Island Biogeography in the Anthropocene: Natural and Anthropogenic Drivers of Plant Diversity in the Miaodao Archipelago.

ABSTRACT: Island ecosystems are particularly sensitive to natural and anthropogenic environmental changes, and island plant communities undergo restructuring driven by multiple interacting factors. However, how these factors collectively influence species diversity and community composition on temperate inhabited islands remains unclear. This study assessed changes in vascular plant diversity across spatial gradients of area, isolation, climate, and human disturbance on 10 inhabited islands in Miaodao Archipelago. Based on comprehensive field surveys, we recorded 485 plant taxa and analyzed alpha and beta diversity patterns for different life forms (trees, shrubs, herbs, and invasive plants) using general linear regression, generalized linear models, redundancy analysis, and Mantel tests to identify

SUBMITTER: Yu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531715 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature