Belowground fungal community diversity and composition associated with Norway spruce along an altitudinal gradient

Diversity and distribution of Odonata (Insecta) larvae along an altitudinal gradient in Coalcomán mountains, Michoacán, Mexico.

Evaluating components of landscape diversity is essential for the implementation of efficient conservation strategies. We evaluated the diversity of Odonata larval assemblages from the Coalcomán mountains (CM), Michoacán, Mexico, and related it to local (site-level) habitat variables. Larvae were collected from shores, riffles and pools in five streams, counted and identified to species, twice ...

Diversity of Woodland Communities and Plant Species along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Guancen Mountains, China

Study on plant diversity is the base of woodland conservation. The Guancen Mountains are the northern end of Luliang mountain range in North China. Fifty-three quadrats of 10 m × 20 m of woodland communities were randomly established along an altitudinal gradient. Data for species composition and environmental variables were measured and recorded in each quadrat. To investigate the variation of...

Contrasted taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity patterns in semi-natural permanent grasslands along an altitudinal gradient

Leaf litter decomposition and microarthropod abundance along an altitudinal gradient

Mass loss rates of three types of leaf litter were measured along an altitudinal gradient at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, Macon County, North Carolina. Litterbags containing air dried litter from Quercus prinus L., Liriodendron tulipifera L., and Rhododendron maximum L. were placed in five plots along the gradient and sampled monthly. Microarthropods were extracted and sorted, and litter ...

Converging forest community composition along an edaphic gradient threatens landscapelevel diversity

Human impacts can have lasting effects on landscape composition well after land-cover perturbations. Alterations of disturbance regimes in concert with habitat degradation can lead to a loss of ecosystem diversity. There is growing evidence for the homogenization of northern Great Lakes forests via conifer loss (Frelich & Lorimer, 1985; Rhemtulla et al., 2007; Schulte et al., 2007; Nowacki & Ab...