The role of biotic interactions in shaping distributions and realised assemblages of species: implications for species distribution modelling
Predicting which species will occur together in the future, and where, remains one of the
greatest challenges in ecology, and requires a sound understanding of how the abiotic and …
greatest challenges in ecology, and requires a sound understanding of how the abiotic and …
Ecological assembly rules in plant communities—approaches, patterns and prospects
L Götzenberger, F de Bello, KA Bråthen… - Biological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how communities of living organisms assemble has been a central question
in ecology since the early days of the discipline. Disentangling the different processes …
in ecology since the early days of the discipline. Disentangling the different processes …
Worldwide evidence of a unimodal relationship between productivity and plant species richness
The search for predictions of species diversity across environmental gradients has
challenged ecologists for decades. The humped-back model (HBM) suggests that plant …
challenged ecologists for decades. The humped-back model (HBM) suggests that plant …
Productivity is a poor predictor of plant species richness
For more than 30 years, the relationship between net primary productivity and species
richness has generated intense debate in ecology about the processes regulating local …
richness has generated intense debate in ecology about the processes regulating local …
Effect of forest stand management on species composition, structural diversity, and productivity in the temperate zone of Europe
Abstract Forests in Central Europe have been used since centuries and were systematically
changed by silvicultural practices since the late 1700s. Focusing on possible biodiversity …
changed by silvicultural practices since the late 1700s. Focusing on possible biodiversity …
The species pool concept as a framework for studying patterns of plant diversity
M Zobel - Journal of Vegetation Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Co‐existence theories fail to adequately explain observed community patterns (diversity and
composition) because they mainly address local extinctions. For a more complete …
composition) because they mainly address local extinctions. For a more complete …
The effect of environmental heterogeneity on species richness depends on community position along the environmental gradient
Z Yang, X Liu, M Zhou, D Ai, G Wang, Y Wang, C Chu… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Environmental heterogeneity is among the most important factors governing community
structure. Besides the widespread evidence supporting positive relationships between …
structure. Besides the widespread evidence supporting positive relationships between …
Environmental factors covary with plant diversity–productivity relationships among Chinese grassland sites
Aim Our objective was to document the general relationship between plant species richness
(SR) and above‐ground net primary productivity (ANPP) at different spatial scales and the …
(SR) and above‐ground net primary productivity (ANPP) at different spatial scales and the …
A field test of the stress‐gradient hypothesis along an aridity gradient
C Armas, S Rodríguez‐Echeverría… - Journal of Vegetation …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: The stress‐gradient hypothesis (SGH) predicts how plant interactions change along
environmental stress gradients. We tested the SGH in an aridity gradient, where support for …
environmental stress gradients. We tested the SGH in an aridity gradient, where support for …
Exploring the ecological constraints to multiple ecosystem service delivery and biodiversity
Understanding and quantifying constraints to multiple ecosystem service delivery and
biodiversity is vital for developing management strategies for current and future human well …
biodiversity is vital for developing management strategies for current and future human well …