Data from: Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community

Mullany, Frances, University of Southampton

Hollands, Georgina, University of Southampton

Snaddon, Jake L., University of Southampton

Published Feb 07, 2018 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.pq3j34p

Cite this dataset

Mullany, Frances; Hollands, Georgina; Snaddon, Jake L. (2018). Data from: Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.pq3j34p

Abstract

More intense and frequent hurricanes may lead to long-lasting effects to tropical ecosystems. Here we describe the immediate impact on the butterfly community of a lowland forest in Belize, following Hurricane Earl. Species richness and abundance increased post-hurricane, likely driven by convergence of the organisation between the canopy and understory communities.

Usage notes

OpenAccessData_ButterflyManuscript

Excel file with four sheets. Providing data on the species and number of individuals caught in each trap before and after the hurricane; traits measured of individual butterflies caught in each trap before and after the hurricane, and the range and number of host plants for each butterfly species gathered from online sources; habitat variables measured within 5m radius of each trap before and after the hurricane; and data from six 100m transects walked within the study site to estimate the level of damage caused to the forest stand following the hurricane.

Location

Belize

Neotropics