Opposing assembly mechanisms in a Neotropical dry forest: implications for phylogenetic and functional community ecology

Ecology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (8) ◽  
pp. 2161-2170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan G. Swenson ◽  
Brian J. Enquist
Keyword(s):  
Community Ecology ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Functional Community ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

Where does the fox stay? First camera trap records of the threatened hoary fox Lycalopex vetulus (Carnivora, Canidae) in a xeric habitat of a neotropical dry forest–savanna ecotone

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Henrique Marinho ◽  
Fernanda Reis de Araújo ◽  
Raissa Praxedes Grangeiro ◽  
Fernanda Cavalcanti de Azevedo ◽  
Frederico Gemesio Lemos
Keyword(s):  
Camera Trap ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Xeric Habitat ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

scholarly journals Differential ecological filtering across life cycle stages drive old-field succession in a neotropical dry forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 118810
Author(s):  
Miguel Martínez-Ramos ◽  
Felipe Barragán ◽  
Francisco Mora ◽  
Susana Maza-Villalobos ◽  
Luis F. Arreola-Villa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Old Field ◽  
Life Cycle Stages ◽  
Ecological Filtering ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest ◽  
Old Field Succession

Tree responses to moisture fluctuations in a neotropical dry forest as potential climate change indicators

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 559-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Butz ◽  
Volker Raffelsbauer ◽  
Sophie Graefe ◽  
Thorsten Peters ◽  
Eduardo Cueva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest ◽  
Potential Climate Change

Diverse Optical and Photosynthetic Properties in a Neotropical Dry Forest during the Dry Season: Implications for Remote Estimation of Photosynthesis1

Biotropica ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Gamon ◽  
Kaoru Kitajima ◽  
Stephen S. Mulkey ◽  
Lydia Serrano ◽  
S. Joseph Wright
Keyword(s):  
Dry Season ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest ◽  
Remote Estimation ◽  
Photosynthetic Properties

Water residence times in trees of a neotropical dry forest

Trees ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 1225-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Graefe ◽  
Dongming Fang ◽  
Philipp Butz
Keyword(s):  
Dry Forest ◽  
Residence Times ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

scholarly journals Using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy to classify lichens at a Neotropical Dry Forest

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 105999 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Antonio Guzmán Q. ◽  
Kati Laakso ◽  
José C. López-Rodríguez ◽  
Benoit Rivard ◽  
G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Near Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

Strong spatial structure, Pliocene diversification and cryptic diversity in the Neotropical dry forest spiderSicarius cariri

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (21) ◽  
pp. 5323-5336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan L. F. Magalhaes ◽  
Ubirajara Oliveira ◽  
Fabrício R. Santos ◽  
Teofânia H. D. A. Vidigal ◽  
Antonio D. Brescovit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

scholarly journals Disentangling the influence of ecological and historical factors on seed germination and seedling types in a Neotropical dry forest

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0231526
Author(s):  
Jorge Cortés-Flores ◽  
Guadalupe Cornejo-Tenorio ◽  
María Esther Sánchez-Coronado ◽  
Alma Orozco-Segovia ◽  
Guillermo Ibarra-Manríquez
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

Dispersal patterns of large-seeded plants and the foraging behaviour of a frugivorous bat

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
David Villalobos-Chaves ◽  
Felipe P. L. Melo ◽  
Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Feeding Activity ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Dispersal Patterns ◽  
Selective Pressures ◽  
Night Feeding ◽  
Mutualistic Interactions ◽  
Neotropical Dry Forest

AbstractMutualistic interactions are biologically important, diverse and poorly understood. Comprehending these interactions and the effectiveness of the mutualistic partners has been the central focus of ecological and evolutionary studies, as this task requires disentangling the pieces of mutualism under study. Here, we tested the hypothesis that feeding activity of Artibeus phaeotis influences density, diversity and distance effects of the seed rain of large-seeded plant species in a Neotropical dry forest of Costa Rica. We predicted that bats’ activity increases density and diversity metrics on dispersing sites and that bats behave as short-distance dispersers. Our data revealed that, by dispersing hundreds of seeds within their small foraging areas and mostly close to fruiting trees, the feeding activity of A. phaeotis increases the density and richness of seeds underneath night feeding roosts. The functional role of A. phaeotis as disperser may vary among plant species, as we also detected that some seeds are more dispersed than others. Further inquiries to elucidate mutualistic interactions between frugivorous bats and large-seeded plant species should focus on understanding demographic and fitness outcomes, as strong selective pressures may be shaping morphological and behavioural traits of both plants and animals, ultimately influencing the survival of each partner.

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