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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10980-020-01138-x |
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| Author(s): | Kimberley, Adam;
Hooftman, Danny;
Bullock, James M.;
Honnay, Olivier;
Krickl, Patricia;
Lindgren, Jessica;
Plue, Jan;
Poschlod, Peter;
Traveset, Anna;
Cousins, Sara A. O. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Kimberley, Lindgren and Cousins: Department of Physical Geography, Biogeography and Geomatics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Hooftman: Lactuca: Environmental Data Analyses and Modelling, Diemen, The Netherlands and Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK; Bullock: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK; Honnay: Biology Department, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Belgium; Krickl and Poschlod: Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstrasse, Regensburg, Germany; Plue: Department of Physical Geography, Biogeography and Geomatics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden and Biology Department, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg, Leuven, Belgium; Traveset: Institut Mediterrani dEstudis Avanc^D,ats, CSIC-UIB, Balearic Islands, Spain |
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| Title: | Functional rather than structural connectivity explains grassland plant diversity patterns following landscape scale habitat loss |
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| Source: | Landscape Ecology. Vol. 36, No. 1, January 2021, p. 265-280. |
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| Publishing Information: | The Hague: SPB Academic Pub. |
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| # of Pages: | 16 |
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| Keywords: | Author-Supplied Keywords: Functional connectivity; Grassland; Biodiversity; Habitat loss; Habitat fragmentation; Land use change
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Context: Functional connectivity is vital for plant species dispersal, but little is known about how habitat loss and the presence of green infrastructure interact to affect both functional and structural connectivity, and the impacts of each on species groups. Objectives: We investigate how changes in the spatial configuration of species-rich grasslands and related green infrastructure such as road verges, hedgerows and forest borders in three European countries have influenced landscape connectivity, and the effects on grassland plant biodiversity. Methods: We mapped past and present land use for 36 landscapes in Belgium, Germany and Sweden, to estimate connectivity based on simple habitat spatial configuration (structural connectivity) and accounting for effective dispersal and establishment (functional connectivity) around focal grasslands. We used the resulting measures of landscape change to interpret patterns in plant communities. Results: Increased presence of landscape connecting elements could not compensate for large scale losses of grassland area resulting in substantial declines in structural and functional connectivity. Generalist species were negatively affected by connectivity, and responded most strongly to structural connectivity, while functional connectivity determined the occurrence of grassland specialists in focal grasslands. Restored patches had more generalist species, and a lower density of grassland specialist species than ancient patches. Conclusions: Protecting both species rich grasslands and dispersal pathways within landscapes is essential for maintaining grassland biodiversity. Our results show that increases in green infrastructure have not been sufficient to offset loss of semi-natural habitat, and that landscape links must be functionally effective in order to contribute to grassland diversity." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 80 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kimberley, A., D. Hooftman, J. M. Bullock, O. Honnay, P. Krickl, J. Lindgren, et al. 2021. Functional rather than structural connectivity explains grassland plant diversity patterns following landscape scale habitat loss. Landscape Ecol. 36(1):p. 265-280. |
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| DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01138-x |
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