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Local environmental variables are key drivers of ant taxonomic and functional beta-diversity in a Mediterranean dryland

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dc.contributor.authorWendt, Clara Frasconi
dc.contributor.authorCeia-Hasse, Ana
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Alice
dc.contributor.authorVerble, Robin
dc.contributor.authorSantini, Giacomo
dc.contributor.authorBoieiro, Mário
dc.contributor.authorBranquinho, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T10:23:31Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T10:23:31Z
dc.date.issued2021-01
dc.description.abstractThe decomposition of beta-diversity (β-diversity) into its replacement (βrepl) and richness (βrich) components in combination with a taxonomic and functional approach, may help to identify processes driving community composition along environmental gradients. We aimed to understand which abiotic and spatial variables influence ant β-diversity and identify which processes may drive ant β-diversity patterns in Mediterranean drylands by measuring the percentage of variation in ant taxonomic and functional β-diversity explained by local environmental, regional climatic and spatial variables. We found that taxonomic and functional replacement (βrepl) primarily drove patterns in overall β-diversity (βtot). Variation partitioning analysis showed that respectively 16.8%, 12.9% and 21.6% of taxonomic βtot, βrepl and βrich variation were mainly explained by local environmental variables. Local environmental variables were also the main determinants of functional β-diversity, explaining 20.4%, 17.9% and 23.2% of βtot, βrepl and βrich variation, respectively. Findings suggest that niche-based processes drive changes in ant β-diversity, as local environmental variables may act as environmental filters on species and trait composition. While we found that local environmental variables were important predictors of ant β-diversity, further analysis should address the contribution of other mechanisms, e.g. competitive exclusion and resource partitioning, on ant β-diversity.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was conducted within the College on Polar and Extreme Environments (Polar2E) of the University of Lisbon. This study was funded by the Portuguese National Funds through "FundacAo para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia" within the fellowships PD/BD/114364/2016 (to CFW) and the cE3c Unit funding UIDB/00329/2020-2023.en
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dc.identifier.citationWendt, C.F., Ceia-Hasse, A., Nunes, A., Verble, R., Santini, G., Boieiro, M. & Branquinho, C. (2021). Local environmental variables are key drivers of ant taxonomic and functional beta-diversity in a Mediterranean dryland. "Scientific Reports", 11, 2292. DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-82059-wen
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-021-82059-wpt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2045-2322
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.pmcPMC7840911
dc.identifier.pmid33504935
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6080
dc.identifier.wos000668339700010
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLCpt_PT
dc.relationFCT PD/BD/114364/2016pt_PT
dc.relationFCT UIDB/00329/2020-2023pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-82059-wpt_PT
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/49223
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEcologypt_PT
dc.titleLocal environmental variables are key drivers of ant taxonomic and functional beta-diversity in a Mediterranean drylanden
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleScientific Reportsen
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
person.familyNameCanelas Boieiro
person.givenNameMário Rui
person.identifier.ciencia-idCB12-D073-9C37
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9087-091X
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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