Temporal dynamics of flower use by hummingbirds in a highland temperate forest in Mexico

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:32:18Z
Fecha de publicación2006-01-01
ResumenIn pollination mutualisms, new resource patches are constantly being created as new flowering species come into bloom. These patch dynamics can have effects on the organization of multispecies pollination guilds, depending on the temporal and spatial variation of floral resources. The goal of this work was to investigate the temporal dynamics of the flower use by a hummingbird community in a highland temperate forest in central Mexico. The system was studied in terms of the seasonal changes in (1) specific composition and abundance of hummingbirds and their plants, (2) use of floral resources, and (3) nectar characteristics of hummingbird-pollinated plants. Eight plant species were visited by hummingbirds. These species differed in nectar and sugar characteristics and flowering intensity throughout the year. The highest floral abundance was recorded from May to October. Three plant species showed blooming peaks in this period; these species, Salvia elegans, Bouvardia ternifolia, and Penstemon roseus, were the most abundant and most visited flowering species over the year. Eight species of hummingbirds were recorded: two resident hummingbirds, three altitudinal migrants, and three winter visitors. Hummingbirds showed seasonal preferences and changes in foraging behaviour with respect to visitation rates and the use of floral resources among habitats. This work suggests that the availability and quality of resources can explain the temporal and spatial composition of the hummingbird community on a local scale.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[23:tdofub]2.0.co;2es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4117
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialTAYLOR \& FRANCIS INCes_ES
RelaciónEcosciencees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[23:tdofub]2.0.co;2es_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteEcoscience
Palabra clavefloral resourceses_ES
Palabra clavehummingbirdses_ES
Palabra claveMexicoes_ES
Palabra clavenectar productiones_ES
Palabra clavetemperate forestes_ES
TítuloTemporal dynamics of flower use by hummingbirds in a highland temperate forest in Mexicoes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorLara, C
AutorLara, Ces_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
Rango de páginas23-29es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[23:tdofub]2.0.co;2
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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