Is climate change to blame? Increased rainfall reduces emergence of Taiwanosemia hoppoensis (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in coastal windbreak forests
Journal
Biotropica
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
1
ISSN
0006-3606
1744-7429
Date Issued
2024-12
Author(s)
Chang, Yuan‐Mou
Kao, Chung‐Jui
Hsu, Chia‐Hsuan
Huang, Shu‐Ping
Hatch, Kent A.
Chen, Jian‐Hong
Chen, Kai‐Wei
Mei, Hui‐Lin
Hwang, Wenbe
Abstract
We found that increased rainfall reduced exuvial numbers and impacted populations of Taiwanosemia hoppoensis from coastal regions, likely due to prolonged soil flooding harming the subterranean nymphs. As climate change advances, long-term monitoring is essential to track cicada populations across taxa and regions, given their important ecological roles. Abstract in Chinese is available with online material.
Subjects
Australian pines
extreme weather
GLMM
synchronization
Taijiang National Park
Tainan
Taiwan
twilight cicadas
Publisher
Wiley
Type
journal article