Phylogenetic structure of moth communities (Geometridae, Lepidoptera) along a complete rainforest elevational gradient in Papua New Guinea.

Autor: Ibalim S; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic., Toko PS; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.; New Guinea Binatang Research Centre, Madang, Papua New Guinea., Segar ST; Department of Crop and Environment Sciences, Harper Adams University, Newport, United Kingdom., Sagata K; PNG Institute of Biological Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea., Koane B; New Guinea Binatang Research Centre, Madang, Papua New Guinea., Miller SE; Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, United States of America., Novotny V; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic., Janda M; Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.; Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, Michoacán, México.; Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Aug 12; Vol. 19 (8), pp. e0308698. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308698
Abstrakt: We use community phylogenetics to elucidate the community assembly mechanisms for Geometridae moths (Lepidoptera) collected along a complete rainforest elevational gradient (200-3700 m a.s.l) on Mount Wilhelm in Papua New Guinea. A constrained phylogeny based on COI barcodes for 604 species was used to analyse 1390 species x elevation occurrences at eight elevational sites separated by 500 m elevation increments. We obtained Nearest Relatedness Index (NRI), Nearest Taxon Index (NTI) and Standardised Effect Size of Faith's Phylogenetic Diversity (SES.PD) and regressed these on temperature, plant species richness and predator abundance as key abiotic and biotic predictors. We also quantified beta diversity in the moth communities between elevations using the Phylogenetic Sorensen index. Overall, geometrid communities exhibited phylogenetic clustering, suggesting environmental filters, particularly at higher elevations at and above 2200 m a.s.l and no evidence of overdispersion. NRI, NTI and SES.PD showed no consistent trends with elevation or the studied biotic and abiotic variables. Change in community structure was driven by turnover of phylogenetic beta-diversity, except for the highest 2700-3200 m elevations, which were characterised by nested subsets of lower elevation communities. Overall, the elevational signal of geometrid phylogeny was weak-moderate. Additional insect community phylogeny studies are needed to understand this pattern.
Competing Interests: All authors have declared that no competing interest exist.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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