Climate and fragment area jointly affect the annual dynamics of seedlings in different functional groups in the Thousand Island Lake.

ABSTRACT: Habitat fragmentation and climate change are the two main threats to global biodiversity. Understanding their combined impact on plant community regeneration is vital for predicting future forest structure and conserving biodiversity. This study monitored the seed production, seedling recruitment and mortality of woody plants in the Thousand Island Lake, a highly fragmented anthropogenic archipelago, for 5 years. We analyzed the seed-seedling transition, seedling recruitment and mortality of different functional groups in the fragmented forests and conducted correlation analyses involving climatic factors, island area, and plant community abundance. Our results showed that: 1) shade-tolerant and evergreen species had higher seed-seedling transition, seedling recruitment and survival rate t

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10303124 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature