Phenology drives species interactions and modularity in a plant - flower visitor network.

ABSTRACT: Phenology is often identified as one of the main structural driving forces of plant - flower visitor networks. Nevertheless, we do not yet have a full understanding of the effects of phenology in basic network build up mechanisms such as ecological modularity. In this study, we aimed to identify the effect of within-season temporal variation of plant and flower visitor activity on the network structural conformation. Thus, we analysed the temporal dynamics of a plant - flower visitor network in two Mediterranean alpine communities during one complete flowering season. In our approach, we built quantitative interaction networks and studied the dynamics through temporal beta diversity of species, interaction changes and modularity analysis. Within-season dissimilarity in the identity of inte

SUBMITTER: Morente-Lopez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6010405 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature