In:
Web Ecology, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 20, No. 2 ( 2020-08-19), p. 95-106
Abstract:
Abstract. Studies on ecological successions have a long tradition and have strongly
contributed to the understanding of community assembly, niche theory, and
ecosystem structure and functionality. Reports on ecological successions are
however mostly restricted to one or two taxonomic groups, neglecting the
mutual influences and dependencies between multiple taxonomic groups that
are the building blocks of diverse communities. We introduce the Alpine
research platform Ödenwinkel to promote observational and experimental research on the
emergence of multidiversity and ecosystem complexity. We established n= 140 permanent plots along the successional gradient of the forefield of the
Ödenwinkelkees glacier at the end of the Stubachtal valley in the Hohe Tauern
range (Hohe Tauern National Park, Land Salzburg, Austria). In summer 2019 we
completed a first full inventory of biotic and abiotic characteristics of
these plots covering the diversity and composition of vascular plants,
bryophytes, arthropods, and other animals, bacteria and fungi as well as some
geomorphologic properties. In this paper we introduce the design of the
research platform and show first results. While focusing on the diversity
and composition of vascular plants along the successional gradient, we also
provide data on the diversity of animals, bacteria, and fungi. The
Ödenwinkel platform will be available as a long-term ecological research site where
researchers from various disciplines can contribute to the accumulation of knowledge
on ecological successions and on how interactions between various taxonomic
groups structure ecological complexity in this Alpine environment.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1399-1183
DOI:
10.5194/we-20-95-2020
DOI:
10.5194/we-20-95-2020-supplement
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2032288-4
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