Microclimatic Fluctuation throughout the Day Influences Subtropical Fruit-Feeding Butterfly Assemblages between the Canopy and Understory
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DOI: 10.3390/d15040560
Abstract: Vertical stratification is a recognized pattern in tropical forests; however, biotic and abiotic factors driving this pattern are little explored. We investigated the influence of daily climatic variation in the vertical stratification of fruit-feeding butterfly… read more here.
Keywords: feeding butterfly; fruit feeding; fruit; canopy understory ... See more keywords
Butterfly Assemblages Differ among Vegetation Types in Southern Amazonia
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DOI: 10.3390/d15050624
Abstract: Environmental heterogeneity is considered an important factor supporting the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity. At small scales, such heterogeneity is thought to promote species co-existence through an increase in niche opportunities. Amazonia, the largest and… read more here.
Keywords: among vegetation; assemblages differ; vegetation; vegetation types ... See more keywords