Seeing through the static: the temporal dimension of plant–animal mutualistic interactions

PJ CaraDonna, LA Burkle, B Schwarz… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most studies of plant–animal mutualistic networks have come from a temporally static
perspective. This approach has revealed general patterns in network structure, but limits our …

Diversity of fruits in Artibeus lituratus diet in urban and natural habitats in Brazil: a review

R de Souza Laurindo… - Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2020 - cambridge.org
The great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) is a large-sized species that forages primarily on
fruits. This species is widespread throughout the Neotropics, where it is common in natural …

Vulnerability of bat–plant pollination interactions due to environmental change

V Zamora‐Gutierrez… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plant–pollinator interactions are highly relevant to society as many crops important for
humans are animal pollinated. However, changes in climate and land use may put such …

[HTML][HTML] Systematics of big-eyed bats, genus Chiroderma Peters, 1860 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

GST Garbino, BK Lim, VÉDAC Tavares - Zootaxa, 2020 - mapress.com
We present a revision of the Neotropical bat genus Chiroderma, commonly known as big-
eyed bats. Although species of Chiroderma have a wide distribution from western México to …

The effects of habitat loss on bat-fruit networks

RS Laurindo, RLM Novaes, J Vizentin-Bugoni… - Biodiversity and …, 2019 - Springer
Habitat loss and fragmentation typically lead to species loss and, consequently, changes in
the structure and stability of interaction networks. These changes may lead to important …

Frugivory and seed dispersal in the Cerrado: Network structure and defaunation effects

R Béllo Carvalho, Y Malhi, I Oliveras Menor - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Seed dispersal is a fundamental process that is highly threatened by the rapid decline of
large‐bodied frugivores worldwide. The Brazilian Cerrado, the largest savanna in the world …

A review of the methods for studying biotic interactions in phenological analyses

R de la Torre Cerro, P Holloway - Methods in Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phenological events play a key role modulating ecosystem services; however, the complex
and interlinked nature of ecosystems indicates that interactions among different taxa during …

The Kinabalu Recorder, a new passive acoustic and environmental monitoring recorder

ECM Karlsson, H Tay, P Imbun… - Methods in Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
New low‐cost options to long‐term acoustic monitoring in terrestrial ecology are becoming
increasingly available. However, integration of acoustic stations with sensors for logging of …

The structure of tropical bat–plant interaction networks during an extreme El Niño‐Southern Oscillation event

HFM Oliveira, RBP Pinheiro, IG Varassin… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Interaction network structure reflects the ecological mechanisms acting within biological
communities, which are affected by environmental conditions. In tropical forests, higher …

[HTML][HTML] Seed dispersal by bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) and mutualistic networks in a landscape dominated by cocoa in the Brazilian amazon

ZD da Silva, ESC Gurgel, LL Correia… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bats play essential roles in neotropical ecosystems, performing crucial ecological functions
such as insect pest control, pollination of plants with significant economic, social, and …