Insect Conservation and Diversity最新文献

{"title":"Multiple facets of diversity reveal different patterns and processes in aquatic arthropod communities across the world's most extreme high‐altitude treasure","authors":"Junqian Zhang, Zhengfei Li, Jorge García‐Girón, Yihao Ge, Jani Heino, Jiali Yang, Xiong Xiong, Li Ma, Zhicai Xie","doi":"10.1111/icad.12780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12780","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:list> <jats:list-item>Revealing the mechanisms underlying community organization has long been a central interest for ecologists and biogeographers. Recent findings have suggested that different dimensions of biodiversity may be shaped by contrasting ecological processes, offering complementary insights about community assembly. However, studies integrating multiple diversity facets across the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (QTP) remain insufficient.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>We combined multiple analytical frameworks to unravel the patterns (taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic) and correlates (local environment, land use and dispersal pathways) of aquatic arthropod diversity in lotic (stream) and lentic (wetland) ecosystems of the QTP.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>We observed strong phylogenetic signals in most functional traits, pointing to the influence of evolutionary processes on these faunas.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Null models indicated that community structure in most streams and wetlands was mostly the result of random draws from the regional functional and phylogenetic species pool. The prevalence of stochasticity was most likely associated with the interplay of the paleogeographical history, the extremely harsh environmental conditions at high elevations and the subsequent impoverishment of the regional species pool.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>However, some streams and wetlands also exhibited phylogenetic overdispersion and functional clustering, emphasizing the potential importance of competitive exclusion and habitat filtering, respectively.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Variation partitioning further revealed that both environmental filtering and dispersal limitation accounted for the spatial variation of diversity measures, with local environment overriding the effects of space and catchment land use.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Overall, this study improves our understanding of community organization and diversity patterns in environmentally extreme alpine catchments, with broad implications for the conservation and management of one of the world’s most important high‐altitude treasures.</jats:list-item> </jats:list>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142248945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers","authors":"Oliver Poole, Alba Costa, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury, Rosalind F. Shaw","doi":"10.1111/icad.12779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12779","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:list> <jats:list-item>Pollinator diversity and abundance are under direct threat from human activities. Despite societal dependence on pollinators for crop production, humankind continues to drive pollinator declines through agricultural intensification and urbanisation.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Urban environments can provide refuge to some pollinators. There is a need, however, to understand how pollinator communities can be supported in these areas while also considering human needs. Public green spaces provide a promising avenue to target plant–pollinator conservation measures in an urban setting due to their large area, high abundance and low plant–pollinator biodiversity.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>We used a paired design to compare the plant community, pollinator community and plant–pollinator interactions of (i) public urban green spaces enhanced with wildflower meadows and pollinator‐friendly ornamental plantings to (ii) control unenhanced urban green spaces. The planting types within enhanced sites were also separately compared.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Our results show that not only was the diversity of the overall pollinator community higher in enhanced than control sites, but also the complexity of some wild Hymenoptera and the abundance of Diptera pollinator groups. The negative impact of urbanisation on some pollinator groups was reduced in enhanced sites compared with control sites. Planting both pollinator‐friendly ornamental plants and wildflower meadows significantly increased the visits from Diptera and the diversity in the plant–pollinator community compared with wildflower plantings alone.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Our results suggest that enhancing public spaces for pollinators has positive effects on key groups and can help mitigate the impacts of urbanisation. Non‐native ornamental plants can also play a role in enhancing green spaces for pollinators while maintaining their recreational functions. This supports a mixed‐planting approach for improving public green spaces in urban areas for both people and nature.</jats:list-item> </jats:list>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vertical stratification of leaf physical traits exerts bottom–up pressures on insect herbivory in a sugar maple temperate forest","authors":"Mahsa Hakimara, Emma Despland","doi":"10.1111/icad.12777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12777","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:list> <jats:list-item>Do light vertical gradients in temperate forest structure insect herbivore communities? We tested the hypothesis that the increase in light intensity from understory to forest canopy drives differences in leaf physical traits and bud burst phenology that impact insect herbivores and thus play a role in structuring both herbivore communities and the leaf damage they cause. Understanding these interactions is essential for addressing knowledge gaps in the dynamics of temperate deciduous forest ecosystems.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Twelve sugar maple (<jats:italic>Acer saccharum</jats:italic>) sites were monitored in southern Quebec, examining insect herbivore patterns from understory saplings to mature tree‐shaded and sun canopy (where intensity is highest and canopy cover lowest) over the summers of 2020, 2021 and 2022. Additionally, we recorded leaf physical traits and sun exposure.