Floral resource availability declines and florivory increases along an elevation gradient in a highly biodiverse community
This study provides one of the broadest records of a commonly neglected interaction of insects feeding on floral structures, quantifying the combined effect of floral display and availability along an elevation gradient in a highly biodiverse mountaintop community. These findings contribute to filling the gap in the understanding of florivory dynamics, focusing on a tropical mountaintop scenario facing imminent environmental changes and excessive natural resource exploitation.
Authors
- Geraldo Wilson Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-6049)
- Irene Gélvez‐Zúñiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7724-0799)
- Marina do Vale Beirão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4573-998X)
- Julio Cesar Lopes Santiago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-3322)
- Samuel Novais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-0860)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Instituto de Ecología (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcae155
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.17
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais