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Bogota‐Gregory JD, Jenkins DG, Acosta‐Santos A, Agudelo Córdoba E. Fish diversity of Colombian Andes-Amazon streams at the end of conflict is a reference for conservation before increased land use. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11046. [PMID: 38487746 PMCID: PMC10937820 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Reference conditions are difficult to find in the Anthropocene but essential for effective biodiversity conservation. Aquatic ecosystems in the Andes-Amazon transition zone of Colombia are now at high risk due to expanded human activities after peace agreements in 2016 ended armed conflict because lands formerly controlled by FARC and other armed groups are now prone to agricultural and urban expansion. Particularly, expanding human land use may reduce fish diversity across the altitudinal gradient, especially in the premontane streams (i.e., <500 m a.s.l.) because lands are more amenable to human use than at greater altitudes. We evaluated fish α-diversity (measured as species richness, total abundance, and effective species number) and β-diversity (spatial and temporal) in 12 sites over 8 years bracketing the end of armed conflict. All α-diversity and β-diversity analyses were evaluated relative to categorical altitude (< or >500 m) and continuous altitude. Strong differences in fish community structure among sites occurred as a function of altitude. Fish communities exhibit altitudinal biodiversity gradients that are consistent in space and time, and that need to be accounted for conservation and management considerations. Our results provide a reference to identify short- and long-term changes due to impending human land use at a critical moment for the conservation of tropical fish diversity. Similar studies in other areas of the upper Amazon Basin are needed to evaluate effects of subsequent human activities on diversity patterns and our study area to compare to reference conditions reported here.
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- Biology DepartmentUniversity of Central FloridaOrlandoFloridaUSA
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- Aquatic Ecosystems GroupInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SINCHILeticiaColombia
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- Aquatic Ecosystems GroupInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SINCHILeticiaColombia
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Martínez-Román N, Epele LB, Manzo LM, Grech MG, Archangelsky M. Beetle mania: Understanding pond aquatic beetles diversity patterns through a multiple-facet approach. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19666. [PMID: 37810097 PMCID: PMC10558903 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Ecological studies searching for drivers of biodiversity variation have frequently focused on taxonomic richness. However, more aspects of biodiversity, namely diversity facets can be considered to properly assess biotic-environment relationships. Here, we explore the environmental factors that could control the four biodiversity facets of aquatic Coleoptera from 93 regionally sampled Patagonian ponds. We also explore which are the ponds with high diversity values of all facets to prioritize them with a high conservation value. We fitted generalized additive models (GAM) to test relationships among environment (i.e., local and climatic variables) and aquatic beetles diversity facets (i.e., richness (SD), functional diversity (FD), phylogenetic diversity (PD), and local contribution to local beta diversity (LCBD). Climatic drivers were the most important predictors of beetle diversity facets, which exhibited linear and nonlinear responses. Thus, ponds from warmer Patagonia exhibited the highest values of SD and PD, whereas LCBD also peaked on colder sites suggesting that ponds under extreme temperatures sustain unique beetle assemblages. Moreover, ponds located in areas with higher precipitation variability exhibit the highest values of LCBD (i.e., unique assemblages). This result in addition to arid conditions in Patagonia prevailing since 16 m.y.a made us think that Patagonian beetle pond-dwellers are basally adapted to aridity. We calculated an index that summarizes the four facets patterns, to assign high conservation value to those ponds with higher index values. The relative importance of each facet varies from pond to pond. Hence, this multifaceteded approach not only allows us to identify priority areas for biodiversity conservation but also focuses on the importance of including multiple facets to understand biodiversity spatial patterns.
