J 2020

Similar factors underlie tree abundance in forests in native and alien ranges

VAN DER SANDE, Masha T., Helge BRUELHEIDE, Wayne DAWSON, Juergen DENGLER, Franz ESSL et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Similar factors underlie tree abundance in forests in native and alien ranges

Authors

VAN DER SANDE, Masha T. (276 Germany), Helge BRUELHEIDE, Wayne DAWSON, Juergen DENGLER, Franz ESSL, Richard FIELD, Sylvia HAIDER, Mark VAN KLEUNEN, Holger KREFT, Joern PAGEL, Jan PERGL, Oliver PURSCHKE, Petr PYSEK, Patrick WEIGELT, Marten WINTER, Fabio ATTORRE, Isabelle AUBIN, Erwin BERGMEIER, Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Matteo DE DAINESE, Michele SANCTIS, Jaime FAGUNDEZ, Valentin GOLUB, Greg R. GUERIN, Alvaro G. GUTIERREZ, Ute JANDT, Florian JANSEN, Borja JIMÉNEZ ALFARO GONZÁLEZ (724 Spain), Jens KATTGE, Elizabeth KEARSLEY, Stefan KLOTZ, Koen KRAMER, Marco MORETTI, Ulo NIINEMETS, Robert K. PEET, Josep PENUELAS, Petr PETRIK, Peter B. REICH, Brody SANDEL, Marco SCHMIDT, Maria SIBIKOVA, Cyrille VIOLLE, Timothy J. S. WHITFELD, Thomas WOHLGEMUTH and Tiffany M. KNIGHT

Edition

Global ecology and biogeography, HOBOKEN, WILEY, 2020, 1466-822X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 7.144

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00115413

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000499589000001

Keywords in English

abundance; dissimilarity; forest; functional traits; global; plant invasion; trees

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 29/6/2020 15:09, Mgr. Lucie Jarošová, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

Aim Alien plant species can cause severe ecological and economic problems, and therefore attract a lot of research interest in biogeography and related fields. To identify potential future invasive species, we need to better understand the mechanisms underlying the abundances of invasive tree species in their new ranges, and whether these mechanisms differ between their native and alien ranges. Here, we test two hypotheses: that greater relative abundance is promoted by (a) functional difference from locally co-occurring trees, and (b) higher values than locally co-occurring trees for traits linked to competitive ability. Location Global. Time period Recent. Major taxa studied Trees. Methods We combined three global plant databases: sPlot vegetation-plot database, TRY plant trait database and Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database. We used a hierarchical Bayesian linear regression model to assess the factors associated with variation in local abundance, and how these relationships vary between native and alien ranges and depend on species' traits. Results In both ranges, species reach highest abundance if they are functionally similar to co-occurring species, yet are taller and have higher seed mass and wood density than co-occurring species. Main conclusions Our results suggest that light limitation leads to strong environmental and biotic filtering, and that it is advantageous to be taller and have denser wood. The striking similarities in abundance between native and alien ranges imply that information from tree species' native ranges can be used to predict in which habitats introduced species may become dominant.