The ecological performance of metallophyte plants thriving in geochemical islands is explained by the Inclusive Niche Hypothesis
2014; Oxford University Press; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/jpe/rtu007
ISSN1752-993X
AutoresHelena Cristina Serrano, Cristina Antunes, Manuel J. Pinto, Cristina Máguas, Maria Amélia Martins‐Loução, Cristina Branquinho,
Tópico(s)Pasture and Agricultural Systems
ResumoAimsThe Inclusive Niche Hypothesis has not been validated for plants using ecophysiological performance. The few experiments have measured growth and competition but not the physiological response of plants. A metallophyte plant that hyperaccumulates aluminium (Al), Plantago almogravensis, showed a defined spatial distribution by occurring mostly on vegetation gaps associated with metalliferous areas (geochemical islands). This case was used to determine, in situ, whether the Inclusive Niche Hypothesis was suitable to explain the extent of the species realized niche.
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