Functional trait and community phylogenetic analyses reveal environmental filtering as the major determinant of assembly of tropical forest tree communities in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India

Functional trait and community phylogenetic analyses reveal environmental filtering as the major determinant of assembly of tropical forest tree communities in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India

Abstract Background Improved understanding of the processes shaping the assembly of tropical tree communities is crucial for gaining insights into the evolution of forest communities and biological diversity. The climate is thought to be the first order determinant of abundance and distribution patt...

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Main Authors: K. Nagaraju Shivaprakash, B. R. Ramesh, Ramanan Umashaanker, Selvadurai Dayanandan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Functional traits
Phylogenetic turnover
Deciduous
Evergreen
Niche-based processes
Human disturbance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-018-0144-0

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