Resumen de Phyllocaulis gayi (pulmonata systellommatophora): A neglected granivore in chilean temperate forests?

Javier A. Simonetti, Audrey A. Grez, Ramiro O. Bustamante

• español

  Presentamos evidencia que Phyllocaulis gayi, una babosa de gran tamaño, podría ser un granívoro ignorado en los bosques templados de Chile. En experimentos de corto plazo, un 18% de las semillas son depredadas por P. gayi . La magnitud de la depredación es significativamente reducida en fragmentos de bosque

• English

  Evidence is advanced suggesting that Phyllocaulis gayi, a large slug in the temperate forests of Chile, might be a significant but overlooked granivore. In a short-term experiment, up to 18% of seeds are preyed upon by P. gayi. The intensity of seed predation is significantly reduced in forest fragments