Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world

Autores
Gross, Nicolas; Maestre, Fernando Tomás; Liancourt, Pierre; Berdugo, Miguel; Martin, Raphaël; Gozalo, Beatriz; Ochoa, Victoria; Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel; Maire, Vincent; Ferrante, Daniela; Oliva, Gabriel Esteban; Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Earth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity1 that is at risk from ongoing global changes2,3. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing pressure—two major drivers of global change4–6—shape the trait covariation that underlies plant phenotypic diversity1,7. Here we assessed how covariation among 20 chemical and morphological traits responds to aridity and grazing pressure within global drylands. Our analysis involved 133,769 trait measurements spanning 1,347 observations of 301 perennial plant species surveyed across 326 plots from 6 continents. Crossing an aridity threshold of approximately 0.7 (close to the transition between semi-arid and arid zones) led to an unexpected 88% increase in trait diversity. This threshold appeared in the presence of grazers, and moved toward lower aridity levels with increasing grazing pressure. Moreover, 57% of observed trait diversity occurred only in the most arid and grazed drylands, highlighting the phenotypic uniqueness of these extreme environments. Our work indicates that drylands act as a global reservoir of plant phenotypic diversity and challenge the pervasive view that harsh environmental conditions reduce plant trait diversity8–10. They also highlight that many alternative strategies may enable plants to cope with increases in environmental stress induced by climate change and land-use intensification.
EEA Santa Cruz
Fil: Gross, Nicolas. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; Francia
Fil: Maestre, Fernando Tomás. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division; Arabia Saudita
Fil: Liancourt, Pierre. State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart. Botany Department; Alemania
Fil: Liancourt, Pierre. University of Tübingen. Plant Ecology Group; Alemania
Fil: Berdugo, Miguel. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución; España
Fil: Berdugo, Miguel. ETH Zurich. Department of Environmental Systems Science; Suiza
Fil: Martin, Raphaël. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; Francia
Fil: Gozalo, Beatriz. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; España
Fil: Ochoa, Victoria. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; España
Fil: Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel. CSIC. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS). Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico; España
Fil: Maire, Vincent. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Département des Sciences de l’Environnement. Trois Rivières; Canadá.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann. Avignon Université. Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, , IRD, IMBE. Aix-en-Provence; Francia.
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Nature 632 (8026) : 808–814 (August 2024)
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Grasslands
Drylands
Species Diversity
Grazing Lands
Grazing Intensity
Praderas
Tierra Seca
Diversidad de Especies
Tierras de Pastoreo
Intensidad de Pastoreo
Morphological Traits
Chemical Traits
Rasgos Morfológicos
Rasgos Quimicos
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spelling Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed worldGross, NicolasMaestre, Fernando TomásLiancourt, PierreBerdugo, MiguelMartin, RaphaëlGozalo, BeatrizOchoa, VictoriaDelgado-Baquerizo, ManuelMaire, VincentFerrante, DanielaOliva, Gabriel EstebanLe Bagousse-Pinguet, YoannGrasslandsDrylandsSpecies DiversityGrazing LandsGrazing IntensityPraderasTierra SecaDiversidad de EspeciesTierras de PastoreoIntensidad de PastoreoMorphological TraitsChemical TraitsRasgos MorfológicosRasgos QuimicosEarth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity1 that is at risk from ongoing global changes2,3. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing pressure—two major drivers of global change4–6—shape the trait covariation that underlies plant phenotypic diversity1,7. Here we assessed how covariation among 20 chemical and morphological traits responds to aridity and grazing pressure within global drylands. Our analysis involved 133,769 trait measurements spanning 1,347 observations of 301 perennial plant species surveyed across 326 plots from 6 continents. Crossing an aridity threshold of approximately 0.7 (close to the transition between semi-arid and arid zones) led to an unexpected 88% increase in trait diversity. This threshold appeared in the presence of grazers, and moved toward lower aridity levels with increasing grazing pressure. Moreover, 57% of observed trait diversity occurred only in the most arid and grazed drylands, highlighting the phenotypic uniqueness of these extreme environments. Our work indicates that drylands act as a global reservoir of plant phenotypic diversity and challenge the pervasive view that harsh environmental conditions reduce plant trait diversity8–10. They also highlight that many alternative strategies may enable plants to cope with increases in environmental stress induced by climate change and land-use intensification.EEA Santa CruzFil: Gross, Nicolas. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; FranciaFil: Maestre, Fernando Tomás. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division; Arabia SauditaFil: Liancourt, Pierre. State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart. Botany Department; AlemaniaFil: Liancourt, Pierre. University of Tübingen. Plant Ecology Group; AlemaniaFil: Berdugo, Miguel. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución; EspañaFil: Berdugo, Miguel. ETH Zurich. Department of Environmental Systems Science; SuizaFil: Martin, Raphaël. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; FranciaFil: Gozalo, Beatriz. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; EspañaFil: Ochoa, Victoria. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; EspañaFil: Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel. CSIC. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS). Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico; EspañaFil: Maire, Vincent. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Département des Sciences de l’Environnement. Trois Rivières; Canadá.Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.Fil: Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann. Avignon Université. Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, , IRD, IMBE. Aix-en-Provence; Francia.Springer Nature2024-12-20T13:10:40Z2024-12-20T13:10:40Z2024-08-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/20712https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07731-3Gross, N., Maestre, F.T., Liancourt, P. et al. Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
title Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
spellingShingle Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
Gross, Nicolas
Grasslands
Drylands
Species Diversity
Grazing Lands
Grazing Intensity
Praderas
Tierra Seca
Diversidad de Especies
Tierras de Pastoreo
Intensidad de Pastoreo
Morphological Traits
Chemical Traits
Rasgos Morfológicos
Rasgos Quimicos
title_short Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
title_full Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
title_fullStr Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
title_full_unstemmed Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
title_sort Unforeseen plant phenotypic diversity in a dry and grazed world
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gross, Nicolas
Maestre, Fernando Tomás
Liancourt, Pierre
Berdugo, Miguel
Martin, Raphaël
Gozalo, Beatriz
Ochoa, Victoria
Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
Maire, Vincent
Ferrante, Daniela
Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann
author Gross, Nicolas
author_facet Gross, Nicolas
Maestre, Fernando Tomás
Liancourt, Pierre
Berdugo, Miguel
Martin, Raphaël
Gozalo, Beatriz
Ochoa, Victoria
Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
Maire, Vincent
Ferrante, Daniela
Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann
author_role author
author2 Maestre, Fernando Tomás
Liancourt, Pierre
Berdugo, Miguel
Martin, Raphaël
Gozalo, Beatriz
Ochoa, Victoria
Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
Maire, Vincent
Ferrante, Daniela
Oliva, Gabriel Esteban
Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Grasslands
Drylands
Species Diversity
Grazing Lands
Grazing Intensity
Praderas
Tierra Seca
Diversidad de Especies
Tierras de Pastoreo
Intensidad de Pastoreo
Morphological Traits
Chemical Traits
Rasgos Morfológicos
Rasgos Quimicos
topic Grasslands
Drylands
Species Diversity
Grazing Lands
Grazing Intensity
Praderas
Tierra Seca
Diversidad de Especies
Tierras de Pastoreo
Intensidad de Pastoreo
Morphological Traits
Chemical Traits
Rasgos Morfológicos
Rasgos Quimicos
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Earth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity1 that is at risk from ongoing global changes2,3. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing pressure—two major drivers of global change4–6—shape the trait covariation that underlies plant phenotypic diversity1,7. Here we assessed how covariation among 20 chemical and morphological traits responds to aridity and grazing pressure within global drylands. Our analysis involved 133,769 trait measurements spanning 1,347 observations of 301 perennial plant species surveyed across 326 plots from 6 continents. Crossing an aridity threshold of approximately 0.7 (close to the transition between semi-arid and arid zones) led to an unexpected 88% increase in trait diversity. This threshold appeared in the presence of grazers, and moved toward lower aridity levels with increasing grazing pressure. Moreover, 57% of observed trait diversity occurred only in the most arid and grazed drylands, highlighting the phenotypic uniqueness of these extreme environments. Our work indicates that drylands act as a global reservoir of plant phenotypic diversity and challenge the pervasive view that harsh environmental conditions reduce plant trait diversity8–10. They also highlight that many alternative strategies may enable plants to cope with increases in environmental stress induced by climate change and land-use intensification.
EEA Santa Cruz
Fil: Gross, Nicolas. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; Francia
Fil: Maestre, Fernando Tomás. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division; Arabia Saudita
Fil: Liancourt, Pierre. State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart. Botany Department; Alemania
Fil: Liancourt, Pierre. University of Tübingen. Plant Ecology Group; Alemania
Fil: Berdugo, Miguel. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución; España
Fil: Berdugo, Miguel. ETH Zurich. Department of Environmental Systems Science; Suiza
Fil: Martin, Raphaël. Université Clermont Auvergne (INRAE). VetAgro Sup. Unité Mixte de Recherche Ecosystème Prairial; Francia
Fil: Gozalo, Beatriz. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; España
Fil: Ochoa, Victoria. Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”; España
Fil: Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel. CSIC. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS). Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico; España
Fil: Maire, Vincent. Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Département des Sciences de l’Environnement. Trois Rivières; Canadá.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Ferrante, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina.
Fil: Oliva, Gabriel Esteban. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica Río Gallegos; Argentina.
Fil: Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann. Avignon Université. Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, , IRD, IMBE. Aix-en-Provence; Francia.
description Earth harbours an extraordinary plant phenotypic diversity1 that is at risk from ongoing global changes2,3. However, it remains unknown how increasing aridity and livestock grazing pressure—two major drivers of global change4–6—shape the trait covariation that underlies plant phenotypic diversity1,7. Here we assessed how covariation among 20 chemical and morphological traits responds to aridity and grazing pressure within global drylands. Our analysis involved 133,769 trait measurements spanning 1,347 observations of 301 perennial plant species surveyed across 326 plots from 6 continents. Crossing an aridity threshold of approximately 0.7 (close to the transition between semi-arid and arid zones) led to an unexpected 88% increase in trait diversity. This threshold appeared in the presence of grazers, and moved toward lower aridity levels with increasing grazing pressure. Moreover, 57% of observed trait diversity occurred only in the most arid and grazed drylands, highlighting the phenotypic uniqueness of these extreme environments. Our work indicates that drylands act as a global reservoir of plant phenotypic diversity and challenge the pervasive view that harsh environmental conditions reduce plant trait diversity8–10. They also highlight that many alternative strategies may enable plants to cope with increases in environmental stress induced by climate change and land-use intensification.
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