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Wasof, Safaa; Lenoir, Jonathan; Hattab, Tarek; Jamoneau, Aurelien; Gallet-moron, Emilie; Ampoorter, Evy; Saguez, Robert; Bennsadek, Lamine; Bertrand, Romain; Valdes, Alicia; Verheyen, Kris; Decocq, Guillaume. |
Questions How does plant community diversity influence variation in plant biomass? There are two competing hypotheses: the ‘biomass‐ratio hypothesis’, where biomass is influenced by the abundance and traits of the most dominant species, and the ‘diversity hypothesis’, where the diversity of organisms influences biomass through mechanisms such as niche complementarity. However, no studies have tested which one of these two hypotheses better explains the variation in plant biomass in the forest understorey. Location Temperate deciduous forests in Northern France. Methods For the forest understorey, we assessed species diversity and biomass as well as soil and light conditions in 133 forest plots of 100m² each. Using mixed‐effect models and after controlling... |
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Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Biomass; Biomass ratio hypothesis; Forest understorey; Functional diversity; Ivy; Phylogeny; Production. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00433/54441/55799.pdf |
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Almoussawi, Ali; Lenoir, Jonathan; Jamoneau, Aurélien; Hattab, Tarek; Wasof, Safaa; Gallet‐moron, Emilie; Garzon‐lopez, Carol X.; Spicher, Fabien; Kobaissi, Ahmad; Decocq, Guillaume; Collins, Beverly. |
Questions Forest fragmentation affects biodiversity locally (α diversity) and beyond — at relatively larger scales (γ diversity) — by increasing dispersal and recruitment limitations. Yet, does an increase in fragmentation affect the relationship between α and γ diversity and what can we learn from it? Location Northern France. Methods We surveyed 116 forest patches across three fragmentation levels: none (continuous forest); intermediate (forest patches connected by hedgerows); and high (isolated forest patches). Plant species richness of both forest specialists and generalists was surveyed at five nested spatial resolutions across each forest patch: 1 m2; 10 m2; 100 m2; 1,000 m2; and total forest patch area. First, we ran log‐ratio models to quantify the... |
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Palavras-chave: Agricultural landscapes; Alpha diversity; Anthropogenic disturbances; Community assembly; Dispersal limitations; Gamma diversity; Habitat conservation strategies; Habitat fragmentation; Local-regional richness relationship; Metacommunity dynamics. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00592/70438/68577.pdf |
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