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Partitioning Spatial, Environmental, And Community Drivers Of Ecosystem Functioning, Amelie Truchy, Emma Gothe, David G. Angeler, Frauke Ecke, Ryan A. Sponseller, Mirco Bundschuh, Richard K. Johnson, Brendan G. Mckie
Partitioning Spatial, Environmental, And Community Drivers Of Ecosystem Functioning, Amelie Truchy, Emma Gothe, David G. Angeler, Frauke Ecke, Ryan A. Sponseller, Mirco Bundschuh, Richard K. Johnson, Brendan G. Mckie
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Context: Community composition, environmental variation, and spatial structuring can influence ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem service delivery. While the role of space in regulating ecosystem functioning is well recognised in theory, it is rarely considered explicitly in empirical studies.
Objectives: We evaluated the role of spatial structuring within and between regions in explaining the functioning of 36 reference and human-impacted streams.
Methods: We gathered information on regional and local environmental variables, communities (taxonomy and traits), and used variance partitioning analysis to explain seven indicators of ecosystem functioning.
Results: Variation in functional indicators was explained not only by environmental variables and community …