SPECIES DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF FRUIT-FEEDING BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE) IN AN EASTERN AMAZONIAN FOREST

SPECIES DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF FRUIT-FEEDING BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE) IN AN EASTERN AMAZONIAN FOREST

ABSTRACT Deforestation has negative impacts on diversity and community patterns of several taxa. In the eastern Amazon, where much deforestation is predicted for the coming years, forests patches may be essential to maintain the local biodiversity. Despite increasing concerns about the conservation...

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Main Authors: LUCAS PEREIRA MARTINS, ELIAS DA COSTA ARAUJO JUNIOR, ANANDA REGINA PEREIRA MARTINS, MARCELO DUARTE, GISELE GARCIA AZEVEDO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Butterfly assemblage
Frugivorous butterflies
Neotropical region
Tropical forest
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