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<journal-id>0034-7744</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. biol. trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7744</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-77442017000300953</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rbt.v65i3.29434</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efecto de la estacionalidad y lluvias en la avifauna del Chaco Serrano Austral, Argentina]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The effects of seasonality and precipitation in the avifauna of the Argentine Southern Chaco Serrano]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fava1]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo A.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Acosta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan C.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Blanco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Graciela M.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Juan Centro de Investigaciones de la Geósfera y Biosfera Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Juan ]]></addr-line>
<country>AR</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Juan Departamento de Biología y Centro de Investigaciones de la Geósfera y Biosfera Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Juan ]]></addr-line>
<country>AR</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>65</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>953</fpage>
<lpage>961</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000300953&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000300953&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000300953&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[ResumenEn las regiones subtropicales, las precipitaciones tienen una marcada estacionalidad. El agua de inundaciones causadas por fuertes lluvias puede tener consecuencias importantes para los ecosistemas dependientes. Por el contrario, en periodos de sequía algunas especies de la fauna se encuentran limitadas a la oferta de los recursos disponibles en el hábitat, reflejando cambios en su diversidad y distribución. Entre los vertebrados, las aves son consideradas como excelentes indicadores ecológicos y facilitan evaluar los cambios de su hábitat. Sin embargo, en el Chaco Serrano Austral argentino poco se conoce sobre la avifauna. Nosotros estudiamos (1) el estado de residencia que presentan las especies de aves en el área austral del Chaco Serrano y (2) la relación de su riqueza y abundancia con la variación estacional y con los efectos de hidroperíodos mensuales y anuales. Realizamos 18 muestreos durante un período de dos años (marzo 2011 - febrero 2013) en el sector noreste del Parque Natural Valle Fértil en la provincia de San Juan, Argentina. Estos muestreos se llevaron a cabo durante los períodos no reproductivo (otoño-invierno), pre-reproductivo (primavera) y reproductivo (verano), con el fin de evaluar el estado de residencia de las aves. En cada muestreo se registraron las poblaciones de aves utilizando cinco transectas, con el fin de registrar su abundancia y riqueza específica. Con el fin de analizar las relaciones entre las variables se utilizó un modelo lineal generalizado mixto. Se registraron 98 especies de aves (44 especies residentes, 23 visitantes que llegan en primavera, seis visitantes de verano, dos visitantes de invierno y 23 con registros escasos), pertenecientes a 33 familias. Asimismo, registramos 68 especies en ambos hidroperíodos, 28 durante el hidroperíodo de lluvia y dos durante el hidroperíodo de sequía. Tanto la riqueza, como la abundancia de aves fueron mayores en el periodo prereproductivo y durante el hidroperíodo anual lluvioso, mientras que las lluvias mensuales aisladas no presentaron esta tendencia. La avifauna registrada en este artículo es similar a la encontrada en las regiones del Chaco Serrano, que fue identificado como una región clave para la preservación de la biodiversidad. Por lo tanto, recomendamos tomar esta área como prioritaria para la conservación. Los cambios en la abundancia de aves se asociaron con la llegada de las especies migratorias, sobre todo con las visitantes estivales tempranas, y probablemente en relación con su actividad reproductiva y la evolución estacional de los recursos alimentarios. El Chaco Serrano Austral subtropical semiárido parece ser un importante lugar de cría para muchas especies migratorias que además promueven los cambios estacionales en la densidad y diversidad de especies, sobre todo en los años lluviosos. La creciente comprensión en las causas de variación de la riqueza y abundancia de aves del Chaco Serrano Austral observadas en este trabajo, contribuirán con las tareas manejo y conservación de este importante grupo faunístico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[AbstractIn subtropical regions like the Chaco Serrano (33° S), rainfall has a marked seasonality, and water flood, caused by heavy rains, may have important consequences for dependent ecosystems. Conversely, the high pressure on available resources during dry periods can also affect the fauna diversity and distribution. Even though birds have shown to be excellent ecological indicators of these shifts in the environment, currently little is known about the avifauna of the Argentine Chaco Serrano phytogeographic district. Our aim was to study the resident bird population status in the Southern Chaco Serrano, its fluctuations in richness and abundance, and its relationship to seasonal variations, in monthly and annual hydroperiods. In order to assess the resident bird status over a two year period (2011 Mar.-2013 Feb.) we carried out 18 sampling surveys during pre-breeding (spring), breeding (summer) and non breeding periods (autumn-winter), in the Northeastern part of the Valle Fértil Natural Park, San Juan province, Argentina. During each site survey, we recorded bird assemblages found in six transects, and obtained bird abundance and species diversity. A mixed general linear model was employed to evaluate relationships between the studied variables. We found a total of 98 species of birds belonging to 33 families (44 resident species, 23 spring visitors, six summer visitors, two winter visitors and 23 with scarce registers). We also registered 68 of these species in both hydroperiods, 28 only during rainy periods and only two during the dry period. Both richness and abundance showed the highest values during the pre-breeding and rainy seasons, while different tendencies were detected during the isolated monthly rainfalls. These changes in bird densities were associated with the arrival of migratory species, mainly spring visitors, and probably in relationship with their reproductive activity, and to seasonal fluctuations in food resources. The Southern Chaco Serrano is a subtropical semiarid place that seems to be an important breeding habitat for many migrant bird species, which in turn promoted seasonal changes in species density and diversity, mainly during rainy years. This work contributed to our understanding on the causes of richness and abundance variations on birds, and will contribute to this important group management and conservation in this area. Rev. Biol. Trop. 65 (3): 953-961. Epub 2017 September 01.]]></p></abstract>
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