Fine-grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation

J 2021

Fine-grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation

DEMBICZ, I., J. DENGLER, M.J. STEINBAUER, T.J. MATTHEWS, S. BARTHA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Fine-grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation

Authors

DEMBICZ, I., J. DENGLER (guarantor), M.J. STEINBAUER, T.J. MATTHEWS, S. BARTHA, S. BURRASCANO, A. CHIARUCCI, G. FILIBECK, F. GILLET, M. JANISOVA, Salza PALPURINA (100 Bulgaria, belonging to the institution), D. STORCH, W. ULRICH, S. ACIC, S. BOCH, J.A. CAMPOS, L. CANCELLIERI, M. CARBONI, G. CIASCHETTI, T. CONRADI, P. DE FRENNE, J. DOLEZAL, C. DOLNIK, F. ESSL, E. FANTINATO, I. GARCIA-MIJANGOS, G.P.G. DEL GALDO, J.A. GRYTNES, R. GUARINO, B. GULER, J. KAPFER, E. KLICHOWSKA, L. KOZUB, A. KUZEMKO, S. LOBEL, M. MANTHEY, Corrado MARCENO' (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), A. MIMET, A. NAQINEZHAD, J. NOROOZI, A. NOWAK, H. PAULI, R.K. PEET, V. PELLISSIER, R. PIELECH, M. TERZI, E. UGURLU, O. VALKO, I. VASHENIAK, K. VASSILEV, D. VYNOKUROV, H.J. WHITE, W. WILLNER, M. WINKLER, S. WOLFRUM, J.H. ZHANG and I. BIURRUN

Edition

Journal of Vegetation Science, Hoboken, Wiley, 2021, 1100-9233

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10611 Plant sciences, botany

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.389

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00119564

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13045

UT WoS

000666878600008

Keywords in English

disturbance; elevation; fine-grain beta diversity; heterogeneity; land use; macroecology; mean occupancy; Palaearctic grassland; productivity; scale dependence; species-area relationship (SAR); z-value

Abstract

V originále

Questions Which environmental factors influence fine-grain beta diversity of vegetation and do they vary among taxonomic groups? Location Palaearctic biogeographic realm. Methods We extracted 4,654 nested-plot series with at least four different grain sizes between 0.0001 m(2) and 1,024 m(2) from the GrassPlot database, covering a wide range of different grassland and other open habitat types. We derived extensive environmental and structural information for these series. For each series and four taxonomic groups (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, all), we calculated the slope parameter (z-value) of the power law species-area relationship (SAR), as a beta diversity measure. We tested whether z-values differed among taxonomic groups and with respect to biogeographic gradients (latitude, elevation, macroclimate), ecological (site) characteristics (several stress-productivity, disturbance and heterogeneity measures, including land use) and alpha diversity (c-value of the power law SAR). Results Mean z-values were highest for lichens, intermediate for vascular plants and lowest for bryophytes. Bivariate regressions of z-values against environmental variables had rather low predictive power (mean R-2 = 0.07 for vascular plants, less for other taxa). For vascular plants, the strongest predictors of z-values were herb layer cover (negative), elevation (positive), rock and stone cover (positive) and the c-value (U-shaped). All tested metrics related to land use (fertilization, livestock grazing, mowing, burning, decrease in naturalness) led to a decrease in z-values. Other predictors had little or no impact on z-values. The patterns for bryophytes, lichens and all taxa combined were similar but weaker than those for vascular plants. Conclusions We conclude that productivity has negative and heterogeneity positive effects on z-values, while the effect of disturbance varies depending on type and intensity. These patterns and the differences among taxonomic groups can be explained via the effects of these drivers on the mean occupancy of species, which is mathematically linked to beta diversity.

