Article
Phenotypic trait matching predicts the topology of an insular plant-bird pollination network.
Integrative zoology - 1 May 2018
Biddick Matthew, Burns Kevin C
Abstract excerpt
Conceptualizing species interactions as networks has broadened our understanding of ecological communities. However, the factors shaping interaction patterns among species and, therefore, network structure remain unclear. One potentially important factor is the matching of phenotypic traits. Here, we tested for trait matching in a bird-flower visitation network from New Zealand. We first quantified the overall...
Topics
- Animals
- Birds
- Flowers
- Magnoliopsida
- New Zealand
- Phenotype
- Pollination