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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Conservation Biology

Background:

  • Wildlife dietary specialization is key to understanding trophic interactions and species' ecological roles.
  • Sampling bias is a significant challenge in trophic interaction research, particularly in biodiverse regions with cryptic species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how sampling bias influences the estimation of functional traits' effects on dietary specialization.
  • To enhance estimates of lemur dietary richness by analyzing trait-based biases in lemur-plant interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Quantified undersampling of plants and their interactions with lemurs.
  • Compared three negative binomial regression models incorporating lemur traits (body mass, litter size, group size, diurnality, frugivory), sampling effort, or both.
  • Assessed the influence of sampling bias on lemur traits and the uncertainty of mediation effects using general linear models.

Main Results:

  • Sampling effort was a stronger predictor of observed dietary richness than individual lemur traits.
  • Accounting for sampling bias and its effects on functional traits provides a more accurate understanding of species' ecological roles.

Conclusions:

  • Sampling bias can significantly mediate the perceived relationship between functional traits and dietary specialization in wildlife.
  • Correcting for sampling bias is crucial for accurately assessing species' functional roles and understanding trophic interactions.