Butterfly-plant interactions and body size patterns along an elevational gradient in the Manang region of central Nepal

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/86652079:_____/20:00534305 RIV/00216208:11310/20:10422113
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-019-5381-3" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-019-5381-3</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11629-019-5381-3" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11629-019-5381-3</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Butterfly-plant interactions and body size patterns along an elevational gradient in the Manang region of central Nepal
Original language description
In this study, we investigated abiotic and biotic factors affecting species richness and community composition of butterflies along an elevational gradient in Manang region, central Nepal. Species richness of butterflies increased with increasing elevation. Species richness was significantly higher in places with shrubs compared to other places and also in autumn than in summer. Species richness of butterflies also depended on composition of plant species occurring at the localities. Butterfly species composition varied among sampling localities. It was also determined by habitat type, elevation, sampling time, plant species and interactions of elevation × time. The relationship between butterfly size and elevation was in the opposite direction than expected according to the Bergmann’s rule. In conclusion, protection of butterfly diversity can only be achieved by protecting different habitats across the diverse physiography of the region and different plant species, in particular herbs and shrubs. Our results do not support the Bergmann's rule for butterflies along an elevational gradient in our region.
Czech name
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Czech description
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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

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

Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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