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Inferences on Frog Responses to Forest Cover Depend on Sampling Method and Reproductive Mode

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Sampling choices can bias assessments of biodiversity responses to habitat loss, compromising conservation strategies in vulnerable ecosystems such as the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We evaluated the efficiency of three frog sampling methods (active search, plot sampling, and pitfall traps) across Atlantic Forest remnants to estimate species ...
Carla C. Siqueira, Monique Van Sluys, Davor Vrcibradic, Jayme A. Prevedello, Carlos Frederico D. Rocha   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different in the dark: The effect of habitat characteristics on community composition and beta diversity in bromeliad microfauna

PLoS ONE, 2018
The mechanisms which structure communities have been the focus of a large body of research. Here, we address the question if habitat characteristics describing habitat quality may drive changes in community composition and beta diversity of bromeliad ...
A. Busse, P. A. Antiqueira, A. S. Neutzling, A. Wolf, G. Romero, J. Petermann   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bromelicolous Habit and Phoresy of Ostracoda in a Species of Treefrog From the Brazilian Cerrado

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Some plants develop phytotelmata, specialized structures that retain water and form small aquatic ecosystems harbouring diverse organisms. Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) are classic examples, as their leaf axils provide suitable habitats for bacteria, algae, protozoa, invertebrates and vertebrates, including anurans.
Ubiratã Ferreira Souza, José Augusto Machado Souza Júnior, Letícia Azevêdo Sá dos Santos, Alcina Gabriela Maria Medeiros da Fonsêca Santos, Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura, Moacir Santos Tinôco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vertebrate florivory of vascular epiphytes: the case of a bromeliad.

Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia, 2019
The avoidance of vertebrate herbivory is thought to be one of the possible drivers for the evolution of epiphytism. Scarce literature suggests that epiphyte herbivory is mainly related to insect attack on reproductive structures.
Y. Palacios-Mosquera, D. Mondragón, A. Santos‐Moreno   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bromeliad selection by two salamander species in a harsh environment.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Bromeliad phytotelmata are frequently used by several Neotropical amphibian taxa, possibly due to their high humidity, microclimatic stability, and role as a refuge from predators.
Gustavo Ruano-Fajardo, Sean M Rovito, Richard J Ladle   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Host Specificity and Activity Synchronization Drive Frog‐Biting Midge Incidence on Torrent Frogs (Hylodidae)

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
Frog‐biting midges were recorded exclusively on Hylodes asper (especially on males calling near streams and only during the day) and not on syntopic H. phyllodes, indicating host preference and activity synchronization. Micropredation on these visual‐signaling frogs is likely influenced by precipitation, especially under high maximum temperatures ...
Filipe C. Serrano, Juan C. Diaz‐Ricaurte, Marília P. Gaiarsa, Laura R. V. Alencar, Isabel Máximo, Luís Felipe Toledo, Marcio Martins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest type influence on Heliconia‐dipteran interaction networks

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 660-674, May 2026.
Responses to forest type depended on the developmental stage of dipterans. Bract traits and forest type influenced larval abundance, but forest type had no impact on adult alpha and beta diversity. Heliconia‐dipteran interaction networks showed a nested pattern for both forest types.
Diana M. Méndez‐Rojas, Mónica Hernández‐López, Ana Paola Martínez‐Falcón, Antonio Ricarte, J. Manuel Lobato‐García, Julieta Benítez‐Malvido   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volume de água armazenado no tanque de bromélias, em restingas da costa brasileira Water volume stored in bromeliad tanks in Brazilian restinga habitats

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2010
Muitas espécies de bromélias armazenam água da chuva em seu interior, sendo esta característica resultado da distribuição espiralada de suas folhas, que formam pequenos tanques. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar e comparar o volume de água efetivamente
Luciana Cogliatti-Carvalho, Thereza Christina Rocha-Pessôa, André Felippe Nunes-Freitas, Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flower color variation in Digitalis purpurea: Pollination and soil influences across native and introduced populations

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Premise Flower color, a key trait influencing plant–pollinator interactions, may be influenced by abiotic factors such as soil. We investigated association between pollinators, soil characteristics, and flower color variations in Digitalis purpurea across native populations in Sweden and introduced populations in Bolivia.
Sissi Lozada‐Gobilard, Pamela Espinoza Peñaloza, Giovanni Pascucci, Zainab Aliwi, Emilia Larsson, Mikkel Brydegaard, Øystein H. Opedal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecology of the bromeligenous frog Phyllodytes luteolus (Anura, Hylidae) from three restinga remnants across Brazil's coast

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2016
In this study, we analyzed diet, sexual dimorphism and bromeliad use in three populations of the hylid frog Phyllodytes luteolus from restinga habitats along the Brazilian coast. We found 13 arthropods categories in 161 stomachs.
Tatiana Motta-Tavares, Thiago Maia-Carneiro, Leonardo F. Dantas, Monique Van Sluys, Fábio H. Hatano, Davor Vrcibradic, Carlos F.D. Rocha   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source