Elevation, aspect, and habitat heterogeneity determine plant diversity and compositional patterns in the Kashmir Himalaya

ZA Wani, VS Negi, JA Bhat, KV Satish… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Elevational gradient, slope, and aspect offer a unique opportunity to explore the response of
plant species under changing environmental conditions. The present study aimed to analyze …

Neutral‐based processes overrule niche‐based processes in shaping tropical montane orchid communities across spatial scales

E Parra‐Sanchez, OA Pérez‐Escobar… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical montane forests (TMF) are characterised by high endemism, species richness and
turnover across elevations. A key question is how niche‐based processes, via adaptation of …

Pollen DNA metabarcoding reveals cryptic diversity and high spatial turnover in alpine plant–pollinator networks

F Encinas‐Viso, J Bovill, DE Albrecht… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Alpine plant–pollinator communities play an important role in the functioning of alpine
ecosystems, which are highly threatened by climate change. However, we still have a poor …

Alpine butterflies want to fly high: Species and communities shift upwards faster than their host plants

JM Kerner, J Krauss, F Maihoff, L Bofinger… - Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite sometimes strong codependencies of insect herbivores and plants, the responses of
individual taxa to accelerating climate change are typically studied in isolation. For this …

Maintaining functional connectivity in grassland corridors between plantation forests promotes high-quality habitat and conserves range restricted grasshoppers

KJ Theron, JS Pryke, MJ Samways - Landscape Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Context Grassland corridors are set aside for biodiversity conservation within the
commercial timber plantation landscape of South Africa, potentially connecting high value …

Species richness and β-diversity patterns of macrolichens along elevation gradients across the Himalayan Arc

SA Nanda, M Haq, SP Singh, ZA Reshi, RS Rawal… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Understanding the species richness and β-diversity patterns along elevation gradients can
aid in formulating effective conservation strategies particularly in areas where local …

Six groups of ground-dwelling arthropods show different diversity responses along elevational gradients in the Swiss Alps

JD Gilgado, HP Rusterholz, B Braschler… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Elevational gradients along mountain slopes offer opportunities to study key factors shaping
species diversity patterns. Several environmental factors change over short distances along …

The Historic Square Foot Dataset–Outstanding small‐scale richness in Swiss grasslands around the year 1900

S Riedel, S Widmer, M Babbi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands host a significant share of Europe's species diversity but are among the most
threatened vegetation types of the continent. Resurvey studies can help to understand …

Consistent imprints of elevation, soil temperature and moisture on plant and arthropod communities across two subarctic landscapes

P Peña‐Aguilera, NM Schmidt, L Stewart… - Insect Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Factors shaping arthropod and plant community structure at fine spatial scales are poorly
understood. This includes microclimate, which likely plays a large role in shaping local …

Micro‐and macroclimate interactively shape diversity, niches and traits of Orthoptera communities along elevational gradients

S König, J Krauss, A Classen, C Hof… - Diversity and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Temperature is one of the main drivers shaping species diversity and assembly
processes. Yet, site‐specific effects of the local microclimate on species and trait …