Response of herbaceous vegetation functional diversity to land use change across five sites in Europe and Israel
Résumé
Only a few studies have examined responses of grassland functional diversity to management and major environmental gradients, in order to address the question of whether grassland use can promote functional divergence. For five grassland sites in Israel, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Mediterranean France, and the French Alps, where traditional grassland management is being abandoned, we quantified community-weighted means (CWM) and functional divergence (FDvg) for the three Leaf–Height–Seed (LHS) traits, individually and in combination. Responses of CWM and FDvg to land use were analyzed by mixed linear models with aridity, phosphorus, fertility, and the fractions of grasses and annuals as covariates.
Auteurs, date et publication :
Auteurs Sandra Lavorel , Francesco de Bello , Karl Grigulis , Jan Lepš , Eric Garnier , Helena Castro , Jiri Dolezal , Carly Godolets , Fabien Quétier , Aurélie Thébault
Publication : Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution
Date : 2025
Volume : 57
Issue : 1-2
Pages : 53-72