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- Nicolás Martínez-Román
- Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica (CONICET-UNPSJB), Roca 780, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica (CONICET-UNPSJB), Roca 780, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica (CONICET-UNPSJB), Roca 780, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica (CONICET-UNPSJB), Roca 780, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica (CONICET-UNPSJB), Roca 780, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina
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Fontanarrosa MS, Gómez L, Avigliano L, Lavarello A, Zunino G, Sinistro R, Vera MS, Allende L. Land uses in cities and their impacts on the water quality of urban freshwater blue spaces in the Pampean region (Argentina). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:648. [PMID: 37160623 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11216-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Freshwater blue spaces (FBS), such as ponds, are key elements of the urban landscape and are under strong anthropogenic pressure. Land-use types and diversity may exert a negative or positive impact on FBS' water quality depending on their nature and arrangement. The information available in this respect is remarkably scarcer for water bodies in the Global South than for the north. Thus, we aim to identify and quantify the land-use types in a 500-m buffer zone of urban ponds in the Pampean region (Argentina) to assess their impact on water quality. We based our study on 15 FBS located in neighborhoods of Buenos Aires province during cold and warm seasons. We analyzed physical, chemical, and biological variables, and estimated water conditions by means of water quality indexes (WQIs) and quality guidelines. We quantified the dominant land-use type and the diversity of uses in the ponds' buffer zones, and evaluated their relationships with WQIs. Our results showed that WQIs were negatively related to a high proportion of residential areas in the adjacent zone, while positively to recreational ones. The diversity of land uses did not influence the water quality. We propose a new WQIpond with fewer key response variables, and as sensitive as the currently used WQIobjetive. We conclude that water quality from urban ponds in the Pampean region can be affected by dominant land-use type in the adjacent area but also the quality of their water supply sources (superficial and/or underground), clandestine wastewater discharges, and non-point pollution.
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- María Soledad Fontanarrosa
- Instituto Multidisciplinario sobre Ecosistemas y Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Nacional del Centro de La Provincia de Buenos Aires - CICPBA, Tandil, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto del Conurbano, Área de Ecología, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina
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- Instituto del Conurbano, Área de Ecología, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina
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- Instituto del Conurbano, Área de Ecología, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina
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- Instituto del Conurbano, Área de Ecología, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Universidad de Buenos Aires - CONICET, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Instituto del Conurbano, Área de Ecología, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines, Argentina.
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Herceg‐Szórádi Z, Demeter L, Csergő AM. Small area and low connectivity constrain the diversity of plant life strategies in temporary ponds. DIVERS DISTRIB 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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- Zsófia Herceg‐Szórádi
- Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Buda Campus Institute of Horticulture Budapest Hungary
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- Harghita County Department National Agency for Protected Areas Miercurea‐Ciuc Romania
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- Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Buda Campus, Department of Botany Budapest Hungary
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Heino J, García Girón J, Hämäläinen H, Hellsten S, Ilmonen J, Karjalainen J, Mäkinen T, Nyholm K, Ropponen J, Takolander A, Tolonen KT. Assessing the conservation priority of freshwater lake sites based on taxonomic, functional and environmental uniqueness. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Jani Heino
- Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre Oulu Finland
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre Oulu Finland
- Ecology Research Unit University of León León Spain
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre Oulu Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre Jyväskylä Finland
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Marine Research Centre Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre Jyväskylä Finland
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Hill MJ, Greaves HM, Sayer CD, Hassall C, Milin M, Milner VS, Marazzi L, Hall R, Harper LR, Thornhill I, Walton R, Biggs J, Ewald N, Law A, Willby N, White JC, Briers RA, Mathers KL, Jeffries MJ, Wood PJ. Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps. Ecosphere 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Matthew J. Hill
- School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- Pond Restoration Group Environmental Change Research Centre Department of Geography University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
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- Pond Restoration Group Environmental Change Research Centre Department of Geography University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
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- School of Biology Faculty of Biological Sciences University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- School of Applied Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK
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- Institute of Environment Florida International University Miami FL 33199 USA
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- Natural England Mail Hub, Natural England Worcester County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP UK
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- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool L3 3AF UK
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- School of Sciences Bath Spa University Newton St. Loe Bath BA2 9BN UK
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- School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Newcastle University King’s Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Freshwater Habitats Trust Bury Knowle House Headington, Oxford OX3 9HY UK
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- Freshwater Habitats Trust Bury Knowle House Headington, Oxford OX3 9HY UK
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK
