@article{fdi:010092023,
  title = {{D}iscreet but diverse and specific : {D}etermining plant-herbivore interactions across a species-rich plant family in a tropical rain forest},
  author = {{S}antacruz {E}ndara, {P}. {G}. and {L}ozinguez, {A}lix and {V}alencia, {R}. and {Q}ueenborough, {S}. {A}. and {E}ndara, {M}. {J}. and {O}bando-{T}ello, {B}. and {C}ouvreur, {T}homas},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}tudying plant-herbivore interactions within tropical rain forests is fundamental to understanding their ecology and evolution. {A}n important aspect of plant-herbivore dynamics is the role of temporal and taxonomic variables in determining associations between herbivores and their host. {U}sing the diverse and chemically rich plant family {A}nnonaceae ({M}agnoliales), we conducted a year-long study in {E}cuador's {Y}asuní {N}ational {P}ark in lowland {A}mazonia. {W}e focused on nine understory tree species across a broad phylogenetic range within {A}nnonaceae. {F}or these species, we investigated patterns of herbivory, identified herbivores through {DNA} barcoding, and documented unique ant-butterfly associations. {I}n general, leaf damage ranged from 0.09% to 25%, with significant temporal fluctuations for three species. {N}otably, {A}naxagorea brevipes and {U}nonopsis veneficiorum faced higher herbivore pressure when compared to the other studied species. {W}e document a discreet but diverse herbivore community, with 40 larvae from 12 {L}epidoptera families collected throughout the year. {O}ur findings identify, for the first time across a phylogenetically diverse sampling of {A}nnonaceae, the specialization of herbivores on our focal species. {O}verall, our data provide valuable information on herbivory patterns at the local scale for this important rain forest plant family. {F}urthermore, these findings contribute to our understanding of the ecological processes that influence plant species diversity in tropical rain forests.},
  keywords = {{A}nnonaceae ; ant-tending homopterans ; {C}rematogaster ; herbivory ; host specificity ; {Y}asuni ; {EQUATEUR} ; {AMAZONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iotropica},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[15 p.]},
  ISSN = {0006-3606},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1111/btp.13392},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092023},
}