Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo

A GIS-environmental database with 5 arc minute (c. 10 x 10 km) resolution was combined with tree inventory data. Tree diversity, phylogenetic diversity (PD) and the two main compositional gradients were determined for 46 tree inventories. Akaike's information criterion and a data jackknifing procedu...

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Main Authors: Slik, J.W.F., Raes, N., Aiba, Shin-Ichiro, Brearley, F.Q., Cannon, Charles H., Meijaard, E., Nagamasu, H., Nilus, R., Paoli, G., Poulsen, A.D., Sheil, Douglas, Suzuki, E., Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van, Webb, C.O., Wilkie, P., Wulffraat, S.
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Language:Inglés
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20211
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author Slik, J.W.F.
Raes, N.
Aiba, Shin-Ichiro
Brearley, F.Q.
Cannon, Charles H.
Meijaard, E.
Nagamasu, H.
Nilus, R.
Paoli, G.
Poulsen, A.D.
Sheil, Douglas
Suzuki, E.
Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van
Webb, C.O.
Wilkie, P.
Wulffraat, S.
author_browse Aiba, Shin-Ichiro
Brearley, F.Q.
Cannon, Charles H.
Meijaard, E.
Nagamasu, H.
Nilus, R.
Paoli, G.
Poulsen, A.D.
Raes, N.
Sheil, Douglas
Slik, J.W.F.
Suzuki, E.
Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van
Webb, C.O.
Wilkie, P.
Wulffraat, S.
author_facet Slik, J.W.F.
Raes, N.
Aiba, Shin-Ichiro
Brearley, F.Q.
Cannon, Charles H.
Meijaard, E.
Nagamasu, H.
Nilus, R.
Paoli, G.
Poulsen, A.D.
Sheil, Douglas
Suzuki, E.
Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van
Webb, C.O.
Wilkie, P.
Wulffraat, S.
author_sort Slik, J.W.F.
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description A GIS-environmental database with 5 arc minute (c. 10 x 10 km) resolution was combined with tree inventory data. Tree diversity, phylogenetic diversity (PD) and the two main compositional gradients were determined for 46 tree inventories. Akaike's information criterion and a data jackknifing procedure were used to select 50 explanatory models for diversity and composition gradients. The average of these models was used as our final diversity and compositional model. We applied Moran's I to detect spatial autocorrelation of residuals. Tree diversity, PD and the two main compositional gradients in Borneo were all significantly correlated with the environment. Tree diversity correlated negatively with elevation, soil depth, soil coarseness (texture) and organic carbon content, whereas it correlated positively with soil C:N ratio, soil pH, moisture storage capacity and annual rainfall. Tree PD was correlated positively with elevation and temperature seasonality and was largely determined by gymnosperms. However, angiosperm PD also correlated positive with elevation. Compositional patterns were strongly correlated with elevation but soil texture, cation-exchange-capacity, C:N ratio, C and N content and drainage were also important next to rainfall seasonality and El Nino Southern Oscillation drought impact. Although elevation is the most important correlate for diversity and compositional gradients in Borneo, significant additional variability is explained by soil characteristics (texture, carbon content, pH, depth, drainage and nutrient status) and climate (annual rainfall, rainfall seasonality and droughts). The identified environmental correlates for diversity and composition gradients correspond to those found in other tropical regions of the world. Differences between the regions are mainly formed by differences in the relative importance of the environmental variables in explaining diversity and compositional gradients.
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spelling CGSpace202112025-01-24T14:20:18Z Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo Slik, J.W.F. Raes, N. Aiba, Shin-Ichiro Brearley, F.Q. Cannon, Charles H. Meijaard, E. Nagamasu, H. Nilus, R. Paoli, G. Poulsen, A.D. Sheil, Douglas Suzuki, E. Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van Webb, C.O. Wilkie, P. Wulffraat, S. meta-analysis phylogenetics biodiversity species richness rain forests spatial distribution spatial variation A GIS-environmental database with 5 arc minute (c. 10 x 10 km) resolution was combined with tree inventory data. Tree diversity, phylogenetic diversity (PD) and the two main compositional gradients were determined for 46 tree inventories. Akaike's information criterion and a data jackknifing procedure were used to select 50 explanatory models for diversity and composition gradients. The average of these models was used as our final diversity and compositional model. We applied Moran's I to detect spatial autocorrelation of residuals. Tree diversity, PD and the two main compositional gradients in Borneo were all significantly correlated with the environment. Tree diversity correlated negatively with elevation, soil depth, soil coarseness (texture) and organic carbon content, whereas it correlated positively with soil C:N ratio, soil pH, moisture storage capacity and annual rainfall. Tree PD was correlated positively with elevation and temperature seasonality and was largely determined by gymnosperms. However, angiosperm PD also correlated positive with elevation. Compositional patterns were strongly correlated with elevation but soil texture, cation-exchange-capacity, C:N ratio, C and N content and drainage were also important next to rainfall seasonality and El Nino Southern Oscillation drought impact. Although elevation is the most important correlate for diversity and compositional gradients in Borneo, significant additional variability is explained by soil characteristics (texture, carbon content, pH, depth, drainage and nutrient status) and climate (annual rainfall, rainfall seasonality and droughts). The identified environmental correlates for diversity and composition gradients correspond to those found in other tropical regions of the world. Differences between the regions are mainly formed by differences in the relative importance of the environmental variables in explaining diversity and compositional gradients. 2009 2012-06-04T09:13:09Z 2012-06-04T09:13:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20211 en Slik, J.W.F., Raes, N., Aiba, S.I., Brearley, F.Q., Cannon, C.H., Meijaard, E., Nagamasu, H., Nilus, R., Paoli, G., Poulsen, A.D., Sheil, D., Suzuki, E., van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H., Webb, C.O., Wilkie, P., Wulffraat, S. 2009. Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo . Diversity and Distribution Journal 15 (3) :523-532. ISSN: 1366-9516.
spellingShingle meta-analysis
phylogenetics
biodiversity
species richness
rain forests
spatial distribution
spatial variation
Slik, J.W.F.
Raes, N.
Aiba, Shin-Ichiro
Brearley, F.Q.
Cannon, Charles H.
Meijaard, E.
Nagamasu, H.
Nilus, R.
Paoli, G.
Poulsen, A.D.
Sheil, Douglas
Suzuki, E.
Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. van
Webb, C.O.
Wilkie, P.
Wulffraat, S.
Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title_full Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title_fullStr Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title_short Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo
title_sort environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in borneo
topic meta-analysis
phylogenetics
biodiversity
species richness
rain forests
spatial distribution
spatial variation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20211
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