Diet and abundance of the bat Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera) in a Brazilian montane Atlantic forest

dc.creatorMello, MAR
dc.creatorKalko, EKV
dc.creatorSilva, WR
dc.date2008
dc.dateAPR
dc.date2014-11-15T13:56:02Z
dc.date2015-11-26T16:11:38Z
dc.date2014-11-15T13:56:02Z
dc.date2015-11-26T16:11:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T23:00:07Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T23:00:07Z
dc.identifierJournal Of Mammalogy. Alliance Communications Group Division Allen Press, v. 89, n. 2, n. 485, n. 492, 2008.
dc.identifier0022-2372
dc.identifierWOS:000255306200023
dc.identifier10.1644/06-MAMM-A-411R.1
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/61728
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/handle/REPOSIP/61728
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/61728
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1267133
dc.descriptionWe studied variations in diet and abundance of the bat Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in a montane Atlantic Forest, in order to investigate if patterns in this habitat differ from those in the better-studied lowlands. The diet of S. lilium was assessed based on fecal samples, whereas possible variations in abundance were documented based on capture success. We also monitored and linked variability in air temperature to fruit production of Solanaceae, the main food of S. lilium. Bats fed exclusively on fruits, mostly on Solanaceae and occasionally on Piperaceae and Cecropiaceae. S. lilium was mostly absent in the area during the colder months, suggesting that they might migrate to lower and hence warmer elevations. Absence of the bats was not related to a distinct decline in availability of fruit of Solanaceae because fruit production was not related to temperature. We conclude that in tropical montane systems, abundance of some frugivorous bats might be affected more by air temperature than by food availability. Furthermore, we reinforce the idea that preserving elevational gradients is a crucial aspect for the conservation of migratory species.
dc.description89
dc.description2
dc.description485
dc.description492
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAlliance Communications Group Division Allen Press
dc.publisherLawrence
dc.publisherEUA
dc.relationJournal Of Mammalogy
dc.relationJ. Mammal.
dc.rightsfechado
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectclimate
dc.subjectfrugivory
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectmontane forest
dc.subjectplant-animal interactions
dc.subjectpopulations
dc.subjectrain forest
dc.subjectseasonality
dc.subjectStenodermatinae
dc.subjectPhyllostomid Fruit Bats
dc.subjectCarollia-perspicillata
dc.subjectFrugivorous Bats
dc.subjectPiperaceae
dc.subjectPatterns
dc.subjectMammals
dc.subjectPlants
dc.titleDiet and abundance of the bat Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera) in a Brazilian montane Atlantic forest
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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