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Spatial scaling of plant and bird diversity from 50 to 10,000 ha in a lowland tropical rainforest
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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:47 authored by Richard Hazell, Kryštof Chmel, Jan Riegert, Luda Paul, Brus Isua, Graham S Kaina, Pavel Fibich, Kenneth Molem, Alan StewartAlan Stewart, Mika PeckMika Peck, George D Weiblen, Vojtech NovotnyWhile there are numerous studies of diversity patterns both within local communities and at regional scales, the intermediate scale of tens to thousands of km2 is often neglected. Here we present detailed local data on plant communities (using 20?×?20 m plots) and bird communities (using point counts) for a 50 ha ForestGEO plot in lowland rainforest at Wanang, Papua New Guinea. We compare these local diversity patterns with those documented in the surrounding 10,000 ha of lowland rainforest. Woody plant species richness was lower within 50 ha (88% of 10,000 ha richness), even when both were surveyed with identical sampling effort. In contrast, bird communities exhibited identical species accumulation patterns at both spatial scales. Similarity in species composition (Chao-Jaccard) remained constant while similarity in dominance structure (Bray–Curtis) decreased with increased distance between samples across the range from?
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OecologiaISSN
0029-8549Publisher
SpringerExternal DOI
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- Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications
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- Sussex Sustainability Research Programme Publications
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2021-05-06First Open Access (FOA) Date
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