Seasonality of forest insects: why diapause matters.
Trends Ecol Evol
; 39(8): 757-770, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38777634
ABSTRACT
Insects have major impacts on forest ecosystems, from herbivory and soil-nutrient cycling to killing trees at a large scale. Forest insects from temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions have evolved strategies to respond to seasonality; for example, by entering diapause, to mitigate adversity and to synchronize lifecycles with favorable periods. Here, we show that distinct functional groups of forest insects; that is, canopy dwellers, trunk-associated species, and soil/litter-inhabiting insects, express a variety of diapause strategies, but do not show systematic differences in diapause strategy depending on functional group. Due to the overall similarities in diapause strategies, we can better estimate the impacts of anthropogenic change on forest insect populations and, consequently, on key ecosystems.
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Estações do Ano
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Florestas
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Diapausa de Inseto
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Insetos
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Animals
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En
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Trends Ecol Evol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article