Changing effects of energy and water on the richness distribution pattern of the Quercus genus in China.

ABSTRACT: Climate varies along geographic gradients, causing spatial variations in the effects of energy and water on species richness and the explanatory power of different climatic factors. Species of the Quercus genus are important tree species in China with high ecological and socioeconomic value. To detect whether the effects of energy and water on species richness change along climatic gradients, this study built geographically weighted regression models based on species richness and climatic data. Variation partition analysis and hierarchical partitioning analysis were used to further explore the main climatic factors shaping the richness distribution pattern of Quercus in China. The results showed that Quercus species were mainly distributed in mountainous areas of south

SUBMITTER: Sun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10827969 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature