Butterfly and moth habitat specialisation changes along an elevational gradient of tropical forests on Mount Cameroon
Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Vincent Maicher, Szabolcs Sáfián, Jan Altman, Jiří Doležal, Štěpán Janeček, Ishmeal N. Kobe, Mercy Murkwe, Robert Tropek
This study tests the elevational niche-breadth hypothesis by analyzing habitat specialisation in butterflies and moths along an elevational gradient on Mount Cameroon, finding broader niche breadth at higher elevations for butterflies but not moths.
Oikos · Nov 30, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology