Supplementary material from "My niche: individual spatial niche specialization affects within- and between-species interactions"
Posted on 2019-12-19 - 10:39
Intraspecific trait variation is an important determinant of fundamental ecological interactions. Many of these interactions are mediated by behaviour. Therefore, inter-individual differences in behaviour should contribute to individual niche specialization. Comparable to variation in morphological traits, behavioural differentiation between individuals should limit similarity among competitors and, thus, act as a mechanism maintaining within-species variation in ecological niches and facilitating species coexistence. Here, we aimed to test whether inter-individual differences in boldness covary with spatial interactions within and between two ecologically similar, co-occurring rodent species (Myodes glareolus, Apodemus agrarius). In five subpopulations in North-East Germany, we quantified individual differences in boldness via repeated standardized tests and spatial interaction patterns via capture–mark–recapture (n = 126) and automated VHF telemetry (n = 36). We found that boldness varied with space use in both species. Individuals of the same population occupied different spatial niches, which resulted in non-random patterns of within- and between-species spatial interactions. Behavioural types mainly differed in the relative importance of intra- versus interspecific competition. Within-species variation along this competition gradient could contribute to maintaining individual niche specialization. Moreover, behavioural differentiation between individuals limits similarity among competitors, which might facilitate the coexistence of functionally equivalent species and, thus, affect community dynamics and local biodiversity.
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Schirmer, Annika; Hoffmann, Julia; Eccard, Jana A.; Dammhahn, Melanie (2019). Supplementary material from "My niche: individual spatial niche specialization affects within- and between-species interactions". The Royal Society. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4790328.v1