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Intra- and interspecific diversity in a tropical plant clade alter herbivory and ecosystem resilience.
Grele, Ari; Massad, Tara J; Uckele, Kathryn A; Dyer, Lee A; Antonini, Yasmine; Braga, Laura; Forister, Matthew L; Sulca, Lidia; Kato, Massuo; Lopez, Humberto G; Nascimento, André R; Parchman, Thomas; Simbaña, Wilmer R; Smilanich, Angela M; Stireman, John O; Tepe, Eric J; Walla, Thomas; Richards, Lora A.
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  • Grele A; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Massad TJ; Department of Scientific Services, Gorongosa National Park, Sofala, Mozambique.
  • Uckele KA; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Dyer LA; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Antonini Y; Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Braga L; Lab. de Biodiversidade, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
  • Forister ML; Lab. de Biodiversidade, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
  • Sulca L; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Kato M; Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Lopez HG; Departamento de Entomología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
  • Nascimento AR; Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Parchman T; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Simbaña WR; Department of Ecology, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
  • Smilanich AM; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Stireman JO; Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Tepe EJ; Yanayacu Biological Station, Cosanga, Ecuador.
  • Walla T; Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, United States.
  • Richards LA; Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, United States.
Elife ; 122024 Apr 25.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38662411
ABSTRACT
Declines in biodiversity generated by anthropogenic stressors at both species and population levels can alter emergent processes instrumental to ecosystem function and resilience. As such, understanding the role of biodiversity in ecosystem function and its response to climate perturbation is increasingly important, especially in tropical systems where responses to changes in biodiversity are less predictable and more challenging to assess experimentally. Using large-scale transplant experiments conducted at five neotropical sites, we documented the impacts of changes in intraspecific and interspecific plant richness in the genus Piper on insect herbivory, insect richness, and ecosystem resilience to perturbations in water availability. We found that reductions of both intraspecific and interspecific Piper diversity had measurable and site-specific effects on herbivory, herbivorous insect richness, and plant mortality. The responses of these ecosystem-relevant processes to reduced intraspecific Piper richness were often similar in magnitude to the effects of reduced interspecific richness. Increased water availability reduced herbivory by 4.2% overall, and the response of herbivorous insect richness and herbivory to water availability were altered by both intra- and interspecific richness in a site-dependent manner. Our results underscore the role of intraspecific and interspecific richness as foundations of ecosystem function and the importance of community and location-specific contingencies in controlling function in complex tropical systems.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Clima Tropical / Ecosistema / Biodiversidad / Herbivoria / Insectos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Elife Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Clima Tropical / Ecosistema / Biodiversidad / Herbivoria / Insectos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Elife Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido