2022
The effect of niche filtering on plant species abundance in temperate grassland communities
PADULLES CUBINO, Josep; Irena AXMANOVÁ; Zdeňka LOSOSOVÁ; Martin VEČEŘA; Ariel BERGAMINI et. al.Základní údaje
Originální název
The effect of niche filtering on plant species abundance in temperate grassland communities
Autoři
PADULLES CUBINO, Josep; Irena AXMANOVÁ; Zdeňka LOSOSOVÁ; Martin VEČEŘA; Ariel BERGAMINI; Helge BRUELHEIDE; Jürgen DENGLER; Ute JANDT; Florian JANSEN; Ricarda PÄTSCH a Milan CHYTRÝ
Vydání
Functional Ecology, Hoboken, Wiley, 2022, 0269-8463
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10511 Environmental sciences
Stát vydavatele
Spojené státy
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 5.200
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/22:00129151
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
000739111200001
EID Scopus
2-s2.0-85122307735
Klíčová slova anglicky
community ecology; functional trait; macroecology; neutral theory; niche differentiation; phylogeny; seed plants; species relative cover
Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 23. 1. 2023 15:50, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.
Anotace
V originále
Niche filtering predicts that abundant species in communities have similar traits that are suitable for the environment. However, niche filtering can operate on distinct axes of trait variation in response to different ecological conditions. Here, we use a trait-based approach to infer niche filtering processes and (a) test if abundant and rare species in grassland communities are differently positioned along distinct axes of trait variation, (b) determine if these trait variation axes, as well as phylogenetic and functional similarities, drive species relative abundance (above-ground cover) within communities, and (c) explore whether these relationships vary across grassland types and macro-climatic gradients. We analysed species abundance in vegetation plots from temperate grasslands in Central Europe as a function of species position along three axes of trait variation: the 'Plant Size Spectrum' (PSS), the 'Leaf Economics Spectrum' (LES) and the 'Life span/Clonality Spectrum' (LCS). We also used phylogenetic and functional similarities in the multi-dimensional trait space as predictors of species abundance. We compared our results among alpine, wet, mesic and dry grasslands and tested whether the effect of the predictors on species abundance was significant across macro-climatic gradients. Compared to abundant species, rare species in grassland communities were more commonly annual and non-clonal, had lower stature and smaller leaves and seeds, and relied on more acquisitive leaf economics. Our predictors significantly explained species abundance in approximately one-third of the plots. LES was the most important predictor across all plots, with the most prominent effect in alpine and dry grasslands and areas with more extreme temperatures. In contrast, in mesic and wet grasslands and grasslands located in warmer and Correspondence less seasonal regions, species abundance was best predicted by phylogenetic similarities between species, with Poaceae species becoming more abundant. Our study explored trait-abundance relationships for different community types across a large area and broad macro-climatic gradients. We conclude that niche filtering, and particularly resource-acquisition trade-offs, drives species abundance in temperate grassland communities of Central Europe. Our findings emphasize the interaction between local environmental conditions and plant function in determining community assembly.
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