Structural breakdown of specialized plant-herbivore interaction networks in tropical forest edges

Structural breakdown of specialized plant-herbivore interaction networks in tropical forest edges

Plant-herbivore relationships are essential for ecosystem functioning, typically forming an ecological network with a compartmentalized (i.e. modular) structure characterized by highly specialized interactions. Human disturbances can favor habitat generalist species and thus cause the collapse of th...

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Main Authors: Bruno Ximenes Pinho, Wesley Dáttilo, Inara R. Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Edge effects
Herbivory
Human-disturbance
Forest fragmentation
Network modularity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417301324

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