Human-Induced Disturbance Alters Pollinator Communities in Tropical Mountain Forests

Human-Induced Disturbance Alters Pollinator Communities in Tropical Mountain Forests

Mountain forest ecosystems in the Andes are threatened by deforestation. Increasing fire frequencies lead to fire-degraded habitats that are often characterized by a persistent fern-dominated vegetation. Little is known about the consequences of these drastic changes in habitat conditions for pollin...

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Main Authors: Matthias Schleuning, Stephan G. Beck, Isabell Hensen, Stephan Kambach, Fernando Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Anthropogenic fires
Apiformes
biodiversity
body size
Bolivian Andes
human disturbance
insect pollinators
Lepidoptera
rain forest
species traits
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/5/1/1

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