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Linking plant functional ecology to island biogeography
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- UK : Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- The study of insular systems has a long history in ecology and biogeography. Island plants often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for exploring eco-evolutionary processes. Trait-based approaches can help to answer important questions in island biogeography, yet plant trait patterns on islands remain understudied. We discuss three key hypotheses linking functional ecology to island biogeography: (i) plants in insular systems are characterized by distinct functional trait syndromes (compared with noninsular environments); (ii) these syndromes differ between true islands and terrestrial habitat islands; and (iii) island characteristics influence trait syndromes in a predictable manner. We are convinced that implementing trait-based comparative approaches would considerably further our understanding of plant ecology and evolution in insular systems. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
Insular biogeography
Biogeography
Ecology (disciplines)
Plant Science
Biology
01 natural sciences
functional island biogeography
03 medical and health sciences
functional traits
Plant traits
eco-evolutionary processes
Ecosystem
Islands
Functional ecology
Ecology
fungi
food and beverages
Biodiversity
persistence
15. Life on land
Plants
colonization
Biological Evolution
Plant ecology
030104 developmental biology
Habitat
Trait
island syndrome
010606 plant biology & botany
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....28f9ce8d23925813225068e94a7a88f4