Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China.

ABSTRACT: Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity reveal important insights into the biogeographical processes that influence forest ecosystems. Although previous studies have extensively documented β-diversity within relatively small spatial extents, the potential drivers of β-diversity along latitudinal gradients are still not well understood at larger spatial extents. In this study, we determined whether tree β-diversity is correlated with latitude in forests of southeastern China, and if so, what ecological processes contribute to these patterns of tree β-diversity. We specifically aimed to disentangle the relative contributions from interspecific aggregation and environmental filtering across various spatial extents. We delineated regional communities comprising multiple nearby national forest

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873649 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature