Temperature along an elevation gradient determines Galapagos tortoise sex ratios
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10008
Abstract: Abstract Climate change threatens endemic island ectothermic reptiles that display small population sizes and temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD). Studies of captive Galapagos tortoises demonstrate type A TSD with warmer incubation temperatures producing females. However, there… read more here.
Keywords: sex ratios; incubation; temperature; sex ... See more keywords
Plant physical and chemical defence variation along elevation gradients: a functional trait-based approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4162-y
Abstract: Predicting variation in plant functional traits related to anti-herbivore defences remains a major challenge in ecological research, considering that multiple traits have evolved in response to both abiotic and biotic conditions. Therefore, understanding variation in… read more here.
Keywords: variation; plant; defence; community ... See more keywords
Growth response of Abies spectabilis to climate along an elevation gradient of the Manang valley in the central Himalayas
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DOI: 10.1007/s11676-019-01011-x
Abstract: The Himalayas are characterized by a broad gradient of bioclimatic zones along their elevation. However, less is known how forest growth responds to climatic change along elevation. In this study, four standard tree-ring width chronologies… read more here.
Keywords: elevation gradient; growth; along elevation; abies spectabilis ... See more keywords
Leaf functional traits predict cloud forest tree seedling survival along an elevation gradient
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DOI: 10.1007/s13595-019-0900-5
Abstract: Cloud forest tree seedlings of higher leaf mass to area ratio and leaf dry matter content displayed higher survival along an elevation gradient in the forest understorey. Phenotypic plasticity in leaf functional traits was not… read more here.
Keywords: elevation gradient; seedling survival; along elevation; elevation ... See more keywords
Effects of environmental filters on early establishment of cloud forest trees along elevation gradients: Implications for assisted migration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.09.042
Abstract: Abstract Cloud forest tree species are reported to be shifting and retracting their distributional ranges in response to increasing temperatures. However, there is limited information regarding the impact of increasing temperatures on the recruitment of… read more here.
Keywords: along elevation; cloud; assisted migration; cloud forest ... See more keywords
Regenerative potential of the soil seed bank along an elevation gradient of rupestrian grassland in southeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2017-0162
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the species richness and abundance of the seed bank and the influence of soil attributes along an elevation gradient (800–1400 m a.s.l.). We examined th... read more here.
Keywords: seed bank; seed; elevation gradient; along elevation ... See more keywords
Patterns of microbial communities were shaped by bioavailable P along the elevation gradient of Shergyla Mountain, as determined by analysis of phospholipid fatty acids
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271101
Abstract: The distribution pattern of the microbial community in mountains is an important component of biodiversity research. Many environmental factors vary significantly with elevation on a relatively small scale in subalpine and alpine environments. These factors… read more here.
Keywords: elevation gradient; shergyla; microbial communities; along elevation ... See more keywords
Diversity and putative metabolic function of prokaryotic communities in tank bromeliads along an elevation gradient in tropical Mexico
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.945488
Abstract: Tank bromeliads are unique canopy microhabitats that offer freshwater and organic nutrient-rich substrates in the Neotropics. In them it is possible to thoroughly characterize environmental factors and species composition of terrestrial and aquatic biota. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: elevation gradient; tank bromeliads; along elevation; diversity ... See more keywords
Numerical classification, ordination, and species diversity of bryophytes along elevation gradients in Xiaoqinling
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DOI: 10.5846/stxb201512242568
Abstract: Bryophytes are widely distributed and constitute an important part in vegetation diversity. More than 20,000 species of bryophytes are found worldwide. Bryophytes play important roles in the ecosystem, particularly in water balance and nutrient accumulation.… read more here.
Keywords: species diversity; diversity; classification ordination; numerical classification ... See more keywords