Temporal dynamics of the hummingbird-plant interaction network of a dry forest in Chamela, Mexico: a 30-year follow-up after two hurricanes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interactions among species are a driving force of community structure. The species composition of animal-plant interaction networks can be highly dynamic on a temporal scale, even though the general network structure is usually not altered. However, few studies have examined how interaction networks change over long periods of time, particularly after extreme natural events. We analyzed herein the structure of the hummingbird-plant interaction network in a dry forest of Chamela, Mexico, comparing the structure in 1985-1986 with that in 2016-2017 following the passage of two hurricanes (category 2 Jova in 2011 and category 4 Patricia in 2015).

Methods

The fieldwork was carried out in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve in Jalisco, Mexico. In the last 30 years, t

SUBMITTER: Diaz Infante S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955109 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature