@article{fdi:010085223,
  title = {{G}eographical variation in the trait-based assembly patterns of multitrophic invertebrate communities},
  author = {{S}rivastava, {D}. {S}. and {M}ac{D}onald, {A}. {A}. {M}. and {P}illar, {V}. {D}. and {K}ratina, {P}. and {D}ebastiani, {V}. {J}. and {G}uzman, {L}. {M}. and {T}rzcinski, {M}. {K}. and {D}ezerald, {O}. and {B}arberis, {I}. {M}. and de {O}mena, {P}. {M}. and {R}omero, {G}. {Q}. and {O}spina-{B}autista, {F}. and {M}arino, {N}. {A}. {C}. and {L}eroy, {C}{\'e}line and {F}arjalla, {V}. {F}. and {R}ichardson, {B}. {A}. and {G}oncalves, {A}. {Z}. and {C}orbara, {B}. and {P}etermann, {J}. {S}. and {R}ichardson, {M}. {J}. and {M}elnychuk, {M}. {C}. and {J}ocque, {M}. and {N}gai, {J}. {T}. and {T}alaga, {S}. and {P}iccoli, {G}. {C}. {O}. and {M}ontero, {G}. and {K}irby, {K}. {R}. and {S}tarzomski, {B}. {M}. and {C}ereghino, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}t has been argued that the mechanisms structuring ecological communities may be more generalizable when based on traits than on species identities. {I}f so, patterns in the assembly of community-level traits along environmental gradients should be similar in different places in the world. {A}lternatively, geographical change in the species pool and regional variation in climate might result in site-specific relationships between community traits and local environments. {T}hese competing hypotheses are particularly untested for animal communities. {H}ere we test the geographical constancy of trait-based assembly patterns using a widespread multi-trophic community: aquatic macroinvertebrates within bromeliads. {W}e used data on 615 invertebrate taxa from 1,656 bromeliads in 26 field sites from {M}exico to {A}rgentina. {W}e summarized invertebrate traits with four orthogonal axes, and used these trait axes to examine trait convergence and divergence assembly patterns along three environmental gradients: detrital biomass and water volume in bromeliads, and canopy cover over bromeliads. {W}e found no overall signal of trait-based assembly patterns along any of the environmental gradients. {H}owever, individual sites did show trait convergence along detrital and water gradients, and we built predictive models to explore these site differences. {S}ites that showed trait convergence along detrital gradients were all north of the {N}orthern {A}ndes. {T}his geographical pattern may be related to phylogeographical differences in bromeliad morphology. {B}romeliads with low detritus were dominated by detritivorous collectors and filter feeders, where those with high detritus had more sclerotized and predatory invertebrates. {S}ites that showed the strongest trait convergence along gradients in bromeliad water were in regions with seasonal precipitation. {I}n such sites, bromeliads with low water were dominated by soft-bodied, benthic invertebrates with simple life cycles. {I}n less seasonal sites, traits associated with short-term desiccation resistance, such as hard exoskeletons, were more important. {I}n summary, we show that there are strong geographical effects on the trait-based assembly patterns of this invertebrate community, driven by the biogeography of their foundational plant species as well as by regional climate. {W}e suggest that inclusion of biogeography and climate in trait-based community ecology could help make it a truly general theory. {R}ead the free {P}lain {L}anguage {S}ummary for this article on the {J}ournal blog.},
  keywords = {bromeliad invertebrates ; functional biogeography ; habitat filtering ; trait-based ecology ; {MEXIQUE} ; {PUERTO} {RICO} ; {SABA} ; {HONDURAS} ; {DOMINIQUE} ; {COSTA} {RICA} ; {GUYANE} {FRACAISE} ; {COLOMBIE} ; {BRESIL} ; {ARGENTINE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{F}unctional {E}cology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[14 p.]},
  ISSN = {0269-8463},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1111/1365-2435.14096},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085223},
}