Effects of rooting by feral hogs Sus scrofa L. on the structure of a floodplain vegetation assemblage

被引：50

作者：

Arrington, DA ^{[1
]}

Toth, LA ^{[1
]}

Koebel, JW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Wildlife & Fisheries Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA

来源：

WETLANDS | 1999年 / 19卷 / 03期

关键词：

ecosystem engineer; hog rooting; Sus scrofa; feral hogs; wetlands; disturbance; species richness; percent cover; habitat diversity;

D O I：

10.1007/BF03161691

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

We evaluated effects of rooting by feral hogs (Sus scrofa) on total emergent vegetation cover, vegetation species richness, and diversity of plant-defined microhabitat types in an impounded floodplain marsh in central Florida. Data were collected in 6 split-plots (rooted and control) over 10 post-rooting, monthly sampling periods. Hog rooting led to reduced plant cover in broadleaf marsh habitats and to significantly higher microhabitat diversity and species richness. Although feral hogs can have detrimental effects on native biota and community structure, our data suggest that hog rooting is a disturbance that can enhance plant species richness and associated microhabitat diversity in wetland habitats.

引用

页码：535 / 544

页数：10

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