Geophagy by a large herbivore (capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) driven by a human sodium supply

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-03-06 DOI:10.1111/btp.13314

Ethan S. Duvall, Naia Andrade Hoeneisen, Esteban Suárez, Alexander S. Flecker

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Abstract

Reasons for geophagy (soil consumption) by herbivorous animals have long been debated. We provide direct evidence of artificial sodium (Na) enrichment driving geophagy by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), a large herbivore in western Amazonia.

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由人类钠供应驱动的大型食草动物（水豚）的食地行为

长期以来，人们一直在争论食草动物食土（消耗土壤）的原因。我们提供的直接证据表明，人工钠（Na）富集推动了水豚（Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris）的噬土行为，水豚是亚马孙西部的一种大型食草动物。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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