Recurrent landslides affect the functional beta diversity of a megadiverse tropical forest

Authors :: Rodolfo A. Bonaldi
André Andrian Padial
Vanessa Ariati
Márcia C. M. Marques
Luana F. Rodrigues
Pedro O. Cavalin
Luciana C. Franci
Source :: Plant Ecology & Diversity. 10:483-493
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2017.
Abstract: Background: Natural disturbance is an important factor that contributes to structuring plant communities. In tropical mountain areas, landslides are frequent and could enhance the diversity in moun...

Subjects :: 0106 biological sciences
Ecology
010604 marine biology & hydrobiology
Beta diversity
Landslide
Plant community
Plant Science
Tropical forest
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Geography
Disturbance (ecology)
Atlantic forest
human activities
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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