Relationship between climate and geographical variation of local woody species richness within the Mediterranean-type region of Chile

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dc.contributor.authorBecerra Osses, Pablo Ignacio
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-17T18:22:39Z
dc.date.available2019-10-17T18:22:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.updated2019-10-14T19:13:31Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Latitudinal and altitudinal patterns of plant species richness have frequently been related to different climate variables such as precipitation, temperature and evapotranspiration. However, studies assessing this relationship have mostly compared different regions and used regional scales of richness (in quadrants of several km2). It is less known the relationship between climate and geographical patterns of species richness in local scales (richness in < 1 ha plots). For central Chile some studies have described geographical patterns of plant species richness, but only using regional scales to quantify richness. It is not known how local richness of plant species varies geographically and if climate variables are related to this variation. In this paper I evaluated latitudinal and altitudinal trends of local richness of woody species within forest ecosystems of the Mediterranean-type climate region in central Chile, and explored if these patterns are related to climatic variables. We used data collected in the field as well as published data of composition of woody species in plots of 100 m2 collected in different localities within this region. Climatic variables were obtained for each locality from isoclimate curves published for the whole region. Results Local woody species richness was positively related to latitude and negatively related to elevation. Also, it was positively related to annual precipitation and atmospheric relative moisture, and negatively to mean minimal temperature of winter. In addition, precipitation increased with latitude, and minimal temperature of winter decreased with elevation. Conclusion These results suggest that climate may be an important driver of altitudinal and latitudinal patterns of local species richness of woody species in central Chile.
dc.fuente.origenBiomed Central
dc.identifier.citationRevista Chilena de Historia Natural. 2016 Sep 01;89(1):12
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40693-016-0062-x
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/26843
dc.issue.numeroNo.12
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final11
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaRevista Chilena de Historia Naturales_ES
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.subject.ddc570
dc.subject.deweyBiologíaes_ES
dc.subject.otherPlantas - Chilees_ES
dc.subject.otherPlantas Crecimiento y desarrolloes_ES
dc.subject.otherPlantas de clima mediterráneoes_ES
dc.titleRelationship between climate and geographical variation of local woody species richness within the Mediterranean-type region of Chilees_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumenVol.89
sipa.codpersvinculados70099
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