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The Reproductive Strategy as an Important Trait for the Distribution of Lower-Trunk Epiphytic Lichens in Old-Growth vs. Non-Old Growth Forests
Luisa FratiSonia RaveraGiorgio BrunialtiPaolo Giordanisubject
0106 biological sciencessexual reproductionGamma diversityRare speciesBeta diversityforest managementvegetative propagulesBiology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesCommon speciesForest ecologyfunctional traitsgeographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryEcologyForestrylcsh:QK900-989Beta diversity; Forest management; Functional traits; Sexual reproduction; Vegetative propagulesOld-growth forestlcsh:Plant ecologyBiological dispersalNestednessbeta diversityhuman activities010606 plant biology & botanydescription
(1) Research Highlights: The work studied the beta diversity patterns of epiphytic lichens as a function of their reproductive strategies in old-growth and non-old growth forests from the Mediterranean area. (2) Background and Objectives: The reproductive strategies of lichens can drive the dispersal and distribution of species assemblages in forest ecosystems. To further investigate this issue, we analyzed data on epiphytic lichen diversity collected from old-growth and non-old growth forest sites (36 plots) located in Cilento National Park (South Italy). Our working hypothesis was that the dispersal abilities due to the different reproductive strategies drove species beta diversity depending on forest age and continuity. We expected a high turnover for sexually reproducing species and high nestedness for vegetative ones. We also considered the relationship between forest continuity and beta diversity in terms of species rarity. (3) Materials and Methods: we used the Bray&ndash
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | Forests |