Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks: morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes

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Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks : morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes. / Sonne, Jesper; Vizentin-Bugoni, Jeferson; Maruyama, Pietro K.; Araujo, Andrea C.; Chávez-González, Edgar; Coelho, Aline G.; Cotton, Peter A.; Marín-Gómez, Oscar H.; Lara, Carlos; Lasprilla, Liliana R.; Machado, Caio G.; Maglianesi, Maria A.; Malucelli, Tiago S.; Gonzalez, Ana M. Martin; Oliveira, Genilda M.; Oliveira, Paulo E.; Ortiz-Pulido, Raul; Rocca, Márcia A.; Rodrigues, Licléia C.; Sazima, Ivan; Simmons, Benno I.; Tinoco, Boris; Varassin, Isabela G.; Vasconcelos, Marcelo F.; O'Hara, Bob; Schleuning, Matthias; Rahbek, Carsten; Sazima, Marlies; Dalsgaard, Bo.

In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Vol. 287, No. 1922, 20192873, 2020.

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Sonne, J, Vizentin-Bugoni, J, Maruyama, PK, Araujo, AC, Chávez-González, E, Coelho, AG, Cotton, PA, Marín-Gómez, OH, Lara, C, Lasprilla, LR, Machado, CG, Maglianesi, MA, Malucelli, TS, Gonzalez, AMM, Oliveira, GM, Oliveira, PE, Ortiz-Pulido, R, Rocca, MA, Rodrigues, LC, Sazima, I, Simmons, BI, Tinoco, B, Varassin, IG, Vasconcelos, MF, O'Hara, B, Schleuning, M, Rahbek, C, Sazima, M & Dalsgaard, B 2020, 'Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks: morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 287, no. 1922, 20192873. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2873

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Sonne, J., Vizentin-Bugoni, J., Maruyama, P. K., Araujo, A. C., Chávez-González, E., Coelho, A. G., Cotton, P. A., Marín-Gómez, O. H., Lara, C., Lasprilla, L. R., Machado, C. G., Maglianesi, M. A., Malucelli, T. S., Gonzalez, A. M. M., Oliveira, G. M., Oliveira, P. E., Ortiz-Pulido, R., Rocca, M. A., Rodrigues, L. C., ... Dalsgaard, B. (2020). Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks: morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1922), [20192873]. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2873

Vancouver

Sonne J, Vizentin-Bugoni J, Maruyama PK, Araujo AC, Chávez-González E, Coelho AG et al. Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks: morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2020;287(1922). 20192873. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2873

Author

Sonne, Jesper ; Vizentin-Bugoni, Jeferson ; Maruyama, Pietro K. ; Araujo, Andrea C. ; Chávez-González, Edgar ; Coelho, Aline G. ; Cotton, Peter A. ; Marín-Gómez, Oscar H. ; Lara, Carlos ; Lasprilla, Liliana R. ; Machado, Caio G. ; Maglianesi, Maria A. ; Malucelli, Tiago S. ; Gonzalez, Ana M. Martin ; Oliveira, Genilda M. ; Oliveira, Paulo E. ; Ortiz-Pulido, Raul ; Rocca, Márcia A. ; Rodrigues, Licléia C. ; Sazima, Ivan ; Simmons, Benno I. ; Tinoco, Boris ; Varassin, Isabela G. ; Vasconcelos, Marcelo F. ; O'Hara, Bob ; Schleuning, Matthias ; Rahbek, Carsten ; Sazima, Marlies ; Dalsgaard, Bo. / Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks : morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2020 ; Vol. 287, No. 1922.

Bibtex

@article{044708cedd544859945298ef41b69194,
title = "Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks: morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes",
abstract = "Interactions between species are influenced by different ecological mechanisms, such as morphological matching, phenological overlap and species abundances. How these mechanisms explain interaction frequencies across environmental gradients remains poorly understood. Consequently, we also know little about the mechanisms that drive the geographical patterns in network structure, such as complementary specialization and modularity. Here, we use data on morphologies, phenologies and abundances to explain interaction frequencies between hummingbirds and plants at a large geographical scale. For 24 quantitative networks sampled throughout the Americas, we found that the tendency of species to interact with morphologically matching partners contributed to specialized and modular network structures. Morphological matching best explained interaction frequencies in networks found closer to the equator and in areas with low-temperature seasonality. When comparing the three ecological mechanisms within networks, we found that both morphological matching and phenological overlap generally outperformed abundances in the explanation of interaction frequencies. Together, these findings provide insights into the ecological mechanisms that underlie geographical patterns in resource specialization. Notably, our results highlight morphological constraints on interactions as a potential explanation for increasing resource specialization towards lower latitudes.",
keywords = "resource specialization, forbidden links, modularity, phenology, abundances, pollination, SPECIALIZATION, PATTERNS, BIRD, DETERMINANTS, DIVERSITY",
author = "Jesper Sonne and Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni and Maruyama, {Pietro K.} and Araujo, {Andrea C.} and Edgar Ch{\'a}vez-Gonz{\'a}lez and Coelho, {Aline G.} and Cotton, {Peter A.} and Mar{\'i}n-G{\'o}mez, {Oscar H.} and Carlos Lara and Lasprilla, {Liliana R.} and Machado, {Caio G.} and Maglianesi, {Maria A.} and Malucelli, {Tiago S.} and Gonzalez, {Ana M. Martin} and Oliveira, {Genilda M.} and Oliveira, {Paulo E.} and Raul Ortiz-Pulido and Rocca, {M{\'a}rcia A.} and Rodrigues, {Licl{\'e}ia C.} and Ivan Sazima and Simmons, {Benno I.} and Boris Tinoco and Varassin, {Isabela G.} and Vasconcelos, {Marcelo F.} and Bob O'Hara and Matthias Schleuning and Carsten Rahbek and Marlies Sazima and Bo Dalsgaard",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1098/rspb.2019.2873",
language = "English",
volume = "287",
journal = "Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences",
issn = "0962-8452",
publisher = "The Royal Society Publishing",
number = "1922",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ecological mechanisms explaining interactions within plant-hummingbird networks

