The significance of reproduction-related traits for wet meadow species survival in a fragmented landscape

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2025.152771" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2025.152771</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2025.152771" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.flora.2025.152771</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The significance of reproduction-related traits for wet meadow species survival in a fragmented landscape

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Habitat fragmentation refers to the breaking of continuous habitats into multiple isolated patches, which can result in smaller populations of plant species. The response of individual species to fragmentation can be largely determined by specific plant reproductive traits including traits related to pollination. To reveal the role of these plant traits for plant survival in fragmented landscapes, we targeted European grasslands, the most fragmented biome in the world. We explored whether plants of wet meadows are affected by the degree of connectivity between patches and, if so, which reproductive traits are responsible for their success. More particularly, we constructed a trait suite for 39 wet meadow species encompassing 15 traits related to reproduction and pollination. Six traits were revealed as important predictors, which in decreasing order of importance were: flowering duration, floral colour, flower’s reward accessibility, clonality, nectar guides presence, and plant’s specialisation to particular number of pollinator functional groups. Species found to be more successful were characterised mainly by increased flowering durations, displayed certain floral colours (e.g. UV - yellow bright), had easily accessible rewards, were highly clonal, did not hold nectar guides and were visited by many pollinator groups. Our results revealed that the most successful species presented altogether broader ecological niches. We highlight the importance of examining poorly studied floral traits alongside related ecological processes to understand better the factors driving species’ success in fragmented habitats.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The significance of reproduction-related traits for wet meadow species survival in a fragmented landscape

Popis výsledku anglicky

Habitat fragmentation refers to the breaking of continuous habitats into multiple isolated patches, which can result in smaller populations of plant species. The response of individual species to fragmentation can be largely determined by specific plant reproductive traits including traits related to pollination. To reveal the role of these plant traits for plant survival in fragmented landscapes, we targeted European grasslands, the most fragmented biome in the world. We explored whether plants of wet meadows are affected by the degree of connectivity between patches and, if so, which reproductive traits are responsible for their success. More particularly, we constructed a trait suite for 39 wet meadow species encompassing 15 traits related to reproduction and pollination. Six traits were revealed as important predictors, which in decreasing order of importance were: flowering duration, floral colour, flower’s reward accessibility, clonality, nectar guides presence, and plant’s specialisation to particular number of pollinator functional groups. Species found to be more successful were characterised mainly by increased flowering durations, displayed certain floral colours (e.g. UV - yellow bright), had easily accessible rewards, were highly clonal, did not hold nectar guides and were visited by many pollinator groups. Our results revealed that the most successful species presented altogether broader ecological niches. We highlight the importance of examining poorly studied floral traits alongside related ecological processes to understand better the factors driving species’ success in fragmented habitats.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Flora

ISSN

0367-2530

e-ISSN

1618-0585

Svazek periodika

330

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

SEP 2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

152771

Kód UT WoS článku

001506750700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105007162498