Is phylogenetic diversity a good proxy for functional diversity of plant communities? A case study from urban habitats

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00088168

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12414" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12414</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12414" target="_blank" >10.1111/jvs.12414</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Is phylogenetic diversity a good proxy for functional diversity of plant communities? A case study from urban habitats

Original language description

It is often assumed, but poorly tested, that patterns of phylogenetic diversity reflect functional diversity in plant communities. Here we test whether phylogeny can be used as a proxy for functional diversity in general and specifically for diversity in plant niche preferences, dispersal strategies and competitiveness-related traits. Location: Central Europe, Belgium and the Netherlands. Methods: We used a species composition data set from seven urban habitats, each sampled in 32 large cities of ten countries, and combined this with information about species phylogeny and functional traits, the latter divided into categories representing niche preferences, dispersal strategies and competitiveness. Results: We found positive significant, yet very weak, relationships between phylogenetic diversity and overall functional diversity, and between phylogenetic diversity and diversity in both species dispersal strategies and competitiveness. The relationship between phylogenetic diversity and diversity in species niche preferences was not significant. Conclusions: We suggest that the combination of multiple trait states that co-exist in urban plant communities and even within the same lineages weakens the phylogeny–function relationship. Phylogenetic diversity is a weak proxy for functional diversity of urban plant communities. For some facets of functional diversity, the phylogeny–function relationship may not apply at all.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EF - Botany

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA14-10723S" target="_blank" >GA14-10723S: Urban plant communities: a model of emerging communities of the future</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Vegetation Science

ISSN

1100-9233

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

1036-1046

UT code for WoS article

000388439400016

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84976877522