Temporal Dynamics of a Neotropical Plant-Hummingbird Interaction Network

IF 1.6 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY
Austral Ecology Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1111/aec.70089
Steffani N. P. Queiroz, Marsal D. Amorim, Sabrina A. Lopes, Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni, Leonardo Ré Jorge, Jeff Ollerton, Thiago Santos, André R. Rech
{"title":"Temporal Dynamics of a Neotropical Plant-Hummingbird Interaction Network","authors":"Steffani N. P. Queiroz,&nbsp;Marsal D. Amorim,&nbsp;Sabrina A. Lopes,&nbsp;Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni,&nbsp;Leonardo Ré Jorge,&nbsp;Jeff Ollerton,&nbsp;Thiago Santos,&nbsp;André R. Rech","doi":"10.1111/aec.70089","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Species interaction networks are expected to vary following temporal changes in the environment and the composition of the local community. However, there are still gaps in our knowledge about temporal variation in networks in tropical areas, where less variable climates are expected to produce more stable community structures over time. Here we describe a plant-hummingbird network in the Brazilian Campo Rupestre ecosystem and investigate multiscale temporal variation of interactions in this community as well as the possible mechanisms underlying the frequencies of species interactions. Plants visited by hummingbirds were observed monthly for a year and each species had morphology, phenology and nectar traits measured. During 624 h of observation we recorded nine hummingbird species visiting 47 plant species, amounting to 9015 visits to flowers. Most plants (28 species) were endemic to the Campo Rupestre and mostly visited by the also endemic hummingbird <i>Augastes scutatus</i> (the Hyacinth Visorbearer). The annual network was not nested but presented high modularity and intermediate specialisation. While the overall (annual) frequencies of interaction were primarily defined by morphological matching and phenological overlap, we found a remarkable temporal change in community structure over the year, with different processes underlying interactions among plants and hummingbirds at different seasons. The interaction pattern during the rainy season was more similar to the annual network than the dry season (when nectar sugar content and plant phenology were also important), with more links per species and lower specialisation. The higher importance of morphology to predict interactions during the rainy season suggests higher niche partitioning when more hummingbird species are present in the community. Our results exemplify the importance of considering the temporal dynamics of the community to advance the understanding of the processes defining species interactions over time in the tropics.</p>","PeriodicalId":8663,"journal":{"name":"Austral Ecology","volume":"50 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aec.70089","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Austral Ecology","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.70089","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Species interaction networks are expected to vary following temporal changes in the environment and the composition of the local community. However, there are still gaps in our knowledge about temporal variation in networks in tropical areas, where less variable climates are expected to produce more stable community structures over time. Here we describe a plant-hummingbird network in the Brazilian Campo Rupestre ecosystem and investigate multiscale temporal variation of interactions in this community as well as the possible mechanisms underlying the frequencies of species interactions. Plants visited by hummingbirds were observed monthly for a year and each species had morphology, phenology and nectar traits measured. During 624 h of observation we recorded nine hummingbird species visiting 47 plant species, amounting to 9015 visits to flowers. Most plants (28 species) were endemic to the Campo Rupestre and mostly visited by the also endemic hummingbird Augastes scutatus (the Hyacinth Visorbearer). The annual network was not nested but presented high modularity and intermediate specialisation. While the overall (annual) frequencies of interaction were primarily defined by morphological matching and phenological overlap, we found a remarkable temporal change in community structure over the year, with different processes underlying interactions among plants and hummingbirds at different seasons. The interaction pattern during the rainy season was more similar to the annual network than the dry season (when nectar sugar content and plant phenology were also important), with more links per species and lower specialisation. The higher importance of morphology to predict interactions during the rainy season suggests higher niche partitioning when more hummingbird species are present in the community. Our results exemplify the importance of considering the temporal dynamics of the community to advance the understanding of the processes defining species interactions over time in the tropics.

Abstract Image

新热带植物-蜂鸟相互作用网络的时间动态
物种相互作用网络随着环境和当地群落组成的时间变化而变化。然而,我们对热带地区网络的时间变化的认识仍然存在差距,在那里,随着时间的推移,变化较小的气候预计会产生更稳定的群落结构。本文描述了巴西Campo Rupestre生态系统中的植物-蜂鸟网络,并研究了该群落相互作用的多尺度时间变化以及物种相互作用频率的可能机制。在一年的时间里,每月对蜂鸟到访的植物进行观察,并对每个物种的形态、物候和花蜜性状进行测量。在624小时的观察中,我们记录到9种蜂鸟访问了47种植物,共计9015次访问花。大多数植物(28种)是Campo Rupestre特有的,主要是当地的蜂鸟Augastes scuatus(风信子Visorbearer)。年度网络不是嵌套的,而是高度模块化和中等专门化的。虽然总体(年)相互作用频率主要由形态匹配和物候重叠决定,但我们发现群落结构在一年中有显著的时间变化,不同季节植物与蜂鸟之间的相互作用具有不同的过程。与旱季相比,雨季的相互作用模式更类似于年度网络(当花蜜含糖量和植物物候也很重要时),每个物种的联系更多,专业化程度较低。在雨季,形态学对预测相互作用的重要性更高,这表明当群落中存在更多蜂鸟物种时,生态位划分更高。我们的结果举例说明了考虑群落的时间动态对于促进对热带地区物种相互作用定义过程的理解的重要性。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
Austral Ecology
Austral Ecology 环境科学-生态学
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
6.70%
发文量
117
审稿时长
12-24 weeks
期刊介绍: Austral Ecology is the premier journal for basic and applied ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. As the official Journal of The Ecological Society of Australia (ESA), Austral Ecology addresses the commonality between ecosystems in Australia and many parts of southern Africa, South America, New Zealand and Oceania. For example many species in the unique biotas of these regions share common Gondwana ancestors. ESA''s aim is to publish innovative research to encourage the sharing of information and experiences that enrich the understanding of the ecology of the Southern Hemisphere. Austral Ecology involves an editorial board with representatives from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina. These representatives provide expert opinions, access to qualified reviewers and act as a focus for attracting a wide range of contributions from countries across the region. Austral Ecology publishes original papers describing experimental, observational or theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine or freshwater systems, which are considered without taxonomic bias. Special thematic issues are published regularly, including symposia on the ecology of estuaries and soft sediment habitats, freshwater systems and coral reef fish.
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:604180095
Book学术官方微信