The ecological roles of the European rabbit in the Magellanic/Fuegian ecosystem of southernmost Chile.

ABSTRACT: The European rabbit has invaded numerous ecosystems worldwide, but rarely steppes. Since its various introduction attempts into the ecosystems of the Magallanes/Fuegian region, the rabbit has become a key player, interacting with species at different trophic levels and generating impacts on ecosystems. To better understand the role of the rabbit in steppe and scrub ecosystems, we characterised the food web in the Magallanes/Fuegian region to understand the identity of their interacting species, the mechanisms and complexities of their interactions to demonstrate that rabbit management may become more complex than just controlling a single species. Based on a bibliographic review and wildlife specialists' opinions, we built the Magellanic/Fuegian food web, evaluated their topological proper

SUBMITTER: Mann-Vollrath F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11344046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature