Contrasting patterns of fine-scale herb layer species composition in temperate forests

0479751 - BÚ 2018 RIV FR eng J - Journal Article
Chudomelová, Markéta - Zelený, D. - Li, C.-F.
Contrasting patterns of fine-scale herb layer species composition in temperate forests.
Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology. Roč. 80, APR 2017 (2017), s. 24-31. ISSN 1146-609X. E-ISSN 1873-6238
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : spatial structures * environmental heterogenity * oak forest
OECD category: Ecology
Impact factor: 1.615, year: 2017

The local variation in the studied herb layer communities was best explained by topography and soil pH. Other important factors were canopy openness, soil conductivity, phosphorus content and C/N ratio. Most of the factors were spatially structured indicating a critical role of induced spatial dependence in herb layer. The strength of environmental filtering and spatial processes, however, varied among sites. There was neither the expected lack of environmental-based variation nor a prevalence of pure spatial variation that should be present at small scales. Ecologists should be cautious when generalizing results across sites and scales.
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