Tree diversity and elevational gradient: The case of Lauraceae in the Atlantic Rainforest

• Published in: Flora. Morphologie, Geobotanik, Oekophysiologie Vol. 234; pp. 84 - 91
• Main Authors: Kamimura, Vitor de Andrade, Moraes, Pedro Luís Rodrigues de, Ribeiro, Henrique Lauand, Joly, Carlos Alfredo, Assis, Marco Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.09.2017
• Subjects: biogeography; interspecific variation; Lauraceae; Mid-domain effect; rain forests; Rapoport’s rule; Rarefaction analysis; species diversity; surveys; Tree diversity; trees; tropical forests; Tropical rainforest; Vegetation patterns; PBH; PESM; Rarefaction analysis; Tree diversity; Tropical rainforest; Vegetation patterns; MDE; Mid-domain effect; Rapoport’s rule

•Evaluation of the variation in tree diversity along an elevational gradient.•New pattern of species variation along elevational gradients for the tree component.•Lauraceae richness was positively correlated with elevation.•Lauraceae abundance was positively correlated with elevation.•Lauraceae show...