Artículos de revistas
Plant architectural traits influence residence time of a specialist jumping spider
Fecha
2017-09-01Registro en:
Journal Of Ethology. Tokyo: Springer Japan Kk, v. 35, n. 3, p. 313-316, 2017.
0289-0771
10.1007/s10164-017-0520-1
WOS:000407968700008
WOS000407968700008.pdf
Autor
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
Institución
Resumen
The patch residence time of spiders has long been attributed to prey availability. We provide empirical evidence that plant architecture determines the residence time of a bromeliad-living spider. The residence time of spiders was longer on rosette-shaped plants. Males left their host plant faster than females, likely due to their mate-searching activity. We demonstrate that plant architectural traits mediate the patch-leaving tendency of specialist spiders.