Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic
Aim: Understanding the forces shaping biodiversity patterns, particularly for groups of organisms with key functional roles, will help predict the responses of ecosystems to environmental changes. Our aim was to evaluate the relative role of different drivers in shaping the diversity patterns of ver...
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Biodiversity biotic interactions predator–prey species richness trophic interactions tundra Barrio, Isabel C Bueno, C Guillermo Gartzia, Maite Soininen, Eeva M Christie, Katherine S Speed, James D M Ravolainen, Virve T Forbes, Bruce C Gauthier, Gilles Horstkotte, Tim Hoset, Katrine S Hoye, Toke T Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S Levesque, Esther Morsdorf, Martin A Olofsson, Johan Wookey, Philip Hik, David S Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic |
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Aim: Understanding the forces shaping biodiversity patterns, particularly for groups of organisms with key functional roles, will help predict the responses of ecosystems to environmental changes. Our aim was to evaluate the relative role of different drivers in shaping the diversity patterns of vertebrate herbivores, a group of organisms exerting a strong trophic influence in terrestrial Arctic ecosystems. This biome, traditionally perceived as homogeneous and low in biodiversity, includes wide variation in biotic and physical conditions and is currently undergoing major environmental change. Location: The Arctic (including the High Arctic, Low Arctic and Subarctic). Methods: We compiled available data on vertebrate (birds and mammals) herbivore distribution at a pan-Arctic scale, and used eight variables that represent the most relevant hypotheses for explaining patterns of species richness. We used range maps rasterized on a 100 km × 100 km equal-area grid to analyse richness patterns of all vertebrate herbivore species combined, and birds and mammalian herbivores separately. Results: Overall, patterns of herbivore species richness in the Arctic were positively related to plant productivity (measured using the normalized difference vegetation index) and to the species richness of predators. Greater species richness of herbivores was also linked to areas with a higher mean annual temperature. Species richness of avian and mammalian herbivores were related to the distance from the coast, with the highest avian richness in coastal areas and mammalian richness peaking further inland. Main conclusions: Herbivore richness in the Arctic is most strongly linked to primary productivity and the species richness of predators. Our results suggest that biotic interactions, with either higher or lower trophic levels or both, can drive patterns of species richness at a biome-wide scale. Rapid ongoing environmental changes in the Arctic are likely to affect herbivore diversity through impacts on both primary productivity and ... |
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University of Iceland University of Tartu Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (CSIC) The Arctic University of Norway University of Alberta Norwegian University of Science And Technology (NTNU) Norwegian Polar Institute University of Lapland Universite Laval, Canada University of Turku Aarhus University University Centre in Svalbard University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières Umea University Biological and Environmental Sciences orcid:0000-0001-5957-6424 |
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Barrio, Isabel C Bueno, C Guillermo Gartzia, Maite Soininen, Eeva M Christie, Katherine S Speed, James D M Ravolainen, Virve T Forbes, Bruce C Gauthier, Gilles Horstkotte, Tim Hoset, Katrine S Hoye, Toke T Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S Levesque, Esther Morsdorf, Martin A Olofsson, Johan Wookey, Philip Hik, David S |
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Barrio, Isabel C Bueno, C Guillermo Gartzia, Maite Soininen, Eeva M Christie, Katherine S Speed, James D M Ravolainen, Virve T Forbes, Bruce C Gauthier, Gilles Horstkotte, Tim Hoset, Katrine S Hoye, Toke T Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S Levesque, Esther Morsdorf, Martin A Olofsson, Johan Wookey, Philip Hik, David S |
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Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic |
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Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic |
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Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic |
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Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic |
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Barrio IC, Bueno CG, Gartzia M, Soininen EM, Christie KS, Speed JDM, Ravolainen VT, Forbes BC, Gauthier G, Horstkotte T, Hoset KS, Hoye TT, Jonsdottir IS, Levesque E, Morsdorf MA, Olofsson J, Wookey P & Hik DS (2016) Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 25 (9), pp. 1108-1118. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12470 http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25818 doi:10.1111/geb.12470 WOS:000383515300007 2-s2.0-84971379044 524437 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25818/1/Barrio_et_al-2016-Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography.pdf |
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ftunivstirling:oai:dspace.stir.ac.uk:1893/25818 2023-05-15T14:27:41+02:00 Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic Barrio, Isabel C Bueno, C Guillermo Gartzia, Maite Soininen, Eeva M Christie, Katherine S Speed, James D M Ravolainen, Virve T Forbes, Bruce C Gauthier, Gilles Horstkotte, Tim Hoset, Katrine S Hoye, Toke T Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg S Levesque, Esther Morsdorf, Martin A Olofsson, Johan Wookey, Philip Hik, David S University of Iceland University of Tartu Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (CSIC) The Arctic University of Norway University of Alberta Norwegian University of Science And Technology (NTNU) Norwegian Polar Institute University of Lapland Universite Laval, Canada University of Turku Aarhus University University Centre in Svalbard University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières Umea University Biological and Environmental Sciences orcid:0000-0001-5957-6424 2016-09 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25818 https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12470 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25818/1/Barrio_et_al-2016-Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography.pdf en eng Wiley-Blackwell Barrio IC, Bueno CG, Gartzia M, Soininen EM, Christie KS, Speed JDM, Ravolainen VT, Forbes BC, Gauthier G, Horstkotte T, Hoset KS, Hoye TT, Jonsdottir IS, Levesque E, Morsdorf MA, Olofsson J, Wookey P & Hik DS (2016) Biotic interactions mediate patterns of herbivore diversity in the Arctic. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 25 (9), pp. 1108-1118. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12470 http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25818 doi:10.1111/geb.12470 WOS:000383515300007 2-s2.0-84971379044 524437 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25818/1/Barrio_et_al-2016-Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography.pdf The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository. Please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/under-embargo-all-rights-reserved 2999-12-20 [Barrio_et_al-2016-Global_Ecology_and_Biogeography.pdf] The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository therefore there is an embargo on the full text of the work. Biodiversity biotic interactions predator–prey species richness trophic interactions tundra Journal Article VoR - Version of Record 2016 ftunivstirling https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12470 2022-06-13T18:42:18Z Aim: Understanding the forces shaping biodiversity patterns, particularly for groups of organisms with key functional roles, will help predict the responses of ecosystems to environmental changes. Our aim was to evaluate the relative role of different drivers in shaping the diversity patterns of vertebrate herbivores, a group of organisms exerting a strong trophic influence in terrestrial Arctic ecosystems. This biome, traditionally perceived as homogeneous and low in biodiversity, includes wide variation in biotic and physical conditions and is currently undergoing major environmental change. Location: The Arctic (including the High Arctic, Low Arctic and Subarctic). Methods: We compiled available data on vertebrate (birds and mammals) herbivore distribution at a pan-Arctic scale, and used eight variables that represent the most relevant hypotheses for explaining patterns of species richness. We used range maps rasterized on a 100 km × 100 km equal-area grid to analyse richness patterns of all vertebrate herbivore species combined, and birds and mammalian herbivores separately. Results: Overall, patterns of herbivore species richness in the Arctic were positively related to plant productivity (measured using the normalized difference vegetation index) and to the species richness of predators. Greater species richness of herbivores was also linked to areas with a higher mean annual temperature. Species richness of avian and mammalian herbivores were related to the distance from the coast, with the highest avian richness in coastal areas and mammalian richness peaking further inland. Main conclusions: Herbivore richness in the Arctic is most strongly linked to primary productivity and the species richness of predators. Our results suggest that biotic interactions, with either higher or lower trophic levels or both, can drive patterns of species richness at a biome-wide scale. Rapid ongoing environmental changes in the Arctic are likely to affect herbivore diversity through impacts on both primary productivity and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Subarctic Tundra University of Stirling: Stirling Digital Research Repository Arctic Global Ecology and Biogeography 25 9 1108 1118 |