Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness
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Resumo: | The complexity of nutrient distribution patterns in soils is a determinant environmental component of the structure of plant communities. Numerous insect species that interact with plants are associated with these communities, and some of these interactions result in the formation of unusual structures called galls. In this study, we investigated the relationship of galls, soil fertility and plant communities in three vegetation types, herbaceous restinga (HR), shrub restinga (SR) and shrub-tree restinga (STR), in an area of restinga in southern Brazil. We identified 217 species belonging to 159 genera and 82 families. The plant diversity recorded in the STR was 42.8% higher than the diversity in the other vegetation types. Gall richness increased significantly with increased plant richness. The edaphic gradient was correlated with the floristic diversity in the vegetation types. Our data suggest that an increment in soil fertility (organic matter and litter thickness), associated with climatic conditions, should increase the number of plants that can potentially host galls and, consequently, the richness of galling insects. Gall richness may also be influenced by a higher occurrence of woody plants, due to an increase in leaf surface area available in the tree canopy, especially in STR. |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richnessenvironmental filterherbivoryplant-insect interactionsandbankspecialist herbivore.EcologiaThe complexity of nutrient distribution patterns in soils is a determinant environmental component of the structure of plant communities. Numerous insect species that interact with plants are associated with these communities, and some of these interactions result in the formation of unusual structures called galls. In this study, we investigated the relationship of galls, soil fertility and plant communities in three vegetation types, herbaceous restinga (HR), shrub restinga (SR) and shrub-tree restinga (STR), in an area of restinga in southern Brazil. We identified 217 species belonging to 159 genera and 82 families. The plant diversity recorded in the STR was 42.8% higher than the diversity in the other vegetation types. Gall richness increased significantly with increased plant richness. The edaphic gradient was correlated with the floristic diversity in the vegetation types. Our data suggest that an increment in soil fertility (organic matter and litter thickness), associated with climatic conditions, should increase the number of plants that can potentially host galls and, consequently, the richness of galling insects. Gall richness may also be influenced by a higher occurrence of woody plants, due to an increase in leaf surface area available in the tree canopy, especially in STR.Universidade Estadual De Maringá2019-07-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/3928310.4025/actascibiolsci.v41i1.39283Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences; Vol 41 (2019): Publicação contínua; e39283Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences; v. 41 (2019): Publicação contínua; e392831807-863X1679-9283reponame:Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciencesinstname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMenghttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/39283/pdfCopyright (c) 2019 Acta Scientiarum. Biological Scienceshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMelo Júnior, João Carlos FerreiraBoeger, Maria Regina TorresIsaias, Rosy Mary dos SantosArriola, Igor AbbaLorenzi, LucianoMouga, Denise Monique Dubet da SilvaVieira, Celso Voos2022-02-20T21:59:32Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/39283Revistahttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSciPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/oai||actabiol@uem.br1807-863X1679-9283opendoar:2022-02-20T21:59:32Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness Melo Júnior, João Carlos Ferreira environmental filter herbivory plant-insect interaction sandbank specialist herbivore. Ecologia |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
title_full |
Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Positive relationship between soil fertility, plant diversity, and gall richness |
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Melo Júnior, João Carlos Ferreira |
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Melo Júnior, João Carlos Ferreira Boeger, Maria Regina Torres Isaias, Rosy Mary dos Santos Arriola, Igor Abba Lorenzi, Luciano Mouga, Denise Monique Dubet da Silva Vieira, Celso Voos |
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author |
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Boeger, Maria Regina Torres Isaias, Rosy Mary dos Santos Arriola, Igor Abba Lorenzi, Luciano Mouga, Denise Monique Dubet da Silva Vieira, Celso Voos |
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Melo Júnior, João Carlos Ferreira Boeger, Maria Regina Torres Isaias, Rosy Mary dos Santos Arriola, Igor Abba Lorenzi, Luciano Mouga, Denise Monique Dubet da Silva Vieira, Celso Voos |
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environmental filter herbivory plant-insect interaction sandbank specialist herbivore. Ecologia |
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environmental filter herbivory plant-insect interaction sandbank specialist herbivore. Ecologia |
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The complexity of nutrient distribution patterns in soils is a determinant environmental component of the structure of plant communities. Numerous insect species that interact with plants are associated with these communities, and some of these interactions result in the formation of unusual structures called galls. In this study, we investigated the relationship of galls, soil fertility and plant communities in three vegetation types, herbaceous restinga (HR), shrub restinga (SR) and shrub-tree restinga (STR), in an area of restinga in southern Brazil. We identified 217 species belonging to 159 genera and 82 families. The plant diversity recorded in the STR was 42.8% higher than the diversity in the other vegetation types. Gall richness increased significantly with increased plant richness. The edaphic gradient was correlated with the floristic diversity in the vegetation types. Our data suggest that an increment in soil fertility (organic matter and litter thickness), associated with climatic conditions, should increase the number of plants that can potentially host galls and, consequently, the richness of galling insects. Gall richness may also be influenced by a higher occurrence of woody plants, due to an increase in leaf surface area available in the tree canopy, especially in STR. |
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Copyright (c) 2019 Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Universidade Estadual De Maringá |
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