Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone
Beta diversity refers to changes in community composition across time and space, including species richness and replacement. Few studies have examined beta diversity patterns of riparian vegetation communities in terms of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional attributes. In this study, we conducted...
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| description | Beta diversity refers to changes in community composition across time and space, including species richness and replacement. Few studies have examined beta diversity patterns of riparian vegetation communities in terms of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional attributes. In this study, we conducted a field survey of woody plant communities in the riparian zone of the Lijiang River Basin in China. We analyze variations in taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional beta diversity, the relative contributions of species richness and replacement to beta diversity and the relationships between beta diversity and environmental distance and geographical distance. The results show that: (1) replacement was the dominant component of taxonomic beta diversity and richness was the dominant component of functional and phylogenetic beta diversity; and (2) dispersal limitation and habitat filtering jointly drive the community assembly of woody plant communities in the riparian zone of the Lijiang River Basin. Therefore, when formulating conservation strategies for woody plants along the Lijiang River riparian zone, improving ecological communities and enhancing species dispersal between communities should be given equal attention. From a taxonomic perspective, it is more suitable to establish several small nature reserves, whereas from phylogenetic and functional perspectives, protection should focus on larger nature reserves. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed84844fdb0c42f5b1b2861db8d337c12023-11-23T11:01:04ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-04-0113567310.3390/f13050673Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian ZoneYan He0Shichu Liang1Runhong Liu2Yong Jiang3Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, ChinaBeta diversity refers to changes in community composition across time and space, including species richness and replacement. Few studies have examined beta diversity patterns of riparian vegetation communities in terms of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional attributes. In this study, we conducted a field survey of woody plant communities in the riparian zone of the Lijiang River Basin in China. We analyze variations in taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional beta diversity, the relative contributions of species richness and replacement to beta diversity and the relationships between beta diversity and environmental distance and geographical distance. The results show that: (1) replacement was the dominant component of taxonomic beta diversity and richness was the dominant component of functional and phylogenetic beta diversity; and (2) dispersal limitation and habitat filtering jointly drive the community assembly of woody plant communities in the riparian zone of the Lijiang River Basin. Therefore, when formulating conservation strategies for woody plants along the Lijiang River riparian zone, improving ecological communities and enhancing species dispersal between communities should be given equal attention. From a taxonomic perspective, it is more suitable to establish several small nature reserves, whereas from phylogenetic and functional perspectives, protection should focus on larger nature reserves.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/673community assemblybeta diversityreplacementrichness |
| spellingShingle | Yan He Shichu Liang Runhong Liu Yong Jiang Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone Forests community assembly beta diversity replacement richness |
| title | Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone |
| title_full | Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone |
| title_fullStr | Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone |
| title_short | Beta Diversity Patterns Unlock the Community Assembly of Woody Plant Communities in the Riparian Zone |
| title_sort | beta diversity patterns unlock the community assembly of woody plant communities in the riparian zone |
| topic | community assembly beta diversity replacement richness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/673 |
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