Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China
IntroductionDryland ecosystems face serious threats from climate change. Establishing the spatial pattern of ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height and the correlation of biodiversity patterns with climate change is important for understanding changes in complex ecosystem processes. However, t...
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| description | IntroductionDryland ecosystems face serious threats from climate change. Establishing the spatial pattern of ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height and the correlation of biodiversity patterns with climate change is important for understanding changes in complex ecosystem processes. However, the understanding of their relationships across large spatial areas remains limited in drylands.MethodsAccordingly, this study examined the spatial patterns of ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height and considered a set of potential environmental drivers by investigating natural shrub communities in Northwest China.ResultsWe found that the ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) and maximum height of shrub communities were both affected by longitude, which was positively correlated with the precipitation gradient. Specifically, the EMF was driven by high precipitation seasonality, and the maximum height was driven by high precipitation stability during the growing season. Among the multiple biodiversity predictors, species beta diversity (SD-beta) is the most common in determining EMF, although this relationship is weak.DiscussionUnlike tree life form, we did not observe biodiversity-maximum height relationships in shrub communities. Based on these results, we suggest that more attention should be paid to the climatical fluctuations mediated biodiversity mechanisms, which are tightly correlated with ecosystem’s service capacity and resistance capacity under a rapid climate change scenario in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40894706fb8a481da9e57e45022f1b882023-09-26T05:20:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2023-09-011410.3389/fpls.2023.12598581259858Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest ChinaLan Du0Lan Du1Lan Du2Shengchuan Tian3Shengchuan Tian4Shengchuan Tian5Jing Sun6Jing Sun7Jing Sun8Bin Zhang9Bin Zhang10Bin Zhang11Xiao-Han Mu12Xiao-Han Mu13Xiao-Han Mu14Lisong Tang15Lisong Tang16Xinjun Zheng17Xinjun Zheng18Yan Li19Yan Li20Yan Li21State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, ChinaFukang Station of Desert Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fukang, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A and F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaIntroductionDryland ecosystems face serious threats from climate change. Establishing the spatial pattern of ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height and the correlation of biodiversity patterns with climate change is important for understanding changes in complex ecosystem processes. However, the understanding of their relationships across large spatial areas remains limited in drylands.MethodsAccordingly, this study examined the spatial patterns of ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height and considered a set of potential environmental drivers by investigating natural shrub communities in Northwest China.ResultsWe found that the ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) and maximum height of shrub communities were both affected by longitude, which was positively correlated with the precipitation gradient. Specifically, the EMF was driven by high precipitation seasonality, and the maximum height was driven by high precipitation stability during the growing season. Among the multiple biodiversity predictors, species beta diversity (SD-beta) is the most common in determining EMF, although this relationship is weak.DiscussionUnlike tree life form, we did not observe biodiversity-maximum height relationships in shrub communities. Based on these results, we suggest that more attention should be paid to the climatical fluctuations mediated biodiversity mechanisms, which are tightly correlated with ecosystem’s service capacity and resistance capacity under a rapid climate change scenario in the future.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1259858/fullecosystem multifunctionalitymaximum heightshrub communitiesdrylandbiodiversity |
| spellingShingle | Lan Du Lan Du Lan Du Shengchuan Tian Shengchuan Tian Shengchuan Tian Jing Sun Jing Sun Jing Sun Bin Zhang Bin Zhang Bin Zhang Xiao-Han Mu Xiao-Han Mu Xiao-Han Mu Lisong Tang Lisong Tang Xinjun Zheng Xinjun Zheng Yan Li Yan Li Yan Li Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China Frontiers in Plant Science ecosystem multifunctionality maximum height shrub communities dryland biodiversity |
| title | Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China |
| title_full | Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China |
| title_short | Ecosystem multifunctionality, maximum height, and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in Northwest China |
| title_sort | ecosystem multifunctionality maximum height and biodiversity of shrub communities affected by precipitation fluctuations in northwest china |
| topic | ecosystem multifunctionality maximum height shrub communities dryland biodiversity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1259858/full |
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