ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
ecology of phasmids - KLUEDO - Universität Kaiserslautern
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Community structure & host range 22<br />
Table 2-3: Dimensions <strong>of</strong> the food niche <strong>of</strong> four <strong>phasmids</strong> on BCI. Results from feeding trials represent the<br />
absolute food niche, while overlap with field records (i.e. the realized multidimensional niche) represents the<br />
realized food niche.<br />
Family<br />
Plant<br />
Order<br />
Species lf 1<br />
ab 2<br />
Food plant species<br />
Metriophasma<br />
ft 3<br />
diocles<br />
lt 4<br />
Oncotophasma<br />
martini<br />
Bacteria<br />
ploiaria<br />
Otocrania<br />
sp.<br />
ft lt ft lt ft lt<br />
Araceae Philodendron spp. + + - - -<br />
Araceae Dieffenbachia spp. he + + nt nt nt<br />
Araceae Homalomena wendlandii he + nt nt nt<br />
Araceae Monstera sp. h + nt nt nt<br />
Piperaceae Peperomyia spp. he + nt nt nt<br />
Piperaceae Piper spp. + + nt nt nt<br />
Piperaceae Piper cordulatum ls 28 + - - -<br />
Clusiaceae Vismia spp. pi - + - -<br />
Clusiaceae Vismia baccifera pi 164 - + + + - -<br />
Dilleniaceae Tetracera portobellensis l - + + -<br />
Euphorbiaceae Croton billbergianus pi 48 - + + + - +<br />
Malpighiaceae Stigmatophylon ellipticum l - + - nt<br />
Melastomataceae Miconia argentea pi 52 - + - -<br />
Sterculiaceae Byttneria aculeata l - + + + nt<br />
Sterculiaceae Guazuma ulmifolia pi 187 - nt + nt<br />
Bignoniaceae Arrabidaea spp. l - + - + + -<br />
Rhamnaceae Gouania lupuloides l - - + + + -<br />
Tiliaceae Luehea semanii pi 113 - - + + -<br />
Melastomataceae Mouriri myrtilloides ls 6 nt nt + nt<br />
Sapindaceae Paullinia spp. l - - + +<br />
Sapindaceae Serjania spp. l - - + + + + +<br />
Urticaceae Urera sp. - + nt nt nt<br />
Vitaceae Vitis tiliifolia l nt - - + nt<br />
Abundant tree species on BCI (>1000 ind./50ha) 2<br />
Violaceae Hybanthus prunifolius ls 1 - - - -<br />
Rubiaceae Alseis blackiana ls 5 - - - -<br />
Rubiaceae Psychotria horizontalis ls 7 - - - -<br />
Chrysobalanaceae Hirtella triandra ls 8 - - - -<br />
Burseraceae Tetragastris panamensis ls 10 - - - -<br />
Burseraceae Protium tenuifolium ls 14 - - - -<br />
Bombacaceae Quararibea asterolepis ls 20 - - - -