Phenology determines the robustness of plant–pollinator networks
Abstract: Plant–pollinator systems are essential for ecosystem functioning, which calls for an understanding of the determinants of their robustness to environmental threats. Previous studies considering such robustness have focused mostly on species’ connectivity properties, particularly their degree. We hypothesized that species’ phenological attributes are at least as important as degree as determinants of network robustness. To test this, we combined dynamic modeling, computer simulation and analysis of data from 12 plant–pollinator networks with detailed information of topology of interactions as well as species’ phenology of plant flowering and pollinator emergence. We found that phenological attributes are strong determinants of network robustness, a result consistent across the networks studied. Plant species persistence was most sensitive to increased larval mortality of pollinators that start earlier or finish later in the season. Pollinator persistence was especially sensitive to decreased visitation rates and increased larval mortality of specialists. Our findings suggest that seasonality of climatic events and anthropic impacts such as the release of pollutants is critical for the future integrity of terrestrial biodiversity
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Scientific reports. - 8, 1 (2018) , 14873, ISSN: 2045-2322
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2019
- Creator
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Ramos Jiliberto, Rodrigo
Moisset de Espanés, Pablo
Franco-Cisterna, Mauricio
Petanidou, Theodora
Vázquez, Diego
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FRIAS Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften, Medizin und Ingenieurwissenschaften
- DOI
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10.1038/s41598-018-33265-6
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-1470156
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated
- Ramos Jiliberto, Rodrigo
- Moisset de Espanés, Pablo
- Franco-Cisterna, Mauricio
- Petanidou, Theodora
- Vázquez, Diego
- FRIAS Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften, Medizin und Ingenieurwissenschaften
- Universität
Time of origin
- 2019
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Pollinator biodiversity, functional complementarity and dynamic plant-pollinator interaction networks
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Urbanization affects plant flowering phenology and pollinator community: effects of water availability and land cover
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Migration phenology determines niche use of East Asian buntings (Emberizidae) during stopover
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Refuges from fire maintain pollinator–plant interaction networks
Early snowmelt advances flowering phenology and disrupts the drivers of pollinator visitation in an alpine ecosystem
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Pollinator biodiversity, functional complementarity and dynamic plant-pollinator interaction networks
Temporal scale‐dependence of plant–pollinator networks
Plant-pollinator networks in fragmented calcareous grasslands
Urbanization affects plant flowering phenology and pollinator community: effects of water availability and land cover
Pollinator-mediated selection on flowering phenology and floral display in a distylous herb Primula alpicola
Migration phenology determines niche use of East Asian buntings (Emberizidae) during stopover
Linking specialisation and stability of plant-pollinator networks
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Refuges from fire maintain pollinator–plant interaction networks
Early snowmelt advances flowering phenology and disrupts the drivers of pollinator visitation in an alpine ecosystem