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Campuzano EF, Ibarra-Núñez G, Machkour-M Rabet S, Morón-Ríos A, Jiménez ML. Diversity and seasonal variation of ground and understory spiders from a tropical mountain cloud forest. INSECT SCIENCE 2020; 27:826-844. [PMID: 31112329 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We made intensive samplings to study the seasonal response of spiders across different forest strata (ground and understory) in a tropical mountain cloud forest from Mexico. We sampled spiders from ten plots in six sampling events during the dry and rainy season, to analyze their abundance, structure (distribution of abundance among species), diversity and the response of the five dominant species at each stratum. Results demonstrated that seasonal patterns of spider communities differed among strata, revealing a complex spatiotemporal dynamic. Abundance, structure, diversity of ground spiders, as well as the responses of four dominant species at this stratum, showed low seasonal variations. In contrast, a strong seasonal variation was observed for the understory assemblage, with lowest abundance and highest diversity in the rainy season, and different assemblage structures for each season. Seasonal patterns of each assemblage seem linked to the responses of their dominant species. We found high co-occurrence among most of the ground dominant species with similar habitat use and with multivoltine patterns, contrasting with low co-occurrence among most of the understory dominant species with similar habitat use and univoltine patterns. Our results showed that the spiders' assemblages of tropical mountain cloud forest (opposed to what is found in temperate and boreal forests) increase their species richness with the height, and that their responses to seasonal change differ between strata. Management programs of these habitats should consider the spatial and temporal variations found here, as a better understanding of their ecological dynamics is required to support their sustainable management.
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- Emmanuel F Campuzano
- El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Unidad Tapachula, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
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Ashton LA, Nakamura A, Burwell CJ, Tang Y, Cao M, Whitaker T, Sun Z, Huang H, Kitching RL. Elevational sensitivity in an Asian 'hotspot': moth diversity across elevational gradients in tropical, sub-tropical and sub-alpine China. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26513. [PMID: 27211989 PMCID: PMC4876391 DOI: 10.1038/srep26513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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South-western China is widely acknowledged as a biodiversity ‘hotspot’: there are high levels of diversity and endemism, and many environments are under significant anthropogenic threats not least climate warming. Here, we explore diversity and compare response patterns of moth assemblages among three elevational gradients established within different climatic bioregions - tropical rain forest, sub-tropical evergreen broad-leaved forest and sub-alpine coniferous forest in Yunnan Province, China. We hypothesised that tropical assemblages would be more elevationally stratified than temperate assemblages, and tropical species would be more elevationally restricted than those in the temperate zone. Contrary to our hypothesis, the moth fauna was more sensitive to elevational differences within the temperate transect, followed by sub-tropical and tropical transects. Moths in the cooler and more seasonal temperate sub-alpine gradient showed stronger elevation-decay beta diversity patterns, and more species were restricted to particular elevational ranges. Our study suggests that moth assemblages are under threat from future climate change and sub-alpine rather than tropical faunas may be the most sensitive to climate change. These results improve our understanding of China’s biodiversity and can be used to monitor future changes to herbivore assemblages in a ‘hotspot’ of biodiversity.
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- L A Ashton
- Environmental Futures Research Institute and Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.,Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.,Department of life sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.,Environmental Futures Research Institute and Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.,Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute and Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.,Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- Crowtrees, Low Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7EE, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- Lijiang Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute and Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia.,Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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Chai Z, Wang D. A comparison of species composition and community assemblage of secondary forests between the birch and pine-oak belts in the mid-altitude zone of the Qinling Mountains, China. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1900. [PMID: 27123377 PMCID: PMC4846807 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The mid-altitude zone of the Qinling Mountains in China was once dominated by birch and pine-oak belts but are now mainly covered by secondary growth following large-scale deforestation. Assessing the recovery and sustainability of these forests is essential for their management and restoration. We investigated and compared the tree species composition and community assemblages of secondary forests of the birch and pine-oak belts in the Huoditang forest region of the Qinling Mountains after identical natural recoveries. Both types of belts had rich species compositions and similar floristic components but clearly different community structures. Tree diversity was significantly higher for the birch than the pine-oak belt. Niche and neutral processes simultaneously influenced the species distribution and community dynamics of the belts, and these forests were able to maintain stable development during natural recoveries. The conservation and management of these forests should receive more attention to protect biodiversity and the forest resources in the Qinling Mountains.
