Climate-driven vegetation characteristics shape phytophagous and carnivorous insect diversity in South African savannahs
F. P. Gaona, S. Delabye, P. Potocky, V. Govorov, J. Cuda, L. C. Foxcroft, R. Garlacz, M. Hejda, S. MacFadyen, T. Pyrcz, K. Pyskova, O. Sedlacek, D. Storch, P. Pysek, R. Tropek
This study shows that plant communities drive insect diversity in South African savannahs, with climate and disturbances indirectly shaping these patterns through their effects on vegetation.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2024Ecology