The genus Agave is one of the most diverse and rich groups of plants of Mexico. Mexican
people have developed several technologies to extract products from Agave, and for many …

New World bats are involved in key ecological processes and are good indicators of
environmental changes. Recently, trait-based approaches have been used in several taxa to …

Premise The interaction between ecological and evolutionary processes has been
recognized as an important factor sha** the evolutionary history of species. Some authors …

Among leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae), the genus Leptonycteris (subfamily
Glossophaginae), contains three migratory and obligate nectar-dwelling species of great …

Tequila bats (genus Leptonycteris) have gained attention for their critical role in pollinating
different plant species, especially Agave spp. and columnar cacti. Leptonycteris nivalis is the …

Predicting the diet diversity of animals is important to basic and applied ecology. Knowledge
of diet diversity in animals helps us understand niche partitioning, functional diversity and …

Animals often migrate to exploit seasonally ephemeral food. Three species of nectar-feeding
phyllostomid bats migrate north from Mexico into deserts of the United States each spring …

Bats are unique among mammals in that they have evolved the capacity to fly. This has
generated strong selective pressure on the morphology and function of their digestive …

La fenología de los animales es influenciada de manera importante por la estacionalidad
climática que promueve cambios en la abundancia de recursos alimenticios. Especies con …

Neonicotinoids have been in the spotlight in the pollinator community as they persist in the
soil, have high water solubility, and have been associated with negative health implications …