It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems

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Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto; Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia; Rudman, Seth M.; McKown, Athena D.; Sato, Takuya; Crutsinger, Gregory M.
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2017
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Phenology, or the timing of life cycle events, is a key trait of organisms that has significance for how communities are assembled and ecosystems function. Although variation in phenology in plants has received increased attention over the past decade as a result of changing climate, we are only beginning to understand the role of genetic variation in these phenological traits on ecological interactions and ecosystem-level processes. The influence of tree species on riparian environments presents an interesting system for understanding the effects of phenology in terrestrial species on aquatic ecosystems. Here, we used a dominant riparian tree (Populus trichocarpa: Salicaceae) and tested intraspecific genetic variation in the phenological timing of leaf drop, which influenced leaf-litter inputs into our experimental aquatic ecosystems. Our empirical results found that genotypic differences in P. trichocarpa explained much of the variation both in leaf-litter decomposition and aquatic invertebrate species richness within our experimental ponds. Moreover, our results showed that variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs outweighed the effects of variation in leaf-litter quality among P. trichocarpa genotypes on aquatic invertebrate species richness. Taken together, our results suggest that genetic variation in the timing of litter inputs from dominant plant species is likely to be a strong underlying mechanism driving litter decomposition and invertebrate communities in aquatic ecosystems. This emphasises that studies disregarding phenology may significantly underestimate an important and variable component in communities and ecosystems.
Fil: Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. University of British Columbia; Canadá. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional "Nahuel Huapi"; Argentina
Fil: Rudman, Seth M.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: McKown, Athena D.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Sato, Takuya. Kobe University; Japón
Fil: Crutsinger, Gregory M.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
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Aquatic-Terrestrial Linkages
Community Genetics
Insect Diversity
Phenology
Populus Trichocarpa
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spelling It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystemsRodriguez Cabal, Mariano AlbertoBarrios Garcia Moar, Maria NoeliaRudman, Seth M.McKown, Athena D.Sato, TakuyaCrutsinger, Gregory M.Aquatic-Terrestrial LinkagesCommunity GeneticsInsect DiversityPhenologyPopulus Trichocarpahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Phenology, or the timing of life cycle events, is a key trait of organisms that has significance for how communities are assembled and ecosystems function. Although variation in phenology in plants has received increased attention over the past decade as a result of changing climate, we are only beginning to understand the role of genetic variation in these phenological traits on ecological interactions and ecosystem-level processes. The influence of tree species on riparian environments presents an interesting system for understanding the effects of phenology in terrestrial species on aquatic ecosystems. Here, we used a dominant riparian tree (Populus trichocarpa: Salicaceae) and tested intraspecific genetic variation in the phenological timing of leaf drop, which influenced leaf-litter inputs into our experimental aquatic ecosystems. Our empirical results found that genotypic differences in P. trichocarpa explained much of the variation both in leaf-litter decomposition and aquatic invertebrate species richness within our experimental ponds. Moreover, our results showed that variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs outweighed the effects of variation in leaf-litter quality among P. trichocarpa genotypes on aquatic invertebrate species richness. Taken together, our results suggest that genetic variation in the timing of litter inputs from dominant plant species is likely to be a strong underlying mechanism driving litter decomposition and invertebrate communities in aquatic ecosystems. This emphasises that studies disregarding phenology may significantly underestimate an important and variable component in communities and ecosystems.Fil: Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. University of British Columbia; CanadáFil: Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. University of British Columbia; Canadá. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional "Nahuel Huapi"; ArgentinaFil: Rudman, Seth M.. University of British Columbia; CanadáFil: McKown, Athena D.. University of British Columbia; CanadáFil: Sato, Takuya. Kobe University; JapónFil: Crutsinger, Gregory M.. University of British Columbia; CanadáWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2017-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/57871Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto; Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia; Rudman, Seth M.; McKown, Athena D.; Sato, Takuya; et al.; It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Freshwater Biology (print); 62; 2; 2-2017; 356-3650046-5070CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/fwb.12872info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/fwb.12872info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:47:31Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/57871instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 14:47:32.054CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
title It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
spellingShingle It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto
Aquatic-Terrestrial Linkages
Community Genetics
Insect Diversity
Phenology
Populus Trichocarpa
title_short It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
title_full It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
title_fullStr It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
title_sort It is about time: genetic variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs influences aquatic ecosystems
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto
Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia
Rudman, Seth M.
