Multiscale spatial patterns of species diversity and biomass together with their correlations along geographical gradients in subalpine meadows.

ABSTRACT: Researchers frequently discuss spatial distribution patterns of species diversity and biomass together with their correlations along geographical gradients. Typical subalpine meadows occur widely on the east of the Loess Plateau, China; here, we selected nine mountains belonging to four mountain systems from north to south on the east of the plateau. We analyzed five latitudinal and longitudinal gradients together with six elevational gradients to study the spatial distribution patterns of species diversity (including α, β, and γ diversity) and biomass plus with their relationships at various scales. Results showed that (1) for diversity, α-Diversity manifested unimodal variation patterns in horizontal spaces, peaking at high latitude and low longitude. However, α-diversity was not sensiti

SUBMITTER: Xu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6392230 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature