Phylogenetic Diversity of Plant and Insect Communities on Islands.

ABSTRACT: Interactions between plants and insects have long fascinated scientists. While some plants rely on insects for pollination and seed dispersal, insects rely on plants for food or as a habitat. Despite extensive research investigating pair-wise species interactions, few studies have characterized plant and insect communities simultaneously, making it unclear if diverse plant communities are generally associated with diverse insect communities. This work aims to better understand the historical and evolutionary relationships between plant and insect phylogenetic diversity (PD) on islands. We hypothesized that phylogenetically diverse plant communities (i.e., high PD) support diverse insect communities, with the relationship varying with island isolation, area, age, and latitude. Species lists

SUBMITTER: Leclere T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612024 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature