Author(s): BREMM, C.; CARVALHO, P. C. F.; FONSECA, L.; AMARAL, G. A.; MEZZALIRA, J. C.; PEREZ, N. B.; NABINGER, C.; LACA, E. A.

Summary: Invasion by exotic grasses is a severe threat to the integrity of grassland ecosystems all over the world. Because grasslands are typically grazed by livestock and wildlife, the invasion is a community process modulated by herbivory. We hypothesized that the invasion of native South American grasslands by Eragrostis plana Nees, an exotic tussock-forming grass from Africa, could be deterred by grazing if grazers switched dietary preferences and included the invasive grass as a large proportion of their diets.

Publication year: 2016

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Southern Livestock

Keywords: Animal herbívoro, Eragrostis plana, Erva daninha, Pastagem