Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina

Sap is a resource of high energy content that is usually inaccessible to birds, although woodpeckers have the ability to drill into living trees to obtain sap. Because spatial patterns of resource availability influence avian abundance, we explored how spatial patterns of sap availability determine...

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Authors: Macchi, Leandro, Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo, Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela
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Publication Date:2011
Country:Argentina
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Language:English
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Keyword:CHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRIS
FACILITATION
FORAGING BEHAVIOUR
GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD
HUMMINGBIRDS
MELANERPES CACTORUM
RESOURCE TRACKING
WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
title Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
spellingShingle Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
Macchi, Leandro
CHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRIS
FACILITATION
FORAGING BEHAVIOUR
GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD
HUMMINGBIRDS
MELANERPES CACTORUM
RESOURCE TRACKING
WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
title_short Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
title_full Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
title_fullStr Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
title_sort Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Macchi, Leandro
Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo
Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela
author Macchi, Leandro
author_facet Macchi, Leandro
Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo
Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela
author_role author
author2 Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo
Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRIS
FACILITATION
FORAGING BEHAVIOUR
GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD
HUMMINGBIRDS
MELANERPES CACTORUM
RESOURCE TRACKING
WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
topic CHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRIS
FACILITATION
FORAGING BEHAVIOUR
GLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALD
HUMMINGBIRDS
MELANERPES CACTORUM
RESOURCE TRACKING
WHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKER
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
description Sap is a resource of high energy content that is usually inaccessible to birds, although woodpeckers have the ability to drill into living trees to obtain sap. Because spatial patterns of resource availability influence avian abundance, we explored how spatial patterns of sap availability determine the spatial distribution of two sap-feeding species in the semiarid Chaco of Argentina. We studied the White-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum), which obtains sap by drilling holes into tree trunks, and the Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris), which can obtain sap only from active woodpecker holes; 12 other bird species also exploited the sap flows from holes drilled by White-fronted Woodpeckers. The abundance of tree species used for sap feeding did not explain the spatial patterns of territorial groups of White-fronted Woodpeckers. However, within each territory, the abundance of Woodpeckers was centred on a single tree from which sap was obtained. The abundance of the Emeralds was strongly associated with the availability of trees with active sap-holes. During the dry season, sap is a major component in the diet of White-fronted Woodpeckers and Glittering-bellied Emeralds. However, the spatial distribution of these two consumers in relation to the availability of sap was species-specific. This species-specific response was closely related to the ecology and life history of each species. The abundance of woodpeckers could be determined by local mechanisms, such as location of a single sap tree in their small territories, whereas non-territorial hummingbirds would be able to track sap wells at a larger scale than the territory of a single territorial group of Woodpeckers. Our results show the importance of spatial analysis in identifying the ecological determinant of habitat selection and niche differentiation within species. © 2011 Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.
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Macchi, Leandro; Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo; Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela; Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina; Csiro Publishing; Emu; 111; 3; 8-2011; 212-216
0158-4197
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spelling Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from ArgentinaMacchi, LeandroBlendinger, Pedro GerardoNuñez Montellano, Maria GabrielaCHLOROSTILBON AUREOVENTRISFACILITATIONFORAGING BEHAVIOURGLITTERING-BELLIED EMERALDHUMMINGBIRDSMELANERPES CACTORUMRESOURCE TRACKINGWHITE-FRONTED WOODPECKERhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Sap is a resource of high energy content that is usually inaccessible to birds, although woodpeckers have the ability to drill into living trees to obtain sap. Because spatial patterns of resource availability influence avian abundance, we explored how spatial patterns of sap availability determine the spatial distribution of two sap-feeding species in the semiarid Chaco of Argentina. We studied the White-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum), which obtains sap by drilling holes into tree trunks, and the Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris), which can obtain sap only from active woodpecker holes; 12 other bird species also exploited the sap flows from holes drilled by White-fronted Woodpeckers. The abundance of tree species used for sap feeding did not explain the spatial patterns of territorial groups of White-fronted Woodpeckers. However, within each territory, the abundance of Woodpeckers was centred on a single tree from which sap was obtained. The abundance of the Emeralds was strongly associated with the availability of trees with active sap-holes. During the dry season, sap is a major component in the diet of White-fronted Woodpeckers and Glittering-bellied Emeralds. However, the spatial distribution of these two consumers in relation to the availability of sap was species-specific. This species-specific response was closely related to the ecology and life history of each species. The abundance of woodpeckers could be determined by local mechanisms, such as location of a single sap tree in their small territories, whereas non-territorial hummingbirds would be able to track sap wells at a larger scale than the territory of a single territorial group of Woodpeckers. Our results show the importance of spatial analysis in identifying the ecological determinant of habitat selection and niche differentiation within species. © 2011 Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.Fil: Macchi, Leandro. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecológicas de las Yungas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; ArgentinaFil: Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecológicas de las Yungas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; ArgentinaFil: Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecológicas de las Yungas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Ecología Regional; ArgentinaCsiro Publishing2011-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/141549Macchi, Leandro; Blendinger, Pedro Gerardo; Nuñez Montellano, Maria Gabriela; Spatial analysis of sap consumption by birds in the Chaco dry forests from Argentina; Csiro Publishing; Emu; 111; 3; 8-2011; 212-2160158-4197CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1071/MU10041info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1071/MU10041info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2024-05-08T14:00:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/141549instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982024-05-08 14:00:48.128CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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