A5007226684- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Charles University
2022-2024
Institute of Entomology
2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre
2024
Czech Academy of Sciences
2024
Stellenbosch University
2022
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2022
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
2019-2021
Thanks to the high diversity of ecosystems and habitats, South Africa harbours tremendous insects. The Kruger National Park, due its position close border between two biogeographic regions heterogeneity environmental conditions, represents an insufficiently studied hotspot lepidopteran diversity. During our ecological research in we collected abundant moth material, including several interesting faunistic records reported this study.We 13 species moths which had not yet been recorded Africa....
The transformation of natural ecosystems due to anthropogenic land use is considered one the main causes biodiversity loss. Lichens, their poikilohydric nature, are very sensitive and disturbances. Therefore, lichen communities have been widely used as bioindicators climatic environmental changes. In this study, we evaluated how species richness community composition epiphytic lichens respond land-use intensity in riparian Andes southern Ecuador. Additionally, evaluate six functional traits...
Urbanization is a major driver of stream ecosystems impairment and often associated with multiple stressors species loss. A challenge to understand how those alter the relationship between biodiversity ecosystem functioning (B-EF). In Andean streams southern Ecuador, we assessed response shredder diversity organic matter breakdown (OMB) urbanization identified urban-associated disrupting B-EF relationship. leaf-litter bag experiment during stable flow conditions in 2016 was carried out...
We describe for the first time feeding ecology of Pacific horned frog ( Ceratophrys stolzmanni ), as inferred through gastrointestinal tract content analysis and behavioural observations in its natural habitat. Ingested prey adults ranged from mites various insects to frogs snakes. Prey items predominantly consisted gastropods, non-formicid hymenopterans, centipedes. found no relationship between size predator ingested, terms size, volume or number ingested. Additional direct indicate that...
Abstract Pollinators are crucial for ecosystem functionality; however, little is known about the plant species used by some of these, such as stingless bees. In this study, first time, pollen resources Melipona mimetica Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) and Scaptotrigona sp. Moure were identified through analysis corbicular found on worker bees in a dry forest southern Ecuador. total, 68 types belonging to 31 botanical families. The most represented families Fabaceae (16%),...
Despite the recognized importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses this gap by investigating impacts climate, habitat, disturbance, and vegetation variables on phytophagous moths (Lepidoptera) carnivorous mantises (Mantodea) across 60 plots Kruger National Park, South Africa. Based an extensive dataset 65,593 moth individuals representing 817 morphospecies 3,511 mantis 38...
ABSTRACT Aim Despite the evidenced importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses part this gap by investigating effects climate, habitat, disturbance and vegetation variables on species richness community composition phytophagous predatory South African savannahs. Location Kruger National Park (KNP), Africa. Taxon Phytophagous (moths) carnivorous (mantises). Methods Moths...
Abstract Urbanization is a major driver of stream ecosystems impairment and often associated with multiple stressors species loss. A challenge to understand how those alter the relationship between biodiversity ecosystem functioning (B-EF). In Andean streams southern Ecuador, we assessed response shredder diversity organic matter breakdown (OMB) urbanization identified urban-associated disrupting B-EF relationship. leaf-litter bag experiment during stable flow conditions in 2016 was carried...