Phenological patterns of herbaceous Mediterranean plant communities in spring: is there a difference between native and formerly-cultivated grasslands?

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dc.contributor.authorHess, Manon C. M.
dc.contributor.authorGómez-Ruiz, Pilar Angélica
dc.contributor.authorMorellato, Leonor Patricia C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBuisson, Elise
dc.contributor.institutionIMBE
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
dc.contributor.institutionCentro de Investigación de Ciencias Ambientales (CICA)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-02T06:29:42Z
dc.date.available2023-03-02T06:29:42Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractBackground and aims – Plant phenology, defined as the timing of recurring life events like leaf flushing, flowering, or fruiting, is highly sensitive to environmental factors such as photoperiod, temperature, and moisture. Phenological synchrony between interacting species – such as plants and their pollinators – is of major importance to the structure and functioning of ecosystems. Plant phenology might also be affected by changes in edaphic conditions. However, whether former agricultural activities may shift phenological patterns of plant communities remains poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the impact of past agricultural practices on herbaceous plant community phenology in the protected Mediterranean xeric grassland of La Crau (France). Material and methods – We compared (1) species composition, and (2) phenological patterns of annuals, perennials, Bromus rubens (annual), and Lobularia maritima (perennial), in formerly-cultivated plots – abandoned for 30 years – and intact native grassland plots (steppe), both subjected to itinerant sheep grazing. Key results and conclusion – Our results suggest that former agricultural activities can affect species composition of Mediterranean xeric grassland communities with differences visible after 30 years of abandonment, but only altered phenological patterns slightly. We suggest that climatic factors and sheep grazing acted as strong habitat filters constraining community assembly at the phenological level.en
dc.description.affiliationAix Marseille Univ Avignon Université CNRS IRD IMBE
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad (IIES) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, campus Morelia
dc.description.affiliationCONACYT Universidad Autónoma del Carmen Facultad de Ciencias Naturales Centro de Investigación de Ciencias Ambientales (CICA), Campeche
dc.description.affiliationPhenology Lab Departamento de Botânica Instituto de Biociencias São Paulo State University (UNESP), SP
dc.description.affiliationUnespPhenology Lab Departamento de Botânica Instituto de Biociencias São Paulo State University (UNESP), SP
dc.description.sponsorshipConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
dc.format.extent207-220
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.86335
dc.identifier.citationPlant Ecology and Evolution, v. 155, n. 2, p. 207-220, 2022.
dc.identifier.doi10.5091/plecevo.86335
dc.identifier.issn2032-3921
dc.identifier.issn2032-3913
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85133310545
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/242000
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofPlant Ecology and Evolution
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectagriculture legacy
dc.subjectMediterranean dry grassland
dc.subjectphenological patterns
dc.subjectplant phenology
dc.subjectsoil disturbance
dc.titlePhenological patterns of herbaceous Mediterranean plant communities in spring: is there a difference between native and formerly-cultivated grasslands?en
dc.typeArtigo

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