Global meta-analysis reveals overall higher nocturnal than diurnal activity in insect communities
Abstract Insects sustain key ecosystem functions, but how their activity varies across the day–night cycle and the underlying drivers are poorly understood. Although entomologists generally expect that more insects are active at night, this notion has not been tested with empirical data at the globa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47645-2 |