Mapping the habitat suitability of Andira humilis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae) as a means to detect its associated galling species in Brazil
Acta sci., Biol. sci
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42: e48809, fev. 2020. tab, map
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Host plant species have very specific interconnection with galling species. Here, we estimate the potential distribution of the host plant species Andira humilis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae) to consequently locate the potential distribution ranges of its galling species Lopesia andirae Garcia, Lima, Calado, and Guimarães (2017) based on ecological requirements. The ecological niche model was built using Maxent v.3.4.1k, an algorithm that estimates species distributions. We found suitable habitats for L. andirae encompassing areas of the Cerrado, Caatinga and Atlantic Forest. Annual mean temperature (70.2%) and temperature annual range (13.9%) were the most critical factors shaping A. humilis and necessarily L. andirae. Our results can guide taxonomists and ecologists regarding the delineation of sampling areas as well as conservation strategies for this ecological interaction.
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Assunto principal:
Ecossistema
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Mapeamento Geográfico
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Fabaceae
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta sci., Biol. sci
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR
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Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia/BR
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