Publications by authors named "Constance J Tremlett"
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- Pollination is vital for biodiversity, with bats serving as key pollinators in tropical ecosystems, but studies on their interactions at the species level are limited.
- Using metabarcoding, researchers analyzed plant taxa from bat samples over a year in central Mexico, identifying interactions between four bat species and 36 plant species, revealing a generalist feeding pattern with minimal seasonal shifts.
- Findings highlight the importance of diverse natural habitats for bats' year-round foraging, while indicating a need for more research on how changes in pollinator populations due to environmental factors might affect these complex plant-pollinator networks.
Tropical forest recovery is fundamental to addressing the intertwined climate and biodiversity loss crises. While regenerating trees sequester carbon relatively quickly, the pace of biodiversity recovery remains contentious. Here, we use bioacoustics and metabarcoding to measure forest recovery post-agriculture in a global biodiversity hotspot in Ecuador.
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