Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes
Abstract The organisation of species assemblages is affected by environmental factors acting at different spatial scales. To understand the drivers behind the community structure of invertebrates associated with marram grass -a dune-building ecosystem engineer -, we set up a stratified sampling sche...
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| author | Ruben Van De Walle Maxime Dahirel Ward Langeraert Dries Benoit Pieter Vantieghem Martijn L. Vandegehuchte François Massol Dries Bonte |
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| description | Abstract The organisation of species assemblages is affected by environmental factors acting at different spatial scales. To understand the drivers behind the community structure of invertebrates associated with marram grass -a dune-building ecosystem engineer -, we set up a stratified sampling scheme in six biogeographic sectors along the North Sea. We tested to which degree invertebrate species composition is affected by the spatial organisation of marram grass tussocks. Using distance-based RDA and a joint species distribution modelling approach, we show biogeography to be the most important driver, followed by species-specific responses to marram grass cover and vitality. Traits and phylogeny had a minor influence on the species distribution patterns. The residual species covariation suggests negative interactions between groups of specialist and generