While wing form is known to differ between males and females of the genus Culicoides,detailed studies of sexual dimorphism are lacking.In this study,we analyze sex-specific differences in the wing form of 5 species of...While wing form is known to differ between males and females of the genus Culicoides,detailed studies of sexual dimorphism are lacking.In this study,we analyze sex-specific differences in the wing form of 5 species of the subgenus Avaritia,using geometric morphometrics and comparative phylogenetic methods.Our results confirm the existence of marked sexual dimorphism in the wing form of the studied species and reveal for the first time that while there is a shared general pattern of sexual shape dimorphism within the subgenus,sexual size dimorphism,and particular features of sexual shape dimorphism differ among species.Sexual shape dimorphism was found to be poorly associated to size and the evolutionary history of the species.The tight association of sexual shape dimorphism with aspect ratio suggests that the shape of the wing is optimized for the type of flight of each sex,that is,dispersal flight in females versus aerobatic flight in males.Moreover,the fact that interspecific shape differences are greater and more strongly associated to aspect ratio in males than in females might be indicating that in males the selective pressures affecting flight performance characteristics are more heterogeneous and/or stronger than in females among the studied species.展开更多
Distribution and abundance patterns of species arise from the spatiotemporal dynamics of demographic processes.Population rates of birth,death,growth and patterns of dispersal are,in turn,influenced by environmental c...Distribution and abundance patterns of species arise from the spatiotemporal dynamics of demographic processes.Population rates of birth,death,growth and patterns of dispersal are,in turn,influenced by environmental conditions and biotic interactions.However,current approaches for modelling large-scale geographical patterns often bypass these simple premises.centred in the mainland territory of Spain and using Pinus halepensis as a case study,our goal was to gain insight into the main driv-ers affecting local demographic processes,and how large-scale distribution and abundance patterns are shaped by these local variations in vital rates.Methods We applied the integral projection methodology to develop a spa-tially explicit demographic model of tree species in mainland Spain,using individual-level data from a national forest inventory.In our integral projection model,environmental conditions and competi-tive interactions influence the survival,growth and reproduction of trees,and we model explicitly the dynamic colonization of new patches.With this framework,the projected distribution and abun-dance patterns of P.halepensis up to 2090 were evaluated under two different climate scenarios.Important Findings When environmental conditions were kept constant,popula-tions tended to decrease in net number of adults and to increase in net basal area,thus consisting in fewer and bigger individuals.Accounting for climate change in our simulations exacerbated the trend in mortality,causing widespread losses in number of trees,and few locations maintained populations of>100 adult individu-als per hectare.the expected increase in mortality under climate change,on the other hand,prompted a higher degree of regeneration via the release of niche space,although not enough to maintain current abundance levels.colonization spatial patterns did not vary significantly with climatic conditions,but the species was able to increase its distribution under climate change more than in a constant climate scenario.Our approach yields relevant information at different spatial scales,from plot-level processes to large-scale abundance patterns.With it,we clearly indicate the strong role that climate change could have in shaping future forest communities through its differential influence on demographic processes.展开更多
Biochar could help to stabilize soil organic(SOM) matter, thus sequestering carbon(C) into the soil. The aim of this work was to determine an easy method i) to estimate the effects of the addition of biochar and nutri...Biochar could help to stabilize soil organic(SOM) matter, thus sequestering carbon(C) into the soil. The aim of this work was to determine an easy method i) to estimate the effects of the addition of biochar and nutrients on the organic matter(SOM)mineralization in an artificial soil, proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD), amended with glucose and ii) to measure the amount of labile organic matter(glucose) that can be sorbed and thus be partially protected in the same soil, amended or not amended with biochar. A factorial experiment was designed to check the effects of three single factors(biochar, nutrients, and glucose) and their interactions on whole SOM mineralization. Soil samples were inoculated with a microbial inoculum and preincubated to ensure that their biological activities were not limited by a small amount of microbial biomass, and then they were incubated in the dark at 21℃ for 619 d. Periodical measurements of C mineralized to carbon dioxide(CO_2) were carried out throughout the 619-d incubation to allow the mineralization of both active and slow organic matter pools. The amount of sorbed glucose was calculated as the difference between the total and remaining amounts of glucose added in a soil extract. Two different models, the Freundlich and Langmuir models, were selected to assess the equilibrium isotherms of glucose sorption. The CO_2-C release strongly depended on the presence of nutrients only when no biochar was added to the soil. The mineralization of organic matter in the soil amended with both biochar and glucose was equal to the sum of the mineralization of the two C sources separately. Furthermore, a significant amount of glucose can be sorbed on the biochar-amended soil, suggesting the involvement of physico-chemical mechanisms in labile organic matter protection.展开更多
基金This study was partly financed by the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrarias(project number FAU2008-00019-C03).
