Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community

Abstract Diverse taxa have undergone phenological shifts in response to anthropogenic climate change. While such shifts generally follow predicted patterns, they are not uniform, and interspecific variation may have important ecological consequences. We evaluated relationships among species’ phenolo...

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Autores principales:	Konstantina Zografou, Mark T. Swartz, George C. Adamidis, Virginia P. Tilden, Erika N. McKinney, Brent J. Sewall
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f51cb48d2b02450abc9bc252df4f647f2021-12-02T14:11:29ZSpecies traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community10.1038/s41598-021-82723-12045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f51cb48d2b02450abc9bc252df4f647f2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82723-1https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Diverse taxa have undergone phenological shifts in response to anthropogenic climate change. While such shifts generally follow predicted patterns, they are not uniform, and interspecific variation may have important ecological consequences. We evaluated relationships among species’ phenological shifts (mean flight date, duration of flight period), ecological traits (larval trophic specialization, larval diet composition, voltinism), and population trends in a butterfly community in Pennsylvania, USA, where the summer growing season has become warmer, wetter, and longer. Data were collected over 7–19 years from 18 species or species groups, including the extremely rare eastern regal fritillary Speyeria idalia idalia. Both the direction and magnitude of phenological change over time was linked to species traits. Polyphagous species advanced and prolonged the duration of their flight period while oligophagous species delayed and shortened theirs. Herb feeders advanced their flight periods while woody feeders delayed theirs. Multivoltine species consistently prolonged flight periods in response to warmer temperatures, while univoltine species were less consistent. Butterflies that shifted to longer flight durations, and those that had polyphagous diets and multivoltine reproductive strategies tended to decline in population. Our results suggest species’ traits shape butterfly phenological responses to climate change, and are linked to important community impacts.Konstantina ZografouMark T. SwartzGeorge C. AdamidisVirginia P. TildenErika N. McKinneyBrent J. SewallNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Konstantina Zografou Mark T. Swartz George C. Adamidis Virginia P. Tilden Erika N. McKinney Brent J. Sewall Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
description	Abstract Diverse taxa have undergone phenological shifts in response to anthropogenic climate change. While such shifts generally follow predicted patterns, they are not uniform, and interspecific variation may have important ecological consequences. We evaluated relationships among species’ phenological shifts (mean flight date, duration of flight period), ecological traits (larval trophic specialization, larval diet composition, voltinism), and population trends in a butterfly community in Pennsylvania, USA, where the summer growing season has become warmer, wetter, and longer. Data were collected over 7–19 years from 18 species or species groups, including the extremely rare eastern regal fritillary Speyeria idalia idalia. Both the direction and magnitude of phenological change over time was linked to species traits. Polyphagous species advanced and prolonged the duration of their flight period while oligophagous species delayed and shortened theirs. Herb feeders advanced their flight periods while woody feeders delayed theirs. Multivoltine species consistently prolonged flight periods in response to warmer temperatures, while univoltine species were less consistent. Butterflies that shifted to longer flight durations, and those that had polyphagous diets and multivoltine reproductive strategies tended to decline in population. Our results suggest species’ traits shape butterfly phenological responses to climate change, and are linked to important community impacts.
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author	Konstantina Zografou Mark T. Swartz George C. Adamidis Virginia P. Tilden Erika N. McKinney Brent J. Sewall
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title	Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
title_short	Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
title_full	Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
title_fullStr	Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
title_full_unstemmed	Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
title_sort	species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f51cb48d2b02450abc9bc252df4f647f
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Species traits affect phenological responses to climate change in a butterfly community

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