The effects of local filtering processes on the structure and functioning of native plant communities in experimental urban habitats

ABSTRACT: Abstract Despite a growing literature‐base devoted to document biodiversity patterns in cities, little is known about the processes that influence these patterns, and whether they are consistent over time. In particular, numerous studies have identified the capacity of cities to host a rich diversity of plant species. This trend, however, is driven primarily by introduced species, which comprise a large proportion of the urban species pool relative to natives. Using an experimental common garden study, we assessed the relative influence of local assembly processes (i.e., soil environmental filtering and competition from spontaneous urban species) on the taxonomic and functional diversity of native plant communities sampled over four seasons in 2016–2018. Taxonomic and functional diversity

SUBMITTER: Borowy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature