Linking Plant Functional Ecology to Island Biogeography
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| Rok publikování | 2020 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | TRENDS in Plant Science |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1360-1385%2819%2930347-4 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.022 |
| Klíčová slova | colonization; eco-evolutionary processes; functional island biogeography; functional traits; island syndrome; persistence |
| Popis | The study of insular systems has a long history in ecology and biogeography. Island plants often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for exploring eco-evolutionary processes. Trait-based approaches can help to answer important questions in island biogeography, yet plant trait patterns on islands remain understudied. We discuss three key hypotheses linking functional ecology to island biogeography: (i) plants in insular systems are characterized by distinct functional trait syndromes (compared with noninsular environments); (ii) these syndromes differ between true islands and terrestrial habitat islands; and (iii) island characteristics influence trait syndromes in a predictable manner. We are convinced that implementing trait-based comparative approaches would considerably further our understanding of plant ecology and evolution in insular systems. |
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