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Our findings revealed that leaf thickness increased along the vertical gradient in 2021, making mature tree leaves in the canopy less favourable to herbivores than understory sapling leaves. Accordingly, we recorded a consistent decrease in insect herbivory damage rates from understory to shaded and to sun canopy in 2020 and 2021, driven by leaf cutters, skeletonizers, stipplers and leaf miners. These results support our hypothesis that variation in leaf physical traits contributes to the vertical stratification of insect damage. This variation in leaf traits can be linked to light levels or to tree ontogeny. In 2022, the gradient of insect herbivore abundance corroborated the observed damage trends from the previous years. We calculated an average annual herbivory rate of 9.1% of the leaf surface in our study site.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Overall, our study highlights the importance of vertical gradients in structuring insect herbivore communities and emphasizes the role of leaf traits in mediating these interactions. In addition, the average annual herbivory rate suggests limited evidence supporting a significant contribution of background herbivory to the decline of sugar maple forests.</jats:list-item> </jats:list>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evolutionary genomics analysis reveals a unique lineage of Megachile pruina found in an isolated population in Bermuda","authors":"Jennifer Rose,&nbsp;M. Thomas P. Gilbert,&nbsp;Mark Outerbridge,&nbsp;Hernán E. Morales","doi":"10.1111/icad.12776","DOIUrl":"10.1111/icad.12776","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1143-1155"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12776","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142180387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reviving of Coenonympha oedippus: A comprehensive approach to the reintroduction of an endangered European butterfly","authors":"Tatjana Čelik, Simona Kralj‐Fišer, Urban Šilc, Filip Küzmič, Branko Vreš","doi":"10.1111/icad.12778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12778","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:list> <jats:list-item>In this study, we focus on <jats:italic>Coenonympha oedippus</jats:italic>, an endangered butterfly species protected under Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive. Predominantly inhabiting semi‐open wet grasslands across Europe, this species also occupies abandoned sub‐Mediterranean dry grasslands. Ecological distinctiveness in its habitat use is reflected in differences in larval host plants, wing morphology and genetic composition, resulting in two ecotypes: wet and dry.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Notably, by 2018, only one population of the wet ecotype survived in Slovenia, necessitating reintroduction as a critical strategy to avert its national extinction. Building on our conservation objectives, we implemented a 5‐year project (2018–2022) to develop protocols for source individual and substrate collection, ex situ breeding in semi‐natural conditions, thorough release and post‐release monitoring.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>Our efforts included breeding from 18 females, yielding 754 eggs in a breeding house. From these, we successfully reared and released 460 individuals, comprising 419 pupae and 41 butterflies. The project culminated with promising outcomes: the reintroduced population exhibited an 87% growth rate, while the source population, following its last reinforcement, showed a 79% increase.</jats:list-item> <jats:list-item>The project success can be attributed to a comprehensive understanding of species' ecological requirements and the establishment of a long‐term management plan. Key to our approach was adaptive management, which allowed for flexibility and refinement of protocols during implementation. Meticulous documentation and evaluation of all project activities were instrumental, culminating in the production of standardised annual reports. Additionally, the project was bolstered by strong collaboration among scientists, site managers, government agencies and national media.</jats:list-item> </jats:list>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"172 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142180386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What can an analysis of Australian tropical rainforest bark beetles suggest about the missing millions of Earth's insect species?","authors":"Nigel E. Stork,&nbsp;Michael J. W. Boyle,&nbsp;Carl Wardhaugh,&nbsp;Roger A. Beaver","doi":"10.1111/icad.12775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12775","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1156-1166"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12775","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142642442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conservation implications of a genomic-based taxonomy for threatened allopatric Agriades butterflies","authors":"Nok Ting Lam,&nbsp;Vladislav Ivanov,&nbsp;Leonardo Dapporto,&nbsp;Roger Vila,&nbsp;Marko Mutanen,&nbsp;Vlad Dincă","doi":"10.1111/icad.12771","DOIUrl":"10.1111/icad.12771","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1084-1097"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12771","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141930219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Context-dependent effects of geographic, climate and land cover factors on hemipteran assemblages in different ecoregions of China","authors":"Jiaping Mao,&nbsp;Xiaoming Jiang,&nbsp;Wenjia Tang,&nbsp;Jani Heino,&nbsp;Janne Alahuhta,&nbsp;Xiaolei Huang","doi":"10.1111/icad.12774","DOIUrl":"10.1111/icad.12774","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1127-1142"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12774","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141921230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intraspecific trait variation of carrion beetle species and communities across elevations","authors":"Qiao-Qiao Ji,&nbsp;Zhijing Xie,&nbsp;Yunga Wu,&nbsp;Zhuoma Wan,&nbsp;Caiyi Xu,&nbsp;Donghui Wu,&nbsp;Ting-Wen Chen,&nbsp;Alejandro Ordonez","doi":"10.1111/icad.12772","DOIUrl":"10.1111/icad.12772","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1113-1126"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12772","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141930240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of landscape factors in shaping bumble bee pathogen loads across regions of the eastern Nearctic","authors":"Elena M. Gratton,&nbsp;Darin J. McNeil,&nbsp;Ren Sawyer,&nbsp;Anna Martinello,&nbsp;Christina M. Grozinger,&nbsp;Heather M. Hines","doi":"10.1111/icad.12773","DOIUrl":"10.1111/icad.12773","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":13640,"journal":{"name":"Insect Conservation and Diversity","volume":"17 6","pages":"1098-1112"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/icad.12773","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141930239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}