Publications by authors named "Glauco Kohler"
Article Synopsis
- Scientists aim to uncover the reasons behind the Neotropical region's high bird diversity by examining factors like climate and human impact on morphological variation.
- The ATLANTIC BIRD TRAITS dataset includes over 67,000 bird records spanning 711 species in South America’s Atlantic forests, covering up to 44 morphological traits collected over 200 years.
- This dataset, which is the most extensive of its kind in a biodiversity hotspot, supports both basic scientific research and practical conservation efforts.
Proc Biol Sci
February 2016
Article Synopsis
- Ecological communities with stable climates are expected to have more specialized interspecific relationships and a higher prevalence of smaller ranged species (SRS).
- An analysis of 46 hummingbird-plant networks across the Americas indicated a positive correlation between the proportion of SRS and community-level specialization in hummingbirds.
- The findings suggest that higher proportions of SRS may make communities more vulnerable to disturbances due to their limited geographical ranges and high specialization.