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- River Restoration Centre Cranfield University Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0AL UK
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- School of Applied Sciences Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh EH11 4BN UK
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- Department of Surface Waters Research and Management Kastanienbaum 6047 Switzerland
- Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science Department of Geography Loughborough University Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST UK
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- Centre for Hydrological and Ecosystem Science Department of Geography Loughborough University Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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García‐Navas V, Martínez‐Núñez C, Tarifa R, Molina‐Pardo JL, Valera F, Salido T, Camacho FM, Rey PJ. Partitioning beta diversity to untangle mechanisms underlying the assembly of bird communities in Mediterranean olive groves. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Vicente García‐Navas
- Department of Integrative Ecology Estación Biológica de Doñana EBDCSIC Seville Spain
- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
- Departamento de Biología Animal IVAGROUniversidad de CádizPuerto Real Cádiz Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
- Centro de Investigación de Colecciones Científicas de la Universidad de Almería Almería Spain
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- Departamento de Ecología Funcional y Evolutiva Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas EEZACSIC Almería Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Animal Biología Vegetal y EcologíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
- Instituto Interuniversitario del Sistema Tierra de AndalucíaUniversidad de Jaén Jaén Spain
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Beta diversity differs among hydrothermal vent systems: Implications for conservation. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256637. [PMID: 34437606 PMCID: PMC8389485 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Deep-sea hydrothermal vent habitats are small, rare and support unique species through chemosynthesis. As this vulnerable ecosystem is increasingly threatened by human activities, management approaches should address biodiversity conservation. Diversity distribution data provide a useful basis for management approaches as patterns of β-diversity (the change in diversity from site to site) can guide conservation decisions. Our question is whether such patterns are similar enough across vent systems to support a conservation strategy that can be deployed regardless of location. We compile macrofaunal species occurrence data for vent systems in three geological settings in the North Pacific: volcanic arc, back-arc and mid-ocean ridge. Recent discoveries in the Mariana region provide the opportunity to characterize diversity at many vent sites. We examine the extent to which diversity distribution patterns differ among the systems by comparing pairwise β-diversity, nestedness and their additive components. A null model approach that tests whether species compositions of each site pair are more or less similar than random provides insight into community assembly processes. We resolve several taxonomic uncertainties and find that the Mariana arc and back-arc share only 8% of species despite their proximity. Species overlap, species replacement and richness differences create different diversity distributions within the three vent systems; the arc system exhibits much greater β-diversity than both the back-arc and mid-ocean ridge systems which, instead, show greater nestedness. The influence of nestedness on β-diversity also increased from the arc to back-arc to ridge. Community assembly processes appear more deterministic in the arc and ridge systems while back-arc site pairs deviate little from the null expectation. These analyses reflect the need for a variety of management strategies that consider the character of diversity distribution to protect hydrothermal vents, especially in the context of mining hydrothermal deposits.
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Yu C, Fan C, Zhang C, Zhao X, von Gadow K. Decomposing Spatial β-Diversity in the temperate forests of Northeastern China. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:11362-11372. [PMID: 34429925 PMCID: PMC8366879 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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β-Diversity, which describes the extent of change in species composition in a given region, has become a core issue in ecology in recent years. However, it is hard to understand the underlying mechanisms of β-diversity by using indices that yield identical values under species replacement and nestedness pattern. Partitioning β-diversity into turnover (caused by species replacement among plots) and nestedness components (caused by species loss or gain among plots) may provide improved understanding of the variation in species composition. Here, we collected presence-absence data of 456 one-tenth ha circular plots in the temperate forests of Northeastern China spanning a latitudinal range of 12° (41-53°N). We decomposed β-diversity to assess the relative contribution of the turnover and nestedness components across latitudinal gradients. We used regression analysis to assess the relationship between spatial distance and β-diversity. We applied variation partitioning to evaluate the importance of the measured environmental and spatial variables in explaining β-diversity. We used the Tukey honest significant difference test to test the differences of β-diversity along latitudinal gradients. Pearson correlations (r) and significance (p-value) were computed using the Mantel tests to verify the relationship between distance and β-diversity. The ANOVA test was used to verify whether the variation of β-diversity explained by the environment and distance was significant. Our results showed that (1) β-diversity and the turnover component were higher at low latitudes (zones A and B) than at high latitudes (zones C and D), while there was no relationship between the nestedness component and latitude. (2) The turnover component was dominant. (3) The spatial distance explained more variation of β-diversity than the measured environmental factors. Therefore, we conclude that β-diversity is mainly a product of species turnover in our temperate forests, suggesting that different localities harbor different species. We find that decomposing β-diversity into the turnover and nestedness components is a useful approach to explore the variation of community composition and their causes.
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- Changtuan Yu
- Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland AdministrationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland AdministrationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland AdministrationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland AdministrationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- Faculty of Forestry and Forest EcologyGeorg‐August‐University GöttingenGöttingenGermany
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