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Plant architectural traits influence residence time of a specialist jumping spider

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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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Journal Of Ethology. Tokyo: Springer Japan Kk, v. 35, n. 3, p. 313-316, 2017.

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São José do Rio Preto, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas - IBILCE
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