Spatial heterogeneity in species composition constrains plant community responses to herbivory and fertilisation

dc.contributor.authorHodapp, Dorothee
dc.contributor.authorBorer, Elizabeth T.
dc.contributor.authorHarpole, W. S.
dc.contributor.authorLind, Eric M.
dc.contributor.authorSeabloom, Eric W.
dc.contributor.authorAdler, Peter B.
dc.contributor.authorAlberti, Juan
dc.contributor.authorArnillas, Carlos A.
dc.contributor.authorBakker, Jonathan D.
dc.contributor.authorBiederman, Lori A.
dc.contributor.authorCadotte, Marc
dc.contributor.authorCleland, Elsa E.
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Scott
dc.contributor.authorFay, Philip A.
dc.contributor.authorFirn, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorHagenah, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorHautier, Yann
dc.contributor.authorIribarne, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorKnops, Johannes M. H.
dc.contributor.authorMcCulley, Rebecca L.
dc.contributor.authorMacDougall, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Joslin L.
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, John W.
dc.contributor.authorMortensen, Brent
dc.contributor.authorLa Pierre, Kimberly J.
dc.contributor.authorRisch, Anita C.
dc.contributor.authorSchütz, Martin
dc.contributor.authorPeri, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorStevens, Carly J.
dc.contributor.authorWright, Justin
dc.contributor.authorHillebrand, Helmut
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-07T13:43:53Z
dc.date.available2018-09-07T13:43:53Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental change can result in substantial shifts in community composition. The associated immigration and extinction events are likely constrained by the spatial distribution of species. Still, studies on environmental change typically quantify biotic responses at single spatial (time series within a single plot) or temporal (spatial beta diversity at single time points) scales, ignoring their potential interdependence. Here, we use data from a global network of grassland experiments to determine how turnover responses to two major forms of environmental change - fertilisation and herbivore loss - are affected by species pool size and spatial compositional heterogeneity. Fertilisation led to higher rates of local extinction, whereas turnover in herbivore exclusion plots was driven by species replacement. Overall, sites with more spatially heterogeneous composition showed significantly higher rates of annual turnover, independent of species pool size and treatment. Taking into account spatial biodiversity aspects will therefore improve our understanding of consequences of global and anthropogenic change on community dynamics.
dc.format.extent1364–1371
dc.identifier1461-023X
dc.identifier.citationHodapp, Dorothee, Borer, Elizabeth T., Harpole, W. S., Lind, Eric M., Seabloom, Eric W., Adler, Peter B., Alberti, Juan, Arnillas, Carlos A., Bakker, Jonathan D., Biederman, Lori A., Cadotte, Marc, Cleland, Elsa E., Collins, Scott, Fay, Philip A., Firn, Jennifer, Hagenah, Nicole, Hautier, Yann, Iribarne, Oscar, Knops, Johannes M. H., McCulley, Rebecca L., MacDougall, Andrew, Moore, Joslin L., Morgan, John W., Mortensen, Brent, La Pierre, Kimberly J. et al. 2018. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/94170">Spatial heterogeneity in species composition constrains plant community responses to herbivory and fertilisation</a>." <em>Ecology Letters</em>, 21, (9) 1364–1371. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13102">https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13102</a>.
dc.identifier.issn1461-023X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10088/94170
dc.relation.ispartofEcology Letters 21 (9)
dc.titleSpatial heterogeneity in species composition constrains plant community responses to herbivory and fertilisation
dc.typearticle
sro.description.unitSERC
sro.identifier.doi10.1111/ele.13102
sro.identifier.itemID148449
sro.identifier.refworksID41344
sro.identifier.urlhttps://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/94170

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