Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic
Abstract A nearly ubiquitous negative relationship between taxonomic richness and mean range-size (average area of taxa) is observed across space. However, the complexity of the mechanism limits its applicability for conservation or range prediction. We explore whether the relationship holds over ti...
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| author | Ying Liu Simeon Lisovski Jérémy Courtin Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring Ulrike Herzschuh |
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| description | Abstract A nearly ubiquitous negative relationship between taxonomic richness and mean range-size (average area of taxa) is observed across space. However, the complexity of the mechanism limits its applicability for conservation or range prediction. We explore whether the relationship holds over time, and whether plant speciation, environmental heterogeneity, or plant interactions are major factors of the relationship within northeast Siberia and Alaska. By analysing sedimentary ancient DNA from seven lakes, we reconstruct plant richness, biotic environmental heterogeneity, and mean range-size over the last 30,000 years. We find positive richness to range-size relationships during the glacial period, shifting to negative during the interglacial period. Our results indicate neither speciation nor environmental heterogeneity is the principal driver. Network analyses show more positive interactions during the glacial period, which may contribute to positive richness to range-size relationships. Conversely, in the interglacial environment, negative interactions may result in negative relationships. Our findings suggest potential susceptibility to invasion but conservation advantages in far northern tundra given their positive interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2fdf23c7cd5c43ef9390cb56b4734b982025-02-02T12:31:09ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-0116111210.1038/s41467-025-56176-3Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the ArcticYing Liu0Simeon Lisovski1Jérémy Courtin2Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring3Ulrike Herzschuh4Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental SystemsAlfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental SystemsAlfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental SystemsAlfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental SystemsAlfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Polar Terrestrial Environmental SystemsAbstract A nearly ubiquitous negative relationship between taxonomic richness and mean range-size (average area of taxa) is observed across space. However, the complexity of the mechanism limits its applicability for conservation or range prediction. We explore whether the relationship holds over time, and whether plant speciation, environmental heterogeneity, or plant interactions are major factors of the relationship within northeast Siberia and Alaska. By analysing sedimentary ancient DNA from seven lakes, we reconstruct plant richness, biotic environmental heterogeneity, and mean range-size over the last 30,000 years. We find positive richness to range-size relationships during the glacial period, shifting to negative during the interglacial period. Our results indicate neither speciation nor environmental heterogeneity is the principal driver. Network analyses show more positive interactions during the glacial period, which may contribute to positive richness to range-size relationships. Conversely, in the interglacial environment, negative interactions may result in negative relationships. Our findings suggest potential susceptibility to invasion but conservation advantages in far northern tundra given their positive interactions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56176-3 |
| spellingShingle | Ying Liu Simeon Lisovski Jérémy Courtin Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring Ulrike Herzschuh Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic Nature Communications |
| title | Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic |
| title_full | Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic |
| title_fullStr | Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic |
| title_short | Plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the Glacial-Holocene transition in the Arctic |
| title_sort | plant interactions associated with a directional shift in the richness range size relationship during the glacial holocene transition in the arctic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56176-3 |
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