  • wildfires
  • wildlife food habits
  • wildlife habitat management
  • Xavante Indians
Tall Timbers Record Number: 29305 • Location Status: Not in file • Call Number: Available via ILL only • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 52233

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