Drivers of the structure of plant–hummingbird interaction networks at multiple temporal scales
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04727-4
Abstract: In semi-arid environments, the marked contrast in temperature and precipitation over the year strongly shapes ecological communities. The composition of species and their ecological interactions within a community may vary greatly over time. Although intra-annual… read more here.
Keywords: interaction networks; plant; among years; interaction ... See more keywords
Feather iridescence of Coeligena hummingbird species varies due to differently organized barbs and barbules
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2021.0190
Abstract: Hummingbirds are perhaps the most exquisite bird species because of their prominent iridescence, created by stacks of melanosomes in the feather barbules. The feather colours crucially depend on the nanoscopic dimensions of the melanosome, and… read more here.
Keywords: coeligena; iridescence; hummingbird; barbs barbules ... See more keywords
Hummingbird-Plant Network in a Lowland Dry Forest in Yucatan, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1177/1940082920973830
Abstract: Pollination by animals contributes to the production of nearly 87.5% of the seeds and fruits in the world. Hummingbirds are one of the main groups of pollinating birds in the Americas, and they form pollination… read more here.
Keywords: plant; hummingbird; plant network; hummingbird plant ... See more keywords
Hummingbird–Plant Interactions Are More Specialized in Forest Compared to Coffee Plantations
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DOI: 10.3390/d12040126
Abstract: Deforestation transforms habitats, displacing vertebrates and the other dimensions of biodiversity they support through their interactions. Few empirical studies have quantified the effect deforestation has on vertebrate–pollinator interaction networks. Here we quantify how hummingbird–plant networks… read more here.
Keywords: compared coffee; plant interactions; hummingbird plant; hummingbird ... See more keywords