Flower-mediated plant-butterfly interactions in an heterogeneous tropical coastal ecosystem.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interspecific interactions play an important role in determining species richness and persistence in a given locality. However at some sites, the studies, especially for interaction networks on adult butterflies are scarce. The present study aimed the following objectives: (1) determine butterfly species richness and diversity that visit flowering plants, (2) compare species richness and diversity in butterfly-plant interactions among six different vegetation types and (3) analyze the structure of butterfly-flowering plant interaction networks mediated by flowers.

Methods

The study was developed in six vegetation types within the natural reserve of La Mancha, located in Veracruz, Mexico. In each vegetation type, we recorded the frequency of flower visits by butter

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Adriano CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6130237 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature