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Functional diversity and composition of bryophyte water-related traits in Azorean native vegetation

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dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Débora
dc.contributor.authorRigal, François
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Paulo A. V.
dc.contributor.authorAh-Peng, Claudine
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Rosalina
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-06T09:11:46Z
dc.date.available2018-07-06T09:11:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Functional trait-based approaches link species diversity patterns to ecosystem functioning. In the context of global change, understanding these links is vital for developing holistic biodiversity management strategies. Bryophytes, important ecosystem components owing to their biogeochemical functions, have not been the focus of many functional studies. AIMS: This is the first assessment of bryophyte functional diversity in the Azores archipelago, aiming to uncover multivariate trait richness and composition patterns along the elevational gradient on Terceira Island. METHODS: Based on five water acquisition and retention traits of leafy liverworts and mosses, we calculated functional diversity metrics within and among six bryophyte communities sampled along a 1021-m elevational transect. RESULTS: Trait composition differed significantly between coastal and mountain communities. Mosses presented inrolled leaves and ornamented leaf cells at low elevation but not at high elevation. These patterns were associated with an uphill shift from drier and warmer conditions to a moister and cooler environment. CONCLUSIONS: Future climatic changes might affect bryophyte functional diversity patterns in Terceira Island, particularly for mosses. These results can be directly compared with those obtained for other archipelagos where the same protocol has been applied, allowing a joint assessment of insular vegetation functional diversity patterns.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNETBIOME MOVECLIM “Montane vegetation as listening posts for climate change” [research project M2.1.2/F/04/2011/NETpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationHenriques, D., Rigal, F., Borges, P.A.V., Ah-Peng, C. & Gabriel, R. (2017). Functional diversity and composition of bryophyte water-related traits in Azorean native vegetation. "Plant Ecology & Diversity", 10(2-3): 127-137. DOI:10.1080/17550874.2017.1315839pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/17550874.2017.1315839pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1755-1668
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/4765
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.subjectElevation Gradienten
dc.subjectEnvironmental Filteringen
dc.subjectLiverwortsen
dc.subjectMossesen
dc.subjectTerceira Islanden
dc.titleFunctional diversity and composition of bryophyte water-related traits in Azorean native vegetationen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage137pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue(2-3)pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage127pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePlant Ecology and Diversityen
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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