Do the rich get richer? Varying effects of tree species identity and diversity on the richness of understory taxa

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F16%3A43910016" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/16:43910016 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy.1479" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy.1479</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy.1479" target="_blank" >10.1002/ecy.1479</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Do the rich get richer? Varying effects of tree species identity and diversity on the richness of understory taxa

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Understory herbs and soil invertebrates play key roles in soil formation and nutrient cycling in forests. Studies suggest that diversity in the canopy and in the understory are positively associated, but these studies often confound the effects of tree species diversity with those of tree species identity and abiotic conditions. We combined extensive field sampling with structural equation modeling to evaluate the simultaneous effects of tree diversity on the species diversity of understory herbs, beetles, and earthworms. The diversity of earthworms and saproxylic beetles was directly and positively associated with tree diversity, presumably because species of both these taxa specialize on certain species of trees. Tree identity also strongly affected diversity in the understory, especially for herbs, likely as a result of interspecific differences in canopy light transmittance or litter decomposition rates. Our results suggest that changes in forest management will disproportionately affect certain understory taxa. For instance, changes in canopy diversity will affect the diversity of earthworms and saproxylic beetles more than changes in tree species composition, whereas the converse would be expected for understory herbs and detritivorous beetles. We conclude that the effects of tree diversity on understory taxa can vary from positive to negative and may affect biogeochemical cycling in temperate forests. Thus, maintaining high diversity in temperate forests can promote the diversity of multiple taxa in the understory. (C) 2016 by the Ecological Society of America.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Do the rich get richer? Varying effects of tree species identity and diversity on the richness of understory taxa

Popis výsledku anglicky

Understory herbs and soil invertebrates play key roles in soil formation and nutrient cycling in forests. Studies suggest that diversity in the canopy and in the understory are positively associated, but these studies often confound the effects of tree species diversity with those of tree species identity and abiotic conditions. We combined extensive field sampling with structural equation modeling to evaluate the simultaneous effects of tree diversity on the species diversity of understory herbs, beetles, and earthworms. The diversity of earthworms and saproxylic beetles was directly and positively associated with tree diversity, presumably because species of both these taxa specialize on certain species of trees. Tree identity also strongly affected diversity in the understory, especially for herbs, likely as a result of interspecific differences in canopy light transmittance or litter decomposition rates. Our results suggest that changes in forest management will disproportionately affect certain understory taxa. For instance, changes in canopy diversity will affect the diversity of earthworms and saproxylic beetles more than changes in tree species composition, whereas the converse would be expected for understory herbs and detritivorous beetles. We conclude that the effects of tree diversity on understory taxa can vary from positive to negative and may affect biogeochemical cycling in temperate forests. Thus, maintaining high diversity in temperate forests can promote the diversity of multiple taxa in the understory. (C) 2016 by the Ecological Society of America.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

GK - Lesnictví

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/LG12018" target="_blank" >LG12018: Zapojení ČR do výzkumných aktivit European Forest Institute (EFI)</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Ecology

ISSN

0012-9658

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

97

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

9

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

2364-2373

Kód UT WoS článku

000382527100020

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84985903407