RESEARCH ARTICLE
Energy Availability and Spatial Effect Determine the Multi-Scale Distributional Patterns of Multi-Dimensional Diversity of Amphibians in China
Ziyan Liao,
Wenyan Zhang,
Zeguang Guo,
Qian Qian,
Yuxiao He,
Qi Xiao,
Na Wu,
Xiaoqin Shi,
Zhidong Liu,
Liwen Liang,
Huizhong Fan,
Youhua Chen,
Ziyan Liao
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
Search for more papers by this authorWenyan Zhang
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorZeguang Guo
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Qian
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorYuxiao He
College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
Search for more papers by this authorQi Xiao
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorNa Wu
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaoqin Shi
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhidong Liu
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorLiwen Liang
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Huizhong Fan
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Correspondence:
Huizhong Fan ([email protected])
Youhua Chen ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Youhua Chen
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
Correspondence:
Huizhong Fan ([email protected])
Youhua Chen ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorZiyan Liao,
Wenyan Zhang,
Zeguang Guo,
Qian Qian,
Yuxiao He,
Qi Xiao,
Na Wu,
Xiaoqin Shi,
Zhidong Liu,
Liwen Liang,
Huizhong Fan,
Youhua Chen,
Ziyan Liao
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
Search for more papers by this authorWenyan Zhang
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorZeguang Guo
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorQian Qian
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorYuxiao He
College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
Search for more papers by this authorQi Xiao
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorNa Wu
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaoqin Shi
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhidong Liu
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Search for more papers by this authorLiwen Liang
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Huizhong Fan
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Correspondence:
Huizhong Fan ([email protected])
Youhua Chen ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Youhua Chen
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China
Correspondence:
Huizhong Fan ([email protected])
Youhua Chen ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorFunding: This work was supported by the National Key Program of Research and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2023YFF0805800), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 32201424 and U21A20192), the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (2019QZKK0303), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant no. 2022M713073), the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS (2022080), and Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST (YESS20200196).
Ziyan Liao and Wenyan Zhang contributed equally to this work.
ABSTRACT
Aim
This work focused on the multi-scale distributional patterns of multi-dimensional diversity among different groups of amphibians in China and systematically investigated the underlying environmental driving mechanisms by evaluating the performance of multiple ecological hypotheses.
Location
China.
Taxon
Amphibians.
Methods
We examined the effects of different spatial scales on the distribution patterns of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of amphibians. Additionally, we assessed the relative importance of eight hypotheses in explaining these multi-scale diversity patterns using hierarchical partitioning.
Results
The spatial distributional patterns of amphibian taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity exhibited scale dependency. Generally, the explanatory powers of hypotheses-related covariates increased with larger spatial grain sizes. Across eight spatial grains (ranging from 0.25 to 2 arc-degree), energy availability and spatial effect emerged as principal determinants for different amphibian groups in China. This was consistent for all species (469 species), as well as endemic, threatened and both endemic and threatened species.
Main Conclusion
Multi-group biodiversity patterns are characterised by multi-dimensional components and exhibit multi-scale dependency. Our study highlights the significant influences of spatial scale on biodiversity pattern and on the explanatory power of ecological hypotheses. These findings provide valuable insights for future conservation planning of amphibians in China.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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