单词 | megaherbivore |
释义 | > as lemmasmegaherbivore megaherbivore n. Brit. /ˈmɛɡəˌhəːbᵻvɔː/ , /ˌmɛɡəˈhəːbᵻvɔː/ , U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌ(h)ərbəˌvɔr/ , /ˌmɛɡəˈ(h)ərbəˌvɔr/ ΚΠ 1978 Paleobiology 4 205/1 There is no evidence for an apparent reduction in diversity of the autochthonous megaherbivores of South America until the Late Pleistocene. 1988 New Scientist 17 Mar. 56/1 Recent studies in tropical Africa have shown that the ‘megaherbivores’, especially elephants and rhinos, can convert closed woodland into open savanna. 1993 Ecology 74 633/1 Megaherbivores are those species of terrestrial herbivore that typically attain adult body masses in excess of 1000 kg. This group includes the extant elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamus, and (marginally) giraffe. < as lemmas |
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