Plant architectural traits influence residence time of a specialist jumping spider

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 t...

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Authors: Omena, Paula M. de, Bernabe, Tiago N. [UNESP], Kersch-Becker, Monica F., Recalde, Fatima C., Antiqueira, Pablo A. P., Vieira, Camila, Migliorini, Gustavo H. [UNESP], Benavides-Gordillo, Sandra, Romero, Gustavo Q.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/163147
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10164-017-0520-1
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/163147
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Salticidae
Mutualism
Plant selection
Spider-plant interaction
Bromeliad
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Summary: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.

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