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Moving beyond Phenology:New Directions in the Study of Temporal Dynamics of Tropical Insect Communities


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1 IISER-TVM Centre for Research and Education in Ecology and Evolution, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram 695 016, India
 

Understanding of temporal dynamics of tropical insect communities is hampered by the difficulty of disentangling population dynamics, timed phenology, migration and seasonal activity. Furthermore, there is a dearth of data on potential drivers of temporal dynamics, and on its consequences for ecosystem functioning. This article argues for collection of complementary data, and makes methodological recommendations.

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Activity, Climate, Longevity, Migration, Phenology, Phenotypic Plasticity, Population Dynamics.
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Freerk Molleman
IISER-TVM Centre for Research and Education in Ecology and Evolution, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram 695 016, India

Abstract


Understanding of temporal dynamics of tropical insect communities is hampered by the difficulty of disentangling population dynamics, timed phenology, migration and seasonal activity. Furthermore, there is a dearth of data on potential drivers of temporal dynamics, and on its consequences for ecosystem functioning. This article argues for collection of complementary data, and makes methodological recommendations.

Keywords


Activity, Climate, Longevity, Migration, Phenology, Phenotypic Plasticity, Population Dynamics.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi05%2F982-986