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

(2018) Data from: Immediate impact of a hurricane on the structure of a tropical butterfly community. DRYAD doi:10.5061/dryad.pq3j34p [Dataset]

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Abstract

OpenAccessData_ButterflyManuscriptExcel 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.,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.

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