Bromeliads interact with thousands of plants, animals and microorganisms. Some species
are considered keystone species for providing shelter and protection to many species from …

It has been argued that the mechanisms structuring ecological communities may be more
generalizable when based on traits than on species identities. If so, patterns in the assembly …

Animal community responses to extreme climate events can be predicted from the functional
traits represented within communities. However, it is unclear whether geographic variation in …

We tested the hypothesis that abiotic predictors, both influence α and β-diversity of
macroinvertebrate communities in the phytotelmata of the terrestrial bromeliad, Vriesea …

The urbanization process has a significant impact on natural habitats, altering the structure
of the landscape and affecting the biodiversity and ecological functions of the ecosystems. In …

An important component of evaluating the consequences of climate change is to understand
not only how climate trends, such as warming, affect species abundance but also how …