Shared-role of vegetation types, elevation and soil affecting plant diversity in an old-tropical mountain hotspot

• Published in: Journal of mountain science Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 1842 - 1853
• Main Authors: Loiola, Priscilla P., Morellato, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira, Camargo, Maria Gabriela Gutierrez, Kamimura, Vitor A., Mattos, Jacqueline S., Streher, Annia Susin, Le Stradic, Soizig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Science Press 01.07.2023; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Elevation; Endemism; Environment; Environmental Sciences; Geography; Mathematical models; Mountain regions; Mountains; Original Article; Plant diversity; Restoration; Soil; Soils; Species richness; Vegetation; Wildlife conservation; Grassland; Campos rupestres; Species turnover; Cerrado; Beta-diversity; Herbaceous

Despite the exceptional species richness and endemism, the environmental drivers of plant diversity along old tropical mountains remain under-explored. The respective importance of vegetation types, elevation, slope, and soil to drive diversity across life-forms is poorly addressed. Here, we tested...