Resource Availability Shapes Fire-filtered Savannas
- Dantas
- Vinicius de L.
- Marco A.
- Helena
- Juli G.
DOIAbstract
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)QuestionsHumid savannas can be considered fire-filtered landscapes because fire is very frequent (<10yr return intervals) and only fire-resistant species can occur. This flammable vegetation can be functionally heterogeneous, structurally and floristically patchy. We hypothesized that resource availability (mainly water and nutrient availabilities) accounted for most of the functional and phylogenetic spatial structure of communities across these savanna landscapes. LocationEmas National Park, central Brazil. MethodsWe used individual-based functional trait, phylogenetic and environmental data combined with spatial...
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