Small-scale spatial variability in phylogenetic community structure during early plant succession depends on soil properties
Small-scale spatial variability in phylogenetic community structure during early plant succession depends on soil properties
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早期植物演替过程中系统发育群落结构的小尺度空间变异取决于土壤特性
作者:
W. Ulrich;M. Piwczyński;M. Zaplata;S. Winter;W. Schaaf;A. Fischer
During early plant succession, the phylogenetic structure of a community changes in response to important environmental filters and emerging species interactions. We traced the development of temperate-zone plant communities during the first 7 years of primary succession on catchment soils to explore patterns of initial species assembly. We found pronounced small-scale differences in the phylogenetic composition of neighbouring plant assemblages and a large-scale trend towards phylogenetic evenness. This small-scale variability appears to be mediated by soil properties, particularly carbonate content. Therefore, abiotic environmental conditions might counteract or even supersede the effects of interspecific competition among closely related species, which are usually predicted to exhibit patterns of phylogenetic evenness. We conclude that theories on phylogenetic community composition need to incorporate effects of small-scale variability of environmental factors.
影响因子:
16.8
作者:
Rosindell, James;Hubbell, Stephen P.;Etienne, Rampal S.
通讯作者:
Etienne, Rampal S.
影响因子:
4
作者:
Fischer;Schaaf;Dümig;Kögel-Knabner;Hüttl
通讯作者:
Hüttl
影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Gerwin;Schaaf;Biemelt;Winter;Fischer;Hüttl
通讯作者:
Hüttl