Detailed Information on Publication Record
2016
Towards the spatial coherence of biogeographical regionalizations at subcontinental and landscape scales
DIVÍŠEK, Jan, David STORCH, David ZELENÝ and Martin CULEKBasic information
Original name
Towards the spatial coherence of biogeographical regionalizations at subcontinental and landscape scales
Authors
DIVÍŠEK, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), David STORCH (203 Czech Republic), David ZELENÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin CULEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Journal of Biogeography, 2016, 0305-0270
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 4.248
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/16:00088217
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
UT WoS
000388870000016
Keywords in English
beta diversity;biogeographical regions;birds;classification analysis;distance decay of similarity;endemism;mammals;spatial scale;species distribution
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 15/3/2018 16:35, RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
Aim: One of the fundamental tools in biogeography is the classification of the Earth surface into spatially coherent units based on assemblage distinctiveness. However, spatial coherence of biogeographical regions may be scale-dependent, that is, it may change with changing the size of spatial units used. We ask (1) how the clusters resulting from the classification of animal assemblages at different spatial scales differ in their spatial coherence, (2) whether there are geographical trends in the patterns of spatial coherence, and (3) what factors drive these patterns at different scales and in different areas of Europe. Location: Europe. Methods: We used data from distribution atlases at two spatial scales (50 × 50 km and c. 10 × 10 km) and, for each scale, we selected four different areas across Europe, each of them covered by 250 grid cells. We classified each area based on the distributions of mammals (coarser scale only) and birds (both scales). Subsequently, we calculated the spatial coherence of resulting clusters and correlated it with environmental factors and geographical distance. Results: Coarse-scale classifications provided more spatially coherent clusters than the classifications at the finer scale and this pattern was closely related to different strength of distance decay of similarity in the species composition at different scales. Spatial coherence revealed latitudinal trends, so that coarse-scale clusters were more spatially coherent in northern Europe. Geographical distance was the best predictor of spatial patterns at the coarser scale, although this effect was strong only in central and northern Europe. At the finer scale, topography and land cover composition were the most important. Main conclusions: Spatial coherence of biogeographical regionalizations depends on scale and varies geographically. It is closely related to different beta diversity patterns at different scales and in different areas. Heterogeneous areas with high beta diversity and endemism reveal more complex patterns than areas characterized by lower beta diversity but a stronger relationship between beta diversity and distance, and consequently coherent clusters. If the development of the species distribution databases provides fine-resolution data covering large areas in the future, the issue of the scale of biogeographical regionalizations will probably become even more crucial.
Links
| GAP505/12/1022, research and development project |
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| MUNI/A/1315/2015, interní kód MU |
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