https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/510761
標題: | Contrasting forms of competition set elevational range limits of species | 作者: | Chan, S.-F . Shih, W.-K . Chang, A.-Y . Shen, S.-F . SHENG-FENG SHEN |
公開日期: | 2019 | 卷: | 22 | 期: | 10 | 起(迄)頁: | 1668-1679 | 來源出版物: | Ecology Letters | 摘要: | How abiotic and biotic factors constrain distribution limits at the harsh and benign edges of species ranges is hotly debated, partly because macroecological experiments testing the proximate causes of distribution limits are scarce. It has long been recognized – at least since Darwin’s On the Origin of Species – that a harsh climate strengthens competition and thus sets species range limits. Using thorough field manipulations along a large elevation gradient, we show the mechanisms by which temperature determines competition type, resulting in a transition from interference to exploitative competition from the lower to the upper elevation limits in burying beetles (Nicrophorus nepalensis). This transition is an example of Darwin’s classic hypothesis that benign climates favor direct competition for highly accessible resources while harsh climates result in competition through resources of high rivalry. We propose that identifying the properties of these key resources will provide a more predictive framework to understand the interplay between biotic and abiotic factors in determining geographic range limits. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/CNRS |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/510761 | DOI: | 10.1111/ele.13342 | SDG/關鍵字: | Coleoptera; Nicrophorus nepalensis; altitude; animal; beetle; breeding; China; climate; competitive behavior; population density; statistical model; temperature; Altitude; Animals; Breeding; China; Climate; Coleoptera; Competitive Behavior; Models, Statistical; Population Density; Temperature |
顯示於: | 氣候變遷與永續發展國際學位學程(含碩士班、博士班) |
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