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Yang L, Shen Z, Wang X, Wang S, Xie Y, Larjavaara M, Zhang J, Li G. Climate drivers of seed rain phenology of subtropical forest communities along an elevational gradient. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2023:10.1007/s00484-023-02481-9. [PMID: 37258689 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-023-02481-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Seed rain phenology (the start and end date of seed rain) is an essential component of plant phenology, critical for understanding population regeneration and community dynamics. However, intra- and inter-annual changes of seed rain phenology along environmental gradients have rarely been studied and the responses of seed rain phenology to climate variations are unclear. We monitored seed rain phenology of four forest communities in four years at different elevations (900 m, 1450 m, 1650 m, 1900 m a.s.l.) of a subtropical mountain in Central China. We analyzed the spatiotemporal patterns of seed rain phenology of 29 common woody plant species (total observed species in the seed rain), and related the phenological variations to seed number and climatic variables using mixed-effect models with the correlation matrix of phylogeny. We found that changes in the period length were mainly driven by the end rather than the start date. The end date and the period length of seed rain were significantly different between the mast and non-mast seeding years, while no significant elevation-related trend was detected in seed rain phenology variation. Seed number, mean temperature in spring (Tspr), and winter (Twin), summer precipitation (Psum) had significant effects on seed rain phenology. When Tspr increased, the start date of seed rain advanced, while the end date was delayed and the seed rain period length was mainly prolonged by a higher seed number, Twin and Psum. Forest canopy might have a buffering effect on understory climatic conditions, especially in precipitation that lead to difference in seed rain phenology between canopy and shrub species. Our novel evidence of seed rain phenology can improve prediction of community regeneration dynamics in responding to climate changes.
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- Liu Yang
- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, Institute of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Institute of Ecological Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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Arruda AJ, Junqueira PA, Rodrigues HTS, Yvanez F, Poschlod P, Silveira FAO, Buisson E. Limited seed dispersability in a megadiverse OCBIL grassland. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Species from OCBILs (old, climatically buffered, infertile landscapes) are expected to exhibit reduced dispersability, linked to long-term stable environmental conditions. We tested the prediction of limited dispersability in plant communities in campo rupestre, a megadiverse OCBIL grassland. In a field experiment, we sampled sticky and funnel traps for 12 months along paired preserved and disturbed plots to estimate and compare annual seed density and richness. Our community-level seed rain assessment suggested widespread seed limitation in both preserved and disturbed areas, expressed by the low seed density in traps (average of 2.6 seeds/m2/day) and remarkably low seed density found for 90% of the morphospecies. Although seed density in campo rupestre was much lower than for other grasslands, species richness (92 seed morphospecies) was the highest reported in the literature. Higher seed density and species richness were captured in funnel traps, especially during the rainy season. Approximately 32% of morphospecies were registered exclusively in disturbed plots and 25% exclusively in preserved plots. This limited seed dispersability is of particular relevance for a better understanding of seed ecology and resilience in campo rupestre and may partially explain the poor recovery of these disturbed areas after soil removal.
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- Andre J Arruda
- Department of Botany, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Université, IUT d’Avignon, AGROPARC, France
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Université, IUT d’Avignon, AGROPARC, France
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- Faculty of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Université, IUT d’Avignon, AGROPARC, France
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Buisson E, De Almeida T, Durbecq A, Arruda AJ, Vidaller C, Alignan J, Toma TSP, Hess MCM, Pavon D, Isselin‐Nondedeu F, Jaunatre R, Moinardeau C, Young TP, Mesléard F, Dutoit T, Blight O, Bischoff A. Key issues in Northwestern Mediterranean dry grassland restoration. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Elise Buisson
- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Department of Plant Sciences University of California Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes Tour du Valat Le Sambuc Arles 13200 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Engineering consulting ECO‐MED Marseille France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes Tour du Valat Le Sambuc Arles 13200 France
- NGE‐GUINTOLI, Saint‐Etienne du Grès, Parc d'activités de Laurade – BP22 13156 Tarascon France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Département d'Aménagement et d'Environnement Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université de Tours, UMR 7324 –CNRS CITERES, 33‐35 allée Ferdinand de Lesseps Tours 37200 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, INRAE, LESSEM 2 rue de la Papeterie‐BP 76 St‐Martin‐d'Hères 38402 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Department of Plant Sciences University of California Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
- Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes Tour du Valat Le Sambuc Arles 13200 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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- Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie, Avignon Université, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, IUT site Agroparc Avignon Cedex 09 France
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Török P, Helm A, Kiehl K, Buisson E, Valkó O. Beyond the species pool: modification of species dispersal, establishment, and assembly by habitat restoration. Restor Ecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.12825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Péter Török
- MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group; Debrecen H-4032 Hungary
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences; University of Tartu; Tartu 51005 Estonia
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- Vegetation Ecology and Botany; Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences; Osnabrück 49009 Germany
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- IMBE, Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse; CNRS, IRD, Aix Marseille Université; Avignon 84911 France
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- MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group; Debrecen H-4032 Hungary
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