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Differential larval responses of two ecologically similar insects (Odonata) to temperature and resource variation
International Journal of Odonatology ( IF 0.9 ) Pub Date : 2015-10-02 , DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2015.1082946
M Y Chavez 1 , K E Mabry 1 , S J McCauley 2, 3 , J I Hammond 4
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How species respond to shifting environmental conditions is a central question in ecology, especially because ecosystems are experiencing rapidly changing climatic conditions. However, predicting the responses of species interactions and community composition to changing conditions is often difficult. We examined the effects of rearing temperature and resource level on larval survival of two ecologically similar dragonflies, Erythemis collocata and Pachydiplax longipennis. Within high and low (26 and 21°C) temperatures, we crossed species and resource level and reared larvae individually. We predicted that warmer temperatures would reduce survival and increase growth rate, that higher resource availability would increase survival and growth rate, and that the two species would respond similarly. We found that increased temperature reduced survival for both species. There was also an interaction between temperature and species: E. collocata had higher survival at the lower temperature, but lower survival at the higher temperature when compared to P. longipennis. Resource level did not affect survival. In general, P. longipennis grew more than E. collocata, with no effects of temperature or resource level. These results suggest that these species respond dissimilarly to changing thermal conditions, that increased food availability cannot always compensate for the negative effects of higher temperatures, and that climate change may affect interactions between these two sympatric, ecologically similar species, with potential consequences for community composition.

中文翻译:

两种生态相似昆虫(Odonata)对温度和资源变化的差异幼虫反应

物种如何应对不断变化的环境条件是生态学的一个核心问题,特别是因为生态系统正在经历快速变化的气候条件。然而,预测物种相互作用和群落组成对不断变化的条件的反应通常很困难。我们研究了饲养温度和资源水平对两种生态相似的蜻蜓,Erythemis collocata 和 Pachydiplax longipennis 幼虫存活的影响。在高温和低温(26 和 21°C)温度下,我们跨越物种和资源水平并单独饲养幼虫。我们预测,较高的温度会降低存活率并提高生长率,更高的资源可用性会增加存活率和生长率,并且这两个物种的反应相似。我们发现升高的温度降低了这两种物种的存活率。温度和物种之间也存在相互作用:与 P. longipennis 相比,E. collocata 在较低温度下的存活率较高,但在较高温度下的存活率较低。资源水平不影响生存。总的来说,P. longipennis 比 E. collocata 生长得更多,不受温度或资源水平的影响。这些结果表明,这些物种对不断变化的热条件有不同的反应,食物供应的增加并不总是能补偿高温的负面影响,而且气候变化可能会影响这两个同域的、生态相似的物种之间的相互作用,对群落组成产生潜在的影响. E. collocata 在较低温度下的存活率较高,但与 P. longipennis 相比,在较高温度下的存活率较低。资源水平不影响生存。总的来说,P. longipennis 比 E. collocata 生长得更多,不受温度或资源水平的影响。这些结果表明,这些物种对不断变化的热条件有不同的反应,食物供应的增加并不总是能补偿高温的负面影响,而且气候变化可能会影响这两个同域的、生态相似的物种之间的相互作用,对群落组成产生潜在的影响. E. collocata 在较低温度下的存活率较高,但与 P. longipennis 相比,在较高温度下的存活率较低。资源水平不影响生存。总的来说,P. longipennis 比 E. collocata 生长得更多,不受温度或资源水平的影响。这些结果表明,这些物种对不断变化的热条件有不同的反应,食物供应的增加并不总是能补偿高温的负面影响,而且气候变化可能会影响这两个同域的、生态相似的物种之间的相互作用,对群落组成产生潜在的影响. longipennis 的生长速度超过 E. collocata,不受温度或资源水平的影响。这些结果表明,这些物种对不断变化的热条件有不同的反应,食物供应的增加并不总是能补偿高温的负面影响,而且气候变化可能会影响这两个同域的、生态相似的物种之间的相互作用,对群落组成产生潜在的影响. longipennis 的生长速度超过 E. collocata,不受温度或资源水平的影响。这些结果表明,这些物种对变化的热条件做出不同的反应,食物供应的增加不能总是补偿高温的负面影响,而且气候变化可能会影响这两种同域的、生态相似的物种之间的相互作用,对群落组成产生潜在的影响.
更新日期:2015-10-02
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