Structure of a Scarabaeinae community: a numerical-behavioural study (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae)
The structure of a Scarabaeinae community in the tropical mountains of México is studied using trophic and reproductiva characters, which were analyzed by multivariate methods (cluster and ordination analysis). The results suggest that spatial-temporal characters play an important role ¡n structurin...
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| Format: | Online |
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
1984
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| Online Access: | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1644 |
| Summary: | The structure of a Scarabaeinae community in the tropical mountains of México is studied using trophic and reproductiva characters, which were analyzed by multivariate methods (cluster and ordination analysis). The results suggest that spatial-temporal characters play an important role ¡n structuring the community. These characters along with resource utilization behaviour suggest that competition has a community ordering process. Species richness in this area ¡s high due to a biogeographíc overlap. The obtained results show the great potential of using multivariate analysis techniques for this type of study. |
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