Benefits of heterospecific aggregation on necromass: Influence of temperature, group density and composition on fitness ‐related traits

In conclusion, necrophagous larvae benefited from heterospecific aggregations at suboptimal temperatures by adapting their migration time to that of the faster species. Since temperature changes throughout the day and over the year, the beneficiary of such a collective association also changes. The costs involved and deviations to the temperature ‐size rule highlight the complexity of the carrion ecosystem.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Insect Science - February 18, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Larissa Komo, Val éry Hedouin, Damien Charabidze Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research