Forest maturity and functional nestedness shape harvestman trait diversity in the Atlantic Forest
Rick Chalela Curdoglo, Livia Santos Lourenco, Beatriz Kali Silva, Stefan Ribeiro, Cibele Bragagnolo
The paper examines how forest maturity and functional nestedness affect harvestman trait diversity in the Atlantic Forest, finding that mature forests support greater morphofunctional diversity.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology