2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02701.x
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Abstract: Aim  We test the prediction that beta diversity (species turnover) and the decay of community similarity with distance depend on spatial resolution (grain). We also study whether patterns of beta diversity are related to variability in climate, land cover or geographic distance and how the independent effects of these variables depend on the spatial grain of the data. Location  Europe, Great Britain, Finland and Catalonia. Methods  We used data on European birds, plants, butterflies, amphibians and reptiles, a… Show more

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“…A range of natural factors have been implicated in affecting changes in β-diversity patterns, including distance between locations and mechanisms related to dispersal, local environmental variability and changes in the strength of species interaction [15][17]. Empirical evidence for the relative importance of these factors is inconsistent [18] and it is likely to vary over space and time scales [6]. Human activities can also have different effects on patterns in β-diversity at different scales, e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A range of natural factors have been implicated in affecting changes in β-diversity patterns, including distance between locations and mechanisms related to dispersal, local environmental variability and changes in the strength of species interaction [15][17]. Empirical evidence for the relative importance of these factors is inconsistent [18] and it is likely to vary over space and time scales [6]. Human activities can also have different effects on patterns in β-diversity at different scales, e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These studies have found that for a variety of taxa, b-diversity between a pair of communities is negatively related to the area considered (Lennon et al, 2001;Mac Nally et al, 2004;Keil et al, 2012). These studies have found that for a variety of taxa, b-diversity between a pair of communities is negatively related to the area considered (Lennon et al, 2001;Mac Nally et al, 2004;Keil et al, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…While the economic and political ties were found to be stronger in the southern part of the study area, species similarity was higher in the northern part of our study area ( Figure 5). Whereas biodiversity similarity between countries is driven by the distance between countries as well as by environmental factors (Keil et al 2012), socio-economic and political ties between countries are often shaped by history and by shared cultural values or economic interests (Matthews et al 2016). As the designation of MPAs and their effectiveness depend on economic and political factors (such as governance and compliance; Edgar et al 2014), these seem to be of key importance for determining areas for collaboration in marine conservation.…”
Section: The Potential For Regional and International Cooperationmentioning
confidence: 99%