McKown, Athena D.
Sato, Takuya
Crutsinger, Gregory M.
author Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto
author_facet Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto
Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia
Rudman, Seth M.
McKown, Athena D.
Sato, Takuya
Crutsinger, Gregory M.
author_role author
author2 Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia
Rudman, Seth M.
McKown, Athena D.
Sato, Takuya
Crutsinger, Gregory M.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aquatic-Terrestrial Linkages
Community Genetics
Insect Diversity
Phenology
Populus Trichocarpa
topic Aquatic-Terrestrial Linkages
Community Genetics
Insect Diversity
Phenology
Populus Trichocarpa
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Phenology, or the timing of life cycle events, is a key trait of organisms that has significance for how communities are assembled and ecosystems function. Although variation in phenology in plants has received increased attention over the past decade as a result of changing climate, we are only beginning to understand the role of genetic variation in these phenological traits on ecological interactions and ecosystem-level processes. The influence of tree species on riparian environments presents an interesting system for understanding the effects of phenology in terrestrial species on aquatic ecosystems. Here, we used a dominant riparian tree (Populus trichocarpa: Salicaceae) and tested intraspecific genetic variation in the phenological timing of leaf drop, which influenced leaf-litter inputs into our experimental aquatic ecosystems. Our empirical results found that genotypic differences in P. trichocarpa explained much of the variation both in leaf-litter decomposition and aquatic invertebrate species richness within our experimental ponds. Moreover, our results showed that variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs outweighed the effects of variation in leaf-litter quality among P. trichocarpa genotypes on aquatic invertebrate species richness. Taken together, our results suggest that genetic variation in the timing of litter inputs from dominant plant species is likely to be a strong underlying mechanism driving litter decomposition and invertebrate communities in aquatic ecosystems. This emphasises that studies disregarding phenology may significantly underestimate an important and variable component in communities and ecosystems.
Fil: Rodriguez Cabal, Mariano Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. University of British Columbia; Canadá. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Parque Nacional "Nahuel Huapi"; Argentina
Fil: Rudman, Seth M.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: McKown, Athena D.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Sato, Takuya. Kobe University; Japón
Fil: Crutsinger, Gregory M.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
description Phenology, or the timing of life cycle events, is a key trait of organisms that has significance for how communities are assembled and ecosystems function. Although variation in phenology in plants has received increased attention over the past decade as a result of changing climate, we are only beginning to understand the role of genetic variation in these phenological traits on ecological interactions and ecosystem-level processes. The influence of tree species on riparian environments presents an interesting system for understanding the effects of phenology in terrestrial species on aquatic ecosystems. Here, we used a dominant riparian tree (Populus trichocarpa: Salicaceae) and tested intraspecific genetic variation in the phenological timing of leaf drop, which influenced leaf-litter inputs into our experimental aquatic ecosystems. Our empirical results found that genotypic differences in P. trichocarpa explained much of the variation both in leaf-litter decomposition and aquatic invertebrate species richness within our experimental ponds. Moreover, our results showed that variation in the timing of leaf-litter inputs outweighed the effects of variation in leaf-litter quality among P. trichocarpa genotypes on aquatic invertebrate species richness. Taken together, our results suggest that genetic variation in the timing of litter inputs from dominant plant species is likely to be a strong underlying mechanism driving litter decomposition and invertebrate communities in aquatic ecosystems. This emphasises that studies disregarding phenology may significantly underestimate an important and variable component in communities and ecosystems.
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