Forests, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(12), С. 2239 - 2239
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
When species of different abundance coexist, their ecological strategies remain uncertain. Assessing the functional diversity and niche characteristics with levels contributes to understanding vegetation properties is essential for conservation. Based on 380 plots in Gutianshan subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest Zhejiang Province China, woody plants were categorized as common (86 species), occasional (87 rare (79 species). Plant traits, including maximum height, seed dispersal modes, first flowering stage, duration, fruit length, used assess community common, occasional, species, while 15 environmental factors evaluate Levins’ breadth Pianka’s overlap. The results showed that have highest evenness, dispersion Rao’s quadratic entropy higher (2.05 5.07, respectively) compared (1.57 3.10) (1.35 2.48). Furthermore, 15-dimensional mean value (ranging from 0.277 0.955) was also than 0.193 0.710) 0.100 0.345), same trend observed suggest diverse traits a greater ability adapt environment use resources, whereas limited environment. Rare are evenly distributed within space reduce direct competition other but they thrive only under specific conditions, mainly following K reproductive strategy. Niche differentiation mechanisms important determinants coexistence forests. In summary, more attention efforts should be paid conservation species. Our findings could help managers restoration
Язык: Английский