Chrysomelidae and their relationship with microclimate in a disturbed temperate forest

AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:06Z
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
ResumenAnthropic disturbance is the main factor that contributes to the physical instability of vegetation structure, and it consequently alters the environmental conditions inside and outside of the fragmented forests. These changes have repercussions on the faunal groups, including phytophagous insects. Some of these insects have a close relationship with vegetation and are unable to survive the continuous exposure to high temperatures. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between the abundance of chrysomelid beetles and microclimate in a disturbed temperate forest in northeastern Mexico. The study was conducted in two forest fragments where 30 quadrants were delimited, which were sampled monthly with a net for 1 year. Seven microclimatic variables were recorded in each quadrant. In total, 1,023 chrysomelid specimens were captured, representing 86 species. Of the taxa recorded, only nine deviated significantly from their niche in relation to the origin, which suggested an effect of climatic elements for these species. Five species were significant with respect to low values of marginality and high values of tolerance, while the rest reported high values of marginality. The dew point, evapotranspiration, heat index, and maximum wind gust were the variables with the highest contributions and were related to the beetle abundance. The species that had a significant association showed three ecological patterns of response according to their ecological requirements. The results show that environmental variability can significantly influence the species of phytophagous insect that have specialized niche requirements. The knowledge of which climatic elements determine or regulate the populations of insects, including those with economic and biological importance, can contribute to conservation, particularly in plant communities with some degree of alteration in their environment.es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4915
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialSOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCes_ES
RelaciónSouthwestern Entomologistes_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteSouthwestern Entomologist
Palabra clavechrysomelidses_ES
Palabra clavedisturbancees_ES
Palabra claveenvironmental variationes_ES
Palabra claveMexicoes_ES
TítuloChrysomelidae and their relationship with microclimate in a disturbed temperate forestes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorLucio-Garcia, Jose Norberto
AutorHorta-Vega, Jorge Victor
AutorClark, Shawn M.
AutorReyes-Munoz, Jesus Lumar
AutorGomez-Moreno, Vannia Del Carmen
AutorNino-Maldonado, Santiago
AutorLucio-Garcia, Jose Norbertoes_ES
AutorHorta-Vega, Jorge Victores_ES
AutorClark, Shawn M.es_ES
AutorReyes-Munoz, Jesus Lumares_ES
AutorGomez-Moreno, Vannia Del Carmenes_ES
AutorNino-Maldonado, Santiagoes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número3es_ES
Rango de páginas809-834es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen50es_ES

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