Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras
Background and Aims: Amazilia luciae, known as the Honduran Emerald Hummingbird, is endemic to Honduras and is threatened by habitat loss due to anthropogenic activities. The objectives of this research were to contribute to the knowledge of the plant species that make up the annual floral resource...
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| author | Ferrufino-Acosta, Lilian Rodríguez-Vásquez, Fabiola Cruz, Saby Y. Mejía Ordóñez, Thelma Argüijo Escoto, Dorian Larkin, Jeffery L. |
| author_facet | Ferrufino-Acosta, Lilian Rodríguez-Vásquez, Fabiola Cruz, Saby Y. Mejía Ordóñez, Thelma Argüijo Escoto, Dorian Larkin, Jeffery L. |
| author_sort | Ferrufino-Acosta, Lilian |
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| description | Background and Aims: Amazilia luciae, known as the Honduran Emerald Hummingbird, is endemic to Honduras and is threatened by habitat loss due to anthropogenic activities. The objectives of this research were to contribute to the knowledge of the plant species that make up the annual floral resource of A. luciae in the tropical dry forest (TDF) of the Agalta Valley, Honduras, and evaluate the richness of those species with the types and coverage of sampling.
Methods: Field notes were used from systematic bird surveys conducted during a one-year study across 35 sites within TDF in Agalta Valley, Honduras. Two bird survey types were used, point counts and area. A list of plant species visited by A. luciae was compiled during avian surveys, complemented by incidental records. Then, data were evaluated via rarefaction curves, to estimate the species richness of plants visited by A. luciae and the sampling effort coverage. The relative frequencies were calculated for the plants visited during September-December 2014, March-April 2015, and June-July 2015. Botanical samples were collected and examined at the Herbarium TEFH. Finally, an evaluation was made to determine if A. luciae used floral resources of plant species considered of importance to the conservation of TDF.
Key results: Twenty-six plant species were recorded, of which eight presented the highest frequency of visits by A. luciae: Opuntia hondurensis was the most visited throughout the year, followed by Salvia coccinea, Combretum fruticosum, Aechmea bracteata, Bromelia plumieri, Tillandsia fasciculata, T. balbisiana and Pilosocereus leucocephalus.
Conclusions: We contributed to the knowledge of the natural history of A. luciae, determining the plant species used as a floral resource in the TDF of the Agalta Valley. This work establishes a basis for studies on the ecological interaction of A. luciae in this ecosystem. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.abm.ojs.inecol.mx:article-18262022-11-17T00:45:39Z Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras Recurso floral utilizado por el Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño (Amazilia luciae) en el Valle de Agalta, Honduras Ferrufino-Acosta, Lilian Rodríguez-Vásquez, Fabiola Cruz, Saby Y. Mejía Ordóñez, Thelma Argüijo Escoto, Dorian Larkin, Jeffery L. Bromeliaceae, Combretum fruticosum, Natural history, Opuntia hondurensis, Salvia coccinea, Tropical Dry Forest. Tropical Dry Forest, Bromeliaceae, Combretum fruticosum, Natural history, Opuntia hondurensis, Salvia coccinea. Bosque seco tropical, Bromeliaceae, Combretum fruticosum, historia natural, Opuntia hondurensis, Salvia coccinea. Background and Aims: Amazilia luciae, known as the Honduran Emerald Hummingbird, is endemic to Honduras and is threatened by habitat loss due to anthropogenic activities. The objectives of this research were to contribute to the knowledge of the plant species that make up the annual floral resource of A. luciae in the tropical dry forest (TDF) of the Agalta Valley, Honduras, and evaluate the richness of those species with the types and coverage of sampling. Methods: Field notes were used from systematic bird surveys conducted during a one-year study across 35 sites within TDF in Agalta Valley, Honduras. Two bird survey types were used, point counts and area. A list of plant species visited by A. luciae was compiled during avian surveys, complemented by incidental records. Then, data were evaluated via rarefaction curves, to estimate the species richness of plants visited by A. luciae and the sampling effort coverage. The relative frequencies were calculated for the plants visited during September-December 2014, March-April 2015, and June-July 2015. Botanical samples were collected and examined at the Herbarium TEFH. Finally, an evaluation was made to determine if A. luciae used floral resources of plant species considered of importance to the conservation of TDF. Key results: Twenty-six plant species were recorded, of which eight presented the highest frequency of visits by A. luciae: Opuntia hondurensis was the most visited throughout the year, followed by Salvia coccinea, Combretum fruticosum, Aechmea bracteata, Bromelia plumieri, Tillandsia fasciculata, T. balbisiana and Pilosocereus leucocephalus. Conclusions: We contributed to the knowledge of the natural history of A. luciae, determining the plant species used as a floral resource in the TDF of the Agalta Valley. This work establishes a basis for studies on the ecological interaction of A. luciae in this ecosystem. Antecedentes y Objetivos: Amazilia luciae, conocido como Colibrí Esmeralda Hondureño, es un ave endémica de Honduras cuyo hábitat se ha visto amenazado por actividades antrópicas. Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron contribuir al conocimiento de las especies vegetales que componen el recurso floral anual de A. luciae en el bosque seco tropical (BST) del Valle de Agalta, Honduras, y estimar la riqueza de especies con el número de unidades y coberturas de muestreo. Métodos: Se utilizaron las notas de campo de muestreos sistemáticos de aves que fueron ejecutados por un año en 35 sitios en el BST del Valle de Agalta, Honduras. Los tipos de muestreo fueron el conteo por punto y la búsqueda de área. Se construyó una lista de especies vegetales visitadas por A. luciae basada en los muestreos sistemáticos y se complementó con observaciones incidentales. Seguidamente se usaron curvas de rarefacción para estimar la riqueza de especies de plantas visitadas por A. luciae y la cobertura de cada muestreo. Se calcularon las frecuencias relativas para las plantas visitadas durante septiembre-diciembre 2014, marzo-abril 2015 y junio-julio 2015. Se recolectaron muestras botánicas y se determinaron en el Herbario TEFH. Finalmente se examinó si A. luciae utilizó recursos florales de especies vegetales de importancia para la conservación del BST. Resultados clave: Se registraron 26 especies de plantas, de las cuales ocho presentaron la mayor frecuencia de visitas por parte de A. luciae: Opuntia hondurensis (más utilizada durante la mayor parte del año), Salvia coccinea, Combretum fruticosum, Aechmea bracteata, Bromelia plumieri, Tillandsia fasciculata, T. balbisiana y Pilosocereus leucocephalus. Conclusiones: Se contribuyó al conocimiento de la historia natural de A. luciae, determinando las especies vegetales utilizadas como recurso floral en el BST del Valle de Agalta. Asimismo, se establece una base para estudios sobre la interacción ecológica de A. luciae en este ecosistema. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2021-06-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/xml application/epub+zip https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1826 10.21829/abm128.2021.1826 Acta Botanica Mexicana; No. 128 (2021) Acta Botanica Mexicana; Núm. 128 (2021) 2448-7589 0187-7151 spa https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1826/3862 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1826/4046 https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/1826/3861 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Ferrufino-Acosta, Lilian Rodríguez-Vásquez, Fabiola Cruz, Saby Y. Mejía Ordóñez, Thelma Argüijo Escoto, Dorian Larkin, Jeffery L. Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title | Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title_full | Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title_fullStr | Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title_full_unstemmed | Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title_short | Floral resource used by the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) in the Agalta Valley, Honduras |
| title_sort | floral resource used by the honduran emerald (amazilia luciae) in the agalta valley, honduras |
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