T2 - morphological matching increases towards lower latitudes

AU - Sonne, Jesper

AU - Vizentin-Bugoni, Jeferson

AU - Maruyama, Pietro K.

AU - Araujo, Andrea C.

AU - Chávez-González, Edgar

AU - Coelho, Aline G.

AU - Cotton, Peter A.

AU - Marín-Gómez, Oscar H.

AU - Lara, Carlos

AU - Lasprilla, Liliana R.

AU - Machado, Caio G.

AU - Maglianesi, Maria A.

AU - Malucelli, Tiago S.

AU - Gonzalez, Ana M. Martin

AU - Oliveira, Genilda M.

AU - Oliveira, Paulo E.

AU - Ortiz-Pulido, Raul

AU - Rocca, Márcia A.

AU - Rodrigues, Licléia C.

AU - Sazima, Ivan

AU - Simmons, Benno I.

AU - Tinoco, Boris

AU - Varassin, Isabela G.

AU - Vasconcelos, Marcelo F.

AU - O'Hara, Bob

AU - Schleuning, Matthias

AU - Rahbek, Carsten

AU - Sazima, Marlies

AU - Dalsgaard, Bo

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - Interactions between species are influenced by different ecological mechanisms, such as morphological matching, phenological overlap and species abundances. How these mechanisms explain interaction frequencies across environmental gradients remains poorly understood. Consequently, we also know little about the mechanisms that drive the geographical patterns in network structure, such as complementary specialization and modularity. Here, we use data on morphologies, phenologies and abundances to explain interaction frequencies between hummingbirds and plants at a large geographical scale. For 24 quantitative networks sampled throughout the Americas, we found that the tendency of species to interact with morphologically matching partners contributed to specialized and modular network structures. Morphological matching best explained interaction frequencies in networks found closer to the equator and in areas with low-temperature seasonality. When comparing the three ecological mechanisms within networks, we found that both morphological matching and phenological overlap generally outperformed abundances in the explanation of interaction frequencies. Together, these findings provide insights into the ecological mechanisms that underlie geographical patterns in resource specialization. Notably, our results highlight morphological constraints on interactions as a potential explanation for increasing resource specialization towards lower latitudes.

AB - Interactions between species are influenced by different ecological mechanisms, such as morphological matching, phenological overlap and species abundances. How these mechanisms explain interaction frequencies across environmental gradients remains poorly understood. Consequently, we also know little about the mechanisms that drive the geographical patterns in network structure, such as complementary specialization and modularity. Here, we use data on morphologies, phenologies and abundances to explain interaction frequencies between hummingbirds and plants at a large geographical scale. For 24 quantitative networks sampled throughout the Americas, we found that the tendency of species to interact with morphologically matching partners contributed to specialized and modular network structures. Morphological matching best explained interaction frequencies in networks found closer to the equator and in areas with low-temperature seasonality. When comparing the three ecological mechanisms within networks, we found that both morphological matching and phenological overlap generally outperformed abundances in the explanation of interaction frequencies. Together, these findings provide insights into the ecological mechanisms that underlie geographical patterns in resource specialization. Notably, our results highlight morphological constraints on interactions as a potential explanation for increasing resource specialization towards lower latitudes.

KW - resource specialization

KW - forbidden links

KW - modularity

KW - phenology

KW - abundances

KW - pollination

KW - SPECIALIZATION

KW - PATTERNS

KW - BIRD

KW - DETERMINANTS

KW - DIVERSITY

U2 - 10.1098/rspb.2019.2873

DO - 10.1098/rspb.2019.2873

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 32156208

VL - 287

JO - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

JF - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

SN - 0962-8452

IS - 1922

M1 - 20192873

ER -

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