The use of functional traits (FTs) can provide quantitative information to explain macrophyte
ecology more effectively than traditional taxonomic-based methods. This research aims to …

Broad-scale studies of species distributions and diversity have contributed to the emergence
of general macroecological rules. These rules are typically founded on research using well …

Biotic interactions are fundamental drivers governing biodiversity locally, yet their effects on
geographical variation in community composition (ie incidence‐based) and community …

Aim Disentangling how stochastic and deterministic processes contribute to variation in beta
diversity is a common goal for ecologists and biogeographers. However, such studies are …

Anthropogenic disturbances have become one of the primary causes of biodiversity decline
in freshwater ecosystems. Beyond the well-documented loss of taxon richness in …

Documenting the patterns of biological diversity on Earth has always been a central
challenge in macroecology and biogeography. However, for the diverse group of freshwater …

Increasing eutrophication poses a considerable threat to freshwater ecosystems, which are
closely associated with human well-being. As important functional entities for freshwater …

Aim Spatial processes and environmental filtering are important factors shaping community
composition, but their effects are rarely tested across all aspects and components of beta …

A multi-faceted approach is needed to better understand how the beta diversity of aquatic
assemblages responds to ecological gradients. Using distance-based RDA and variance …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) harbours the largest wetland complex in China,
with a relatively high diversity of wetland plants. While there has been extensive research on …