Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors
Islands host a disproportionate fraction of global biodiversity and provide ideal systems for investigating the factors affecting patterns of biodiversity. However, islands are also vulnerable systems and epicenters of biodiversity loss. Clarifying the processes that affect patterns of island biodiv...
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| author | Shuchan Zhou Kan Wang Beata Messyasz Yaoyang Xu Meixiang Gao Yuying Li Naicheng Wu |
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| description | Islands host a disproportionate fraction of global biodiversity and provide ideal systems for investigating the factors affecting patterns of biodiversity. However, islands are also vulnerable systems and epicenters of biodiversity loss. Clarifying the processes that affect patterns of island biodiversity is important for achieving biodiversity conservation goals. Here, we studied the biodiversity of butterfly assemblages in Zhoushan Archipelago of China. Specifically, we evaluated i) whether functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly communities provides complementary ecological insights; ii) the extent to which nestedness and turnover components contribute to total functional and taxonomic beta diversity; and iii) the relative contributions of island characteristics, spatial and climate factors to shaping functional and taxonomic beta diversity and its components. The contributions of the nestedness and turnover components to total taxonomic beta diversity were similar; by contrast, the relative contribution of the nestedness component to total functional beta diversity was much larger than that of the turnover component. A high nestedness component of both functional and taxonomic beta diversity reflected a nested spatial distribution of butterfly assemblages in Zhoushan Archipelago. Beta diversity decomposition and variation partitioning analysis (VPA) revealed that both functional and taxonomic beta diversity components provided complementary ecological insights. Taxonomic beta diversity and its turnover component were more strongly correlated with island isolation, while functional beta diversity and its turnover component were correlated more strongly with fine-scale spatial factors. VPA showed that island characteristics (e.g., perimeter-to-area ratio and isolation), climatic factors (e.g., temperature and precipitation), and broad-scale and some fine-scale spatial factors jointly contributed to shaping patterns of functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages and their components. Lower functional beta diversity, especially low functional turnover, in our study indicated functional convergence. This was caused by the high abundance of dominant species. However, rare species can promote trait diversity, trait divergence, and convergence in functional biodiversity. Our study demonstrated that taxonomic and functional beta diversity can provide distinct insights into variation in butterfly communities. Island communities are affected by biogeographical, climate, and historical events. Studies of island communities that consider temporal variation in communities, including the effects of historical events, are needed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of patterns of biodiversity in island communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-988387743a6f4f9980f3339bf0fd8d8e2022-12-22T03:59:36ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2022-09-01142109191Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factorsShuchan Zhou0Kan Wang1Beata Messyasz2Yaoyang Xu3Meixiang Gao4Yuying Li5Naicheng Wu6Ningbo University Library (Information Center), School of Civil Engineering and Environment, Department of Geography and Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaNingbo University Library (Information Center), School of Civil Engineering and Environment, Department of Geography and Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaDepartment of Hydrobiology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poznan 61-614, PolandKey Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, ChinaNingbo University Library (Information Center), School of Civil Engineering and Environment, Department of Geography and Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, ChinaInternational Joint Laboratory of Watershed Ecological Security and Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Security for Water Source Region of Middle Route Project of South-North Water Diversion in Henan Province, College of Water Resource and Environment Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, ChinaNingbo University Library (Information Center), School of Civil Engineering and Environment, Department of Geography and Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; Corresponding author.Islands host a disproportionate fraction of global biodiversity and provide ideal systems for investigating the factors affecting patterns of biodiversity. However, islands are also vulnerable systems and epicenters of biodiversity loss. Clarifying the processes that affect patterns of island biodiversity is important for achieving biodiversity conservation goals. Here, we studied the biodiversity of butterfly assemblages in Zhoushan Archipelago of China. Specifically, we evaluated i) whether functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly communities provides complementary ecological insights; ii) the extent to which nestedness and turnover components contribute to total functional and taxonomic beta diversity; and iii) the relative contributions of island characteristics, spatial and climate factors to shaping functional and taxonomic beta diversity and its components. The contributions of the nestedness and turnover components to total taxonomic beta diversity were similar; by contrast, the relative contribution of the nestedness component to total functional beta diversity was much larger than that of the turnover component. A high nestedness component of both functional and taxonomic beta diversity reflected a nested spatial distribution of butterfly assemblages in Zhoushan Archipelago. Beta diversity decomposition and variation partitioning analysis (VPA) revealed that both functional and taxonomic beta diversity components provided complementary ecological insights. Taxonomic beta diversity and its turnover component were more strongly correlated with island isolation, while functional beta diversity and its turnover component were correlated more strongly with fine-scale spatial factors. VPA showed that island characteristics (e.g., perimeter-to-area ratio and isolation), climatic factors (e.g., temperature and precipitation), and broad-scale and some fine-scale spatial factors jointly contributed to shaping patterns of functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages and their components. Lower functional beta diversity, especially low functional turnover, in our study indicated functional convergence. This was caused by the high abundance of dominant species. However, rare species can promote trait diversity, trait divergence, and convergence in functional biodiversity. Our study demonstrated that taxonomic and functional beta diversity can provide distinct insights into variation in butterfly communities. Island communities are affected by biogeographical, climate, and historical events. Studies of island communities that consider temporal variation in communities, including the effects of historical events, are needed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of patterns of biodiversity in island communities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2200663XBeta diversity partitioningConvergenceFragmented islandsNestednessTaxonomyTrait |
| spellingShingle | Shuchan Zhou Kan Wang Beata Messyasz Yaoyang Xu Meixiang Gao Yuying Li Naicheng Wu Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors Ecological Indicators Beta diversity partitioning Convergence Fragmented islands Nestedness Taxonomy Trait |
| title | Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors |
| title_full | Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors |
| title_fullStr | Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors |
| title_short | Functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago: relative importance of island characteristics, climate, and spatial factors |
| title_sort | functional and taxonomic beta diversity of butterfly assemblages in an archipelago relative importance of island characteristics climate and spatial factors |
| topic | Beta diversity partitioning Convergence Fragmented islands Nestedness Taxonomy Trait |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2200663X |
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