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Spatial structure, rock type, and local environmental conditions drive moss and lichen distribution on calcareous boulders

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Author	Spitale, Daniel Nascimbene, Juri
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Although mosses and lichens are a relevant component of the biota of rock habitats targeted for biodiversity conservation in Europe, the ecological factors driving their distribution are still poorly known. In this work, we examined the epilithic moss and lichen assemblages colonizing boulders of different types of calcareous rocks co-occurring in the same area in the Italian Alps. The goals were: (1) to evaluate if and to what extent different calcareous rocks host different assemblages; (2) to identify species associated to each rock type; (3) to quantify the relative importance of rock type, local environmental factors, and habitat spatial structure in explaining species distribution. Our results demonstrated that different calcareous rocks host different moss and lichen assemblages with some typical species, indicating that each rock type contributes to the total diversity of both mosses and lichens. Local environmental conditions influenced mosses and not lichens whose distribution is mainly associated to rock type. The patterns of both organism groups were also significantly related to habitat spatial structure, species assemblages tending to have a patchy distribution, which may reflect dispersal dynamics. Our results have implications for conservation: (1) each rock type may play a relevant role in maintaining the overall diversity contributing with unique assemblages and typical species; (2) the patchy distribution of both moss and lichen assemblages should warn from considering rock patches as a monotonous repetition of the same habitat across space.
Starting Page	633
Ending Page	638
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09123814
Journal	Ecological Research
Volume Number	27
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	14401703
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2012-03-02
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Conservation Calcareous rocks Dispersal ability Species composition Species richness Evolutionary Biology Forestry Ecology Behavioural Sciences Plant Sciences Zoology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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