Invariant Spatial Pattern Across Mediterranean Scrublands in the Iberian Pear (<i>Pyrus bourgaeana</i>).

ABSTRACT: The spatial distribution pattern of plant species is frequently driven by a combination of biotic and abiotic factors that jointly influence the arrival, establishment, and reproduction of plants. Comparing the spatial distribution of a target plant species in different populations represents a robust approach to identify the underlying mechanisms. We mapped all reproductive individuals of the Iberian pear (Pyrus bourgaeana) in five plots (1.39-8.57 km²) differing in the activity of seed dispersers and vertebrate herbivores in southern Iberian Peninsula. We used Thomas point process models to quantify the consistency in the spatial pattern and the level of spatial aggregation of this mammal-dispersed tree among the five populations. We tested two hypotheses: (i) because t

SUBMITTER: Morera B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748438 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature