Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community

Mullany, Frances; Hollands, Georgina; Snaddon, Jake L.

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“…Studies in this system demonstrate that long-term population dynamics of insects are determined largely by hurricane-mediated disturbance and subsequent forest succession (Shiels et al 2015;Schowalter et al 2021;Pandey and Schowalter 2022). Other studies of insect communities following tropical cyclones corroborate findings from Luquillo; increases in insect abundance and diversity following tropical cyclones likely occur due to increased heterogeneity in forest structure and resulting increases in resources (e.g., new plant growth, increased floral abundance) (Mullany et al 2018;Novais et al 2018;Badon et al 2022).…”

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Long-term population dynamics of an endangered butterfly are influenced by hurricane-mediated disturbance

Steele Cabrera,

Belitz,

Emmel

et al. 2024

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Effective species conservation requires understanding an organism’s population dynamics and natural history, but long-term data are challenging to collect and maintain. As a result, conservation management decisions are frequently made using short-term data, which are insufficient to accurately assess population trends in most species. For less-studied taxa, including most invertebrates, inadequate understanding of life and natural history also impedes conservation efforts. Long-term studies are highly valuable for improving conservation decisions for target species as they serve as a model for other understudied species. We use mark-recapture data collected over 35 years to examine weather drivers of population patterns for an endangered butterfly, Schaus’ swallowtail (Heraclides ponceana), and to enhance our understanding of its natural history. We show that the population size of Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly was highly variable, ranging from under 100 to over 10,000 individuals. Population size is influenced by weather events and population size in the previous year. Population size was lower immediately following high wind events but was positively influenced by high wind events four years prior, with notable population increases following tropical cyclone events. Precipitation during the dry season preceding the adult flight period was also associated with higher population sizes. This study reveals the potentially beneficial role of hurricane-mediated disturbance on Schaus’ swallowtail populations potentially due to increased treefall gaps and the resulting shifts in plant communities. This remarkable data set represents one of the longest-term studies on a tropical insect.

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Long-term population dynamics of an endangered butterfly are influenced by hurricane-mediated disturbance

Steele Cabrera,

Belitz,

Emmel

et al. 2024

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“…宝库" "世界罕见的物种基因库" "天然博物馆"。蝴蝶隶属于节肢动物门昆虫纲鳞翅目, 对环境变化较为敏感, 许多种类已被作为生态系统健康状况与气候变化的指示生物 (Mullany et al, 2018;Sambhu et al, 2018; 马方舟等, 2018)。通过对区域内蝴蝶种群的结构和分布情况进行监测, 能在一定程度上衡量区域生境质量及生物多样性的变化情况 (Laesen, 1988;Kunte, 1997;Kocher, 2000;Xu et al, 2017 (Morisita, 1959;Horn, 1966) 、 Sørensen 物种相似性指数(C s ) (Sørensen, 1948;张镱锂, 1998)对八大公山蝶类群落β 多样性进行评估, 各指数计算公式如下:…”

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The community characteristics and month dynamics of butterfly at different habitats in the Badagongshan National Nature Reserve

Chen¹,

Wu²,

Liao³

et al. 2020

Biodiversity Science

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To explore the butterfly community composition and its altitude distribution in the Badagongshan National Nature Reserve, we investigated and analyzed the butterfly populations of different habitats at different altitudes, and continuously observed the monthly dynamics of their populations in 2016-2018. In this study, we recorded 6,164 butterfly individuals, belonging to 5 families, 107 genera, and 191 species. The survey results showed that the butterfly individuals recorded in low-altitude (250-450 m) and high-altitude (1,200-1,400 m) habitats were mainly Popilioninae and Pierinae, respectively, but mid-altitude (700-900 m) habitats did not have obvious dominant butterfly groups. Similarity analyses showed that there was a high proportion of common species (> 59%) in each habitat, but the individual distribution of these species in different habitats was different. Seasonal dynamic analyses showed that the butterflies in the Badagongshan were in the rising period from April to June including the species, individuals and diversity indices, usually reaching a peak in July, and then gradually decreasing from August to September. In general, the composition of the butterfly community in the Badagongshan is vertically distributed along the altitude gradient with heterogeneity between high and low altitude habitats and a transitional state at the middle altitude. The butterfly community in the Badagongshan showed consistent seasonal dynamics with a high percentage of •研究报告• 第 8 期陈梦悦等: 八大公山国家级自然保护区不同生境蝶类群落特征与月动态 951 蝴蝶多样性观测专栏species turnover. High altitude habitats had a shorter active period and higher species turnover than lower altitudes.

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Mullany,

Hollands,

Snaddon

2018

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Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community

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Long-term population dynamics of an endangered butterfly are influenced by hurricane-mediated disturbance

Long-term population dynamics of an endangered butterfly are influenced by hurricane-mediated disturbance

The community characteristics and month dynamics of butterfly at different habitats in the Badagongshan National Nature Reserve

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