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Diet and pollinator role of the long-snouted bat Platalina genovensium in Lomas Ecosystem of Peru

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dc.contributor.author Maguiña, Rossana
dc.contributor.author Amanzo, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-22T14:54:33Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-22T14:54:33Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5677
dc.description.abstract The long-snouted bat (Platalina genovensium) is an endemic nectar-feeding bat from arid regions in western Peru and Chile. In certain areas of its distribution, it is likely the only bat pollinator and seed disperser of plants, and it is currently highly endangered. However, some aspects of its ecology, diet, and pollinator role remain unknown, especially in the unique and endangered lomas ecosystem. We conducted monthly evaluations of bats and plants over 15 months in the lomas of the National Reserve of Lachay (Peru) by sampling in three different plant communities along the Guayabito gorge. We collected fecal and pollen fur samples from 16 individuals of P. genovensium and recorded the phenology of its potential plant food resources. We differentiated fecal sample components and then identified and counted all pollen morphotypes in order to estimate their frequency and abundance in the samples. We also analyzed the niche breadth. Our results showed that the dietary components of P. genovensium included nectar, pollen, fruits, and insects, and that it utilized the cacti community for feeding. Pollen of the genus Haageocereus (Cactaceae) was the most frequent and abundant resource recorded, which was available all year long; moreover, the niche breadth analysis revealed that P. genovensium has a specialized diet on the Haageocereus cactus in Lachay. Finally, we suggest that P. genovensium could serve as a pollinator for Haageocereus acranthus, Haageocereus pseudomelanostele, and Puya ferruginea (Bromeliaceae) due to the large pollen loads it carries and the specific placement of pollen on different body zones. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartofseries Tropical Conservation Science
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject pollination en_US
dc.subject ecology en_US
dc.subject Haageocereus en_US
dc.subject Lachay en_US
dc.subject nectar-bat en_US
dc.title Diet and pollinator role of the long-snouted bat Platalina genovensium in Lomas Ecosystem of Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1177/1940082916674288
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.06.13
dc.relation.issn 1940-0829


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