期刊
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
卷 95, 期 1, 页码 1-21出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12551
关键词
biodiversity; Cingulata; conservation; ecological function; ecosystem services; interactions; mammal; nature's contribution to people; sustainability; Xenarthra
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- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2016/19106-1]
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education (CAPES)
- Brazilian Science Council (CNPq)
Awareness of the natural ecological processes provided by organisms that benefit human well-being has significantly progressed towards the goal of making conservation a mainstream value. Identifying different services and the species that provide them is a vital first step for the management and maintenance of these so-called ecosystem services. Herein, we specifically address the armadillos, which play key functional roles in terrestrial ecosystems, including as ecosystem engineers, predators, and vectors of invertebrates and nutrients, although these roles have often been overlooked. Armadillos can control pests, disperse seeds, and be effective sentinels of potential disease outbreaks or bioindicators of environmental contaminants. They also supply important material (meat, medicines) and non-material (learning, inspiration) contributions all over the Americas. We identify key gaps in the understanding of ecosystem services provided by armadillos and areas for future research required to clarify their functional role in terrestrial ecosystems and the services they supply. Such information will produce powerful arguments for armadillo conservation.
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