Anthropogenic disturbance shapes phylogenetic and functional tree community structure in a subtropical forest

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 313; pp. 188 - 198
• Main Authors: Feng, Gang, Svenning, Jens-Christian, Mi, Xiangcheng, Jia, Qi, Rao, Mide, Ren, Haibao, Bebber, Daniel P., Ma, Keping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Angiospermae; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; China; Chinese subtropical forest; community structure; Disturbance; Environmental filtering; forest ecosystems; forests; Functional structure; Gymnospermae; harvesting; humans; Phylogenetic community structure; phylogeny; pioneer species; stems; Successional stages; China; Chinese subtropical forest; Phylogenetic community structure; Functional structure; Successional stages; Environmental filtering; Disturbance

•Forest phylogenetic and functional structures along disturbance gradient are examined.•Gymnosperms strongly affect phylogenetic structure instead of functional structure.•Phylogenetic and functional clustering excluding gymnosperms declines over succession.•Phylogenetic and functional structure dif...