Diversity and deadwood-based interaction networks of saproxylic beetles in remnants of riparian cloud forest.

ABSTRACT: We studied the saproxylic beetle community inhabiting deadwood in remnants of riparian cloud forests in "La Antigua" basin, in central Veracruz (Mexico). We assessed the influence of deadwood features (tree species, trunk position, trunk diameter, trunk volume and decomposition stages) on saproxylic beetle diversity. In order to assess the stability of beetle species-deadwood interactions, we also analyzed the ecological networks structure. A total of 63 deadwood trunks, belonging to four tree species, were sampled by standardized hand-collection throughout well-preserved remnants of riparian cloud forest. We found that tree species and deadwood decay stage are the main drivers that determine the diversity and stability of saproxylic beetle species interactions. Our results indicate that Q

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Hernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461242 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature