| Walentowitz, A; Ferreira‐Arruda, T; Irl, SDH; Kreft, H; Beierkuhnlein, C: Disentangling natural and anthropogenic drivers of native and non‐native plant diversity on North Sea islands, Journal of Biogeography, 51(3), 337-349 (2024), doi:10.1111/jbi.14753 [Link] | |
| Abstract: Biodiversity on islands is commonly explained by a set of natural drivers such as area, isolation and habitat heterogeneity. However, constant human impact has led to considerable changes in island floras worldwide. This is reflected, among others, in increased numbers of non-native species. Barrier islands are discrete land units, strongly influenced by humans and not displaying significant evolutionary dynamics. This makes them highly suitable for studying contemporary patterns of species richness and underlying processes. We aim to disentangle the effects of established natural and anthropogenic drivers on native and non-native plant species richness at the example of 31 European barrier islands. |
