Disentangling environmental and spatial effects on phylogenetic structure of angiosperm tree communities in China.
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SUBMITTER: Qian H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5514081 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jul
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Disentangling environmental and spatial effects on phylogenetic structure of angiosperm tree communities in China.
Qian Hong H Chen Shengbin S Zhang Jin-Long JL
Scientific reports 20170717 1
Niche-based and neutrality-based theories are two major classes of theories explaining the assembly mechanisms of local communities. Both theories have been frequently used to explain species diversity and composition in local communities but their relative importance remains unclear. Here, we analyzed 57 assemblages of angiosperm trees in 0.1-ha forest plots across China to examine the effects of environmental heterogeneity (relevant to niche-based processes) and spatial contingency (relevant t ...[more]
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