文摘While wing form is known to differ between males and females of the genus Culicoides,detailed studies of sexual dimorphism are lacking.In this study,we analyze sex-specific differences in the wing form of 5 species of the subgenus Avaritia,using geometric morphometrics and comparative phylogenetic methods.Our results confirm the existence of marked sexual dimorphism in the wing form of the studied species and reveal for the first time that while there is a shared general pattern of sexual shape dimorphism within the subgenus,sexual size dimorphism,and particular features of sexual shape dimorphism differ among species.Sexual shape dimorphism was found to be poorly associated to size and the evolutionary history of the species.The tight association of sexual shape dimorphism with aspect ratio suggests that the shape of the wing is optimized for the type of flight of each sex,that is,dispersal flight in females versus aerobatic flight in males.Moreover,the fact that interspecific shape differences are greater and more strongly associated to aspect ratio in males than in females might be indicating that in males the selective pressures affecting flight performance characteristics are more heterogeneous and/or stronger than in females among the studied species.
基金MSc grant from‘Obra Social La Caixa’to D.G.C.and the CARBOSTOCK project(MICINN 18533)to D.G.C.
文摘Distribution and abundance patterns of species arise from the spatiotemporal dynamics of demographic processes.Population rates of birth,death,growth and patterns of dispersal are,in turn,influenced by environmental conditions and biotic interactions.However,current approaches for modelling large-scale geographical patterns often bypass these simple premises.centred in the mainland territory of Spain and using Pinus halepensis as a case study,our goal was to gain insight into the main driv-ers affecting local demographic processes,and how large-scale distribution and abundance patterns are shaped by these local variations in vital rates.Methods We applied the integral projection methodology to develop a spa-tially explicit demographic model of tree species in mainland Spain,using individual-level data from a national forest inventory.In our integral projection model,environmental conditions and competi-tive interactions influence the survival,growth and reproduction of trees,and we model explicitly the dynamic colonization of new patches.With this framework,the projected distribution and abun-dance patterns of P.halepensis up to 2090 were evaluated under two different climate scenarios.Important Findings When environmental conditions were kept constant,popula-tions tended to decrease in net number of adults and to increase in net basal area,thus consisting in fewer and bigger individuals.Accounting for climate change in our simulations exacerbated the trend in mortality,causing widespread losses in number of trees,and few locations maintained populations of>100 adult individu-als per hectare.the expected increase in mortality under climate change,on the other hand,prompted a higher degree of regeneration via the release of niche space,although not enough to maintain current abundance levels.colonization spatial patterns did not vary significantly with climatic conditions,but the species was able to increase its distribution under climate change more than in a constant climate scenario.Our approach yields relevant information at different spatial scales,from plot-level processes to large-scale abundance patterns.With it,we clearly indicate the strong role that climate change could have in shaping future forest communities through its differential influence on demographic processes.
基金the Government of Aragon,Spainthe European Social Fund for the financial support
文摘Biochar could help to stabilize soil organic(SOM) matter, thus sequestering carbon(C) into the soil. The aim of this work was to determine an easy method i) to estimate the effects of the addition of biochar and nutrients on the organic matter(SOM)mineralization in an artificial soil, proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD), amended with glucose and ii) to measure the amount of labile organic matter(glucose) that can be sorbed and thus be partially protected in the same soil, amended or not amended with biochar. A factorial experiment was designed to check the effects of three single factors(biochar, nutrients, and glucose) and their interactions on whole SOM mineralization. Soil samples were inoculated with a microbial inoculum and preincubated to ensure that their biological activities were not limited by a small amount of microbial biomass, and then they were incubated in the dark at 21℃ for 619 d. Periodical measurements of C mineralized to carbon dioxide(CO_2) were carried out throughout the 619-d incubation to allow the mineralization of both active and slow organic matter pools. The amount of sorbed glucose was calculated as the difference between the total and remaining amounts of glucose added in a soil extract. Two different models, the Freundlich and Langmuir models, were selected to assess the equilibrium isotherms of glucose sorption. The CO_2-C release strongly depended on the presence of nutrients only when no biochar was added to the soil. The mineralization of organic matter in the soil amended with both biochar and glucose was equal to the sum of the mineralization of the two C sources separately. Furthermore, a significant amount of glucose can be sorbed on the biochar-amended soil, suggesting the involvement of physico-chemical mechanisms in labile organic matter protection.
