Near-surface wind variability over spatiotemporal scales relevant to plume tracking insects.

ABSTRACT: Odor plume tracking is important for many organisms, and flying insects have served as popular model systems for studying this behavior both in field and laboratory settings. The shape and statistics of the airborne odor plumes that insects follow are largely governed by the wind that advects them. Prior atmospheric studies have investigated aspects of microscale wind patterns with an emphasis on characterizing pollution dispersion, enhancing weather prediction models, and for assessing wind energy potential. Here, we aim to characterize microscale wind dynamics through the lens of short-term ecological functions by focusing on spatial and temporal scales most relevant to insects actively searching for odor sources. We collected and compared near-surface wind data across three distinct env

SUBMITTER: Houle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566248 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature