Geographical patterns of species turnover in aquatic plant communities



: Virola T, Kaitala V, Lammi A, Siikamaki P, Suhonen J

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2001

Freshwater Biology

FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

: FRESHWATER BIOL

: 46

: 11

: 1471

: 1478

: 8

: 0046-5070

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2427.2001.00767.x


5. We suggest that the inverse relationship between latitude and plant species TR in Finland is most probably caused by human influence on lakes, especially eutrophication and immigration of new species in southern latitudes. In addition, although species richness per lake did not decrease towards the north, the total species pool probably does, which means that in the north there are fewer species that can actually immigrate.



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