Shit Happens (to be Useful)! Use of Elephant Dung as Habitat by Amphibians
Shit Happens (to be Useful)! Use of Elephant Dung as Habitat by Amphibians
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1744-7429.2009.00525.x
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发表时间：
2009-07-01
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影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa
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作者：
Campos-Arceiz, Ahimsa
尽管大象通常被引用为生态系统工程的例子，但文献中却缺少涉及亚洲象的案例。在斯里兰卡东南部的干燥环境中，我检查了 290 个大象粪便堆，在 1.7%（N=5）的粪便堆中发现了来自三个不同物种的总共六只青蛙。这表明大象通过为两栖动物提供栖息地而发挥着促进作用。
Although elephants are commonly cited as an example of ecosystem engineering, cases involving Asian elephants are missing in the literature. In a dry environment of southeastern Sri Lanka, I examined 290 elephant dung piles and found a total of six frogs from three different species in 1.7 percent (N=5) of the dung piles. This suggests a facilitative role of elephants by providing habitat for amphibians.