Linking Plant Functional Ecology to Island Biogeography.

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Abstract
The study of insular systems has a long history in ecology and biogeography. Island plants often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for exploring eco-evolutionary processes. Trait-based approaches can help to answer important questions in island biogeography, yet plant trait patterns on islands remain understudied. We discuss three key hypotheses linking functional ecology to island biogeography: (i) plants in insular systems are characterized by distinct functional trait syndromes (compared with noninsular environments); (ii) these syndromes differ between true islands and terrestrial habitat islands; and (iii) island characteristics influence trait syndromes in a predictable manner. We are convinced that implementing trait-based comparative approaches would considerably further our understanding of plant ecology and evolution in insular systems.
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Authors Ottaviani, Gianluigi;Keppel, Gunnar;Götzenberger, Lars;Harrison, Susan;Opedal, Øystein H;Conti, Luisa;Liancourt, Pierre;Klimešová, Jitka;Silveira, Fernando A O;Jiménez-Alfaro, Borja;Negoita, Luka;Doležal, Jiří;Hájek, Michal;Ibanez, Thomas;Méndez-Castro, Francisco E;Chytrý, Milan;
Journal Trends in plant science
Year 2020
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S1360-1385(19)30347-4
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Keywords
persistence colonization functional traits eco-evolutionary processes functional island biogeography island syndrome

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