Chasing the Rains: Seasonal Dynamics of Herbivorous and Predatory Insects in Savannahs in Kruger National Park, South Africa
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/67985939:_____/25:00639153 RIV/00216208:11310/25:10510080 RIV/00216208:11620/25:10510080
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aec.70115" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aec.70115</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aec.70115" target="_blank" >10.1111/aec.70115</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Chasing the Rains: Seasonal Dynamics of Herbivorous and Predatory Insects in Savannahs in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Original language description
Tropical savannahs experience pronounced seasonality, especially in rainfall and temperature, shaping plant productivity and resource availability. Yet, temporal patterns in insect diversity remain poorly understood. We investigated seasonal variation in species richness and community composition of moths (herbivores) and mantises (predators) across four main landsystems in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Using light traps during early and late wet seasons, we captured 65 593 moths (817 morphospecies) and 3511 mantises (38 morphospecies). Species richness of both groups significantly increased from the early to the late wet season, particularly in the wetter southern landsystems, likely driven by rainfall-enhanced resource availability and habitat complexity. Community composition varied seasonally and among landsystems, with moths primarily influenced by seasonal changes, whereas mantises responded more strongly to landsystem differences. Our results indicate that rainfall-driven seasonal resource variability is a key determinant of insect phenological patterns in tropical savannahs. Predicted shifts in rainfall patterns due to climate change may alter insect emergence timing and trophic interactions, highlighting the importance of incorporating seasonal dynamics into biodiversity conservation and management strategies.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Austral Ecology
ISSN
1442-9985
e-ISSN
1442-9993
Volume of the periodical
50
Issue of the periodical within the volume
9
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
e70115
UT code for WoS article
001564835900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105015489468