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- Zongzheng Chai
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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Basset Y, Barrios H, Segar S, Srygley RB, Aiello A, Warren AD, Delgado F, Coronado J, Lezcano J, Arizala S, Rivera M, Perez F, Bobadilla R, Lopez Y, Ramirez JA. The Butterflies of Barro Colorado Island, Panama: Local Extinction since the 1930s. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136623. [PMID: 26305111 PMCID: PMC4549329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Few data are available about the regional or local extinction of tropical butterfly species. When confirmed, local extinction was often due to the loss of host-plant species. We used published lists and recent monitoring programs to evaluate changes in butterfly composition on Barro Colorado Island (BCI, Panama) between an old (1923-1943) and a recent (1993-2013) period. Although 601 butterfly species have been recorded from BCI during the 1923-2013 period, we estimate that 390 species are currently breeding on the island, including 34 cryptic species, currently only known by their DNA Barcode Index Number. Twenty-three butterfly species that were considered abundant during the old period could not be collected during the recent period, despite a much higher sampling effort in recent times. We consider these species locally extinct from BCI and they conservatively represent 6% of the estimated local pool of resident species. Extinct species represent distant phylogenetic branches and several families. The butterfly traits most likely to influence the probability of extinction were host growth form, wing size and host specificity, independently of the phylogenetic relationships among butterfly species. On BCI, most likely candidates for extinction were small hesperiids feeding on herbs (35% of extinct species). However, contrary to our working hypothesis, extinction of these species on BCI cannot be attributed to loss of host plants. In most cases these host plants remain extant, but they probably subsist at lower or more fragmented densities. Coupled with low dispersal power, this reduced availability of host plants has probably caused the local extinction of some butterfly species. Many more bird than butterfly species have been lost from BCI recently, confirming that small preserves may be far more effective at conserving invertebrates than vertebrates and, therefore, should not necessarily be neglected from a conservation viewpoint.
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- Yves Basset
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia and Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Universidad de Panamá, Maestria de Entomologia, 080814, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Universidad de Panamá, Maestria de Entomologia, 080814, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia and Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
- Northern Plains Agricultural Lab, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1500 N. Central Ave., Sidney, Montana, 59270, United States of America
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 3215 Hull Rd., P.O. Box 112710, Gainesville, Florida, 32611–2710, United States of America
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- Universidad de Panamá, Centro Regional Universitario de Veraguas, Santiago, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Universidad de Panamá, Maestria de Entomologia, 080814, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843–03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama
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Ant species diversity in the ‘Grands Causses’ (Aveyron, France): In search of sampling methods adapted to temperate climates. C R Biol 2007; 330:913-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2007.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Revised: 08/23/2007] [Accepted: 08/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lange CN, Mugambi J. The butterflies of Mkogodo forests, Kenya. Afr J Ecol 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00628.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hilt N, Fiedler K. Diversity and composition of Arctiidae moth ensembles along a successional gradient in the Ecuadorian Andes. DIVERS DISTRIB 2005. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1366-9516.2005.00167.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lawes MJ, Kotze DJ, Bourquin SL, Morris C. Epigaeic Invertebrates as Potential Ecological Indicators of Afromontane Forest Condition in South Africa1. Biotropica 2005. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2005.04054.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nurnrnelin M, Kaitala S. Do Species Dominance Indices Indicate Rain Forest Disturbance by Logging? Biotropica 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2004.tb00356.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Basset Y, Novotny V, Miller SE, Weiblen GD, Missa O, Stewart AJA. Conservation and biological monitoring of tropical forests: the role of parataxonomists. J Appl Ecol 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2004.00878.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nummelin M, Kaitala S. Do Species Dominance Indices Indicate Rain Forest Disturbance by Logging?1. Biotropica 2004. [DOI: 10.1646/1610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lindberg N, Engtsson JB, Persson T. Effects of experimental irrigation and drought on the composition and diversity of soil fauna in a coniferous stand. J Appl Ecol 2002. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00769.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cielo Filho R, Martins F, Gneri A. Fitting abundance distribution models in tropical arboreal communities of SE Brazil. COMMUNITY ECOL 2002. [DOI: 10.1556/comec.3.2002.2.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Basset Y, Charles E, Hammond DS, Brown VK. Short-term effects of canopy openness on insect herbivores in a rain forest in Guyana. J Appl Ecol 2002. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00660.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Williams M, Abbott I, Liddelow G, Vellios C, Wheeler I, Mellican A. Recovery of bird populations after clearfelling of tall open eucalypt forest in Western Australia. J Appl Ecol 2002. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00645.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Davis AJ, Holloway JD, Huijbregts H, Krikken J, Kirk-Spriggs AH, Sutton SL. Dung beetles as indicators of change in the forests of northern Borneo. J Appl Ecol 2001. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00619.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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