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<journal-id>2007-3364</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Therya]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Therya]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-3364</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-33642016000300423</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.12933/therya-16-394</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Diet composition and selection of the bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis ) in Sierra El Mechudo, Baja California Sur, Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Composición y selección de la dieta del borrego cimarrón ( Ovis canadensis ) en la Sierra El Mechudo, Baja California Sur, México]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Guerrero-Cárdenas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Israel]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gallina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sonia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Corcuera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pablo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Álvarez-Cárdenas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Orduña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="A01">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de Mexico ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="A02">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ecología A. C.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Xalapa Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A03">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mexico City ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A04">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="A05">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Laboratorio de Nutrición y Morfofisiología Animal ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>423</fpage>
<lpage>437</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-33642016000300423&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-33642016000300423&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-33642016000300423&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Water, food and nutrition are three of the main factors that regulate the distribution and abundance of wildlife species in a given area. In Baja California Sur, Mexico, the bighorn sheep is one of the most appreciated species for its ecological and economic value within the peninsular desert ecosystem; however, many aspects of its biology, ecology and population status remain unknown. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diet composition of the bighorn sheep, analyzing the seasonal use and availability patterns of the plant species consumed. Using two food selection indices, we tested the hypothesis that the bighorn sheep opportunistically selects plant species from its habitat in the southern zone of Sierra El Mechudo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The vegetation was characterized by means of 50 linear transects measuring 100 m x 5 m (500 m2). The diet of the bighorn sheep was evaluated through the microhistological analysis of feces. We calculated the percentage of in-vitro dry-matter digestibility and the digestible energy of forage consumed by sheep. The similarity of seasonal vs. annual diet was determined through a cluster analysis. From two food selection indices (Ivlev's electivity, Bonferroni), we estimated the proportion of use of plant species consumed by sheep to determine food preferences. In the habitat, we identified 21 families with 63 species in 2010 and 22 families with 50 species in 2011. Shrubs were the dominant forms. The analyses of faeces identified 47 species, consisting of 27 shrubs (62.1 %), 12 forbs (26.9 %), six trees (10.6 %), one succulent (0.2 %) and one unidentified species (0.1 %). The cluster analysis showed seven similar groups. Ivlev's and Bonferroni indices showed the selection of Bourrieria sonorae, Melochia tomentosa and Caesalpinia placida by bighorn sheep in 2010; in 2011, it selected Bursera epinnata, Caesalpinia placida and Larrea tridentata. Non-significant differences between seasons were observed regarding the composition of plant species in the diet. Shrubs were the dominant life forms, followed by trees and succulents. Shrubs were the preferred food foraged by sheep, accounting for 62.1 % of the diet; this finding is consistent with values reported for Arizona and California. Non-significant differences were observed in the percent in-vitro dry matter digestibility and digestible energy of the plant species foraged by sheep. However, we found that sheep grazed preferentially on four plant species, three shrubs and one tree, of high food quality. In this study, the bighorn sheep behaved like a specialist; therefore, we rejected the hypothesis that this species forages opportunistically on plant species. Studies on the diet of the bighorn sheep are valuable to develop management plans for the species and its habitat, since these provide information to better understand the extent of vegetation use and whether distribution sites are suitable and meet with the requirements for the conservation of the species and its populations.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Para la fauna silvestre el agua, la alimentación y la nutrición son tres de los principales factores que regulan su distribución y el número de individuos de una especie en una área determinada. El borrego cimarrón en Baja California Sur, México, constituye una de las especies más apreciadas por su valor ecológico y económico dentro del ecosistema desértico peninsular, a pesar de esto, se desconocen muchos aspectos de su biología, ecología y situación poblacional. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la composición botánica de la dieta del borrego cimarrón, analizando los patrones de uso y disponibilidad de las especies vegetales estacionalmente. Usando dos índices de selección, probamos la hipótesis que el borrego cimarrón selecciona de manera oportunista las especies vegetales del hábitat, en la zona sur de la Sierra El Mechudo, Baja California Sur, México. Se caracterizó la vegetación por medio de 50 transectos lineales de 100 de largo por 5 m de ancho (500 m2). Se evaluó la dieta de los borregos, mediante la técnica microhistológica de las heces. Calculamos el porcentaje de digestibilidad In Vitro de la materia seca y la energía digestible de los forrajes consumidos por los borregos. Se determinó la similaridad de la dieta estacional y anualmente, a través de un análisis clúster. A partir de dos índices de selección (Ivlev, Bonferroni), calculamos la proporción de utilización de las especies vegetales que consumen los borregos para conocer las preferencias. Encontramos en el hábitat 21 familias con 63 especies en 2010 y 22 familias con 50 especies durante 2011. Las especies arbustivas fueron las formas dominantes. El análisis de excretas permitió identificar 47 especies, constituidas por 27 arbustos (62.1 %), 12 herbáceas (26.9 %), seis árboles (10.6 %), una suculenta (0.2 %) y una especie no identificada (0.1 %). El análisis clúster mostró siete agrupaciones similares. Los índices de Ivlev y de Bonferroni encontraron que en 2010 prefirieron a; Bourrieria sonorae, Melochia tomentosa y Caesalpinia placida. Mientras que para 2011, seleccionaron solo a Bursera epinnata, Caesalpinia placida y Larrea tridentata. No se observaron diferencias estadísticas por estación en la composición de especies de la vegetación, la cual fue escasa, apreciándose numerosas áreas con escasa cubierta vegetal. Las arbustivas son las especies dominantes, seguidas de los árboles y las suculentas. Las especies arbustivas fueron mayormente usadas por los borregos, constituyendo el 62.1 % en toda la dieta, valores similares encontrados en Arizona y California. No se encontraron diferencias estadísticas en los valores de digestibilidad in vitro de la materia seca y de la energía digestible de las especies de plantas que consumen los borregos. Sin embargo, encontramos que los borregos seleccionaron cuatro especies, tres arbustos y un árbol, con valores altos de calidad. En este estudio, el borrego cimarrón se comportó como un especialista, por lo tanto rechazamos la hipótesis de que esta especie utiliza las especies vegetales de forma oportunista. Los estudios sobre la dieta de los borregos son valiosos para los planes de manejo de la especie y de su hábitat, ya que a partir de estos, podemos comprender el grado de utilización de la vegetación y saber si los sitios de distribución son adecuados y cumplen con los requerimientos necesarios para la conservación de la especie y sus poblaciones.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[diversity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[opportunistic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[selection index]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[use-availability]]></kwd>
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