Links

GX19-28491X, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Acronym: CEVS)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

DEMBICZ, I., J. DENGLER, M.J. STEINBAUER, T.J. MATTHEWS, S. BARTHA, S. BURRASCANO, A. CHIARUCCI, G. FILIBECK, F. GILLET, M. JANISOVA, Salza PALPURINA, D. STORCH, W. ULRICH, S. ACIC, S. BOCH, J.A. CAMPOS, L. CANCELLIERI, M. CARBONI, G. CIASCHETTI, T. CONRADI, P. DE FRENNE, J. DOLEZAL, C. DOLNIK, F. ESSL, E. FANTINATO, I. GARCIA-MIJANGOS, G.P.G. DEL GALDO, J.A. GRYTNES, R. GUARINO, B. GULER, J. KAPFER, E. KLICHOWSKA, L. KOZUB, A. KUZEMKO, S. LOBEL, M. MANTHEY, Corrado MARCENO', A. MIMET, A. NAQINEZHAD, J. NOROOZI, A. NOWAK, H. PAULI, R.K. PEET, V. PELLISSIER, R. PIELECH, M. TERZI, E. UGURLU, O. VALKO, I. VASHENIAK, K. VASSILEV, D. VYNOKUROV, H.J. WHITE, W. WILLNER, M. WINKLER, S. WOLFRUM, J.H. ZHANG and I. BIURRUN. Fine-grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation. Journal of Vegetation Science. Hoboken: Wiley, 2021, vol. 32, No 3, p. "e13045", 15 pp. ISSN 1100-9233. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13045.

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N2  - Questions Which environmental factors influence fine-grain beta diversity of vegetation and do they vary among taxonomic groups? Location Palaearctic biogeographic realm. Methods We extracted 4,654 nested-plot series with at least four different grain sizes between 0.0001 m(2) and 1,024 m(2) from the GrassPlot database, covering a wide range of different grassland and other open habitat types. We derived extensive environmental and structural information for these series. For each series and four taxonomic groups (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, all), we calculated the slope parameter (z-value) of the power law species-area relationship (SAR), as a beta diversity measure. We tested whether z-values differed among taxonomic groups and with respect to biogeographic gradients (latitude, elevation, macroclimate), ecological (site) characteristics (several stress-productivity, disturbance and heterogeneity measures, including land use) and alpha diversity (c-value of the power law SAR). Results Mean z-values were highest for lichens, intermediate for vascular plants and lowest for bryophytes. Bivariate regressions of z-values against environmental variables had rather low predictive power (mean R-2 = 0.07 for vascular plants, less for other taxa). For vascular plants, the strongest predictors of z-values were herb layer cover (negative), elevation (positive), rock and stone cover (positive) and the c-value (U-shaped). All tested metrics related to land use (fertilization, livestock grazing, mowing, burning, decrease in naturalness) led to a decrease in z-values. Other predictors had little or no impact on z-values. The patterns for bryophytes, lichens and all taxa combined were similar but weaker than those for vascular plants. Conclusions We conclude that productivity has negative and heterogeneity positive effects on z-values, while the effect of disturbance varies depending on type and intensity. These patterns and the differences among taxonomic groups can be explained via the effects of these drivers on the mean occupancy of species, which is mathematically linked to beta diversity.
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DEMBICZ, I., J. DENGLER, M.J. STEINBAUER, T.J. MATTHEWS, S. BARTHA, S. BURRASCANO, A. CHIARUCCI, G. FILIBECK, F. GILLET, M. JANISOVA, Salza PALPURINA, D. STORCH, W. ULRICH, S. ACIC, S. BOCH, J.A. CAMPOS, L. CANCELLIERI, M. CARBONI, G. CIASCHETTI, T. CONRADI, P. DE FRENNE, J. DOLEZAL, C. DOLNIK, F. ESSL, E. FANTINATO, I. GARCIA-MIJANGOS, G.P.G. DEL GALDO, J.A. GRYTNES, R. GUARINO, B. GULER, J. KAPFER, E. KLICHOWSKA, L. KOZUB, A. KUZEMKO, S. LOBEL, M. MANTHEY, Corrado MARCENO', A. MIMET, A. NAQINEZHAD, J. NOROOZI, A. NOWAK, H. PAULI, R.K. PEET, V. PELLISSIER, R. PIELECH, M. TERZI, E. UGURLU, O. VALKO, I. VASHENIAK, K. VASSILEV, D. VYNOKUROV, H.J. WHITE, W. WILLNER, M. WINKLER, S. WOLFRUM, J.H. ZHANG and I. BIURRUN. Fine-grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation. \textit{Journal of Vegetation Science}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2021, vol.~32, No~3, p.~''e13045'', 15 pp. ISSN~1100-9233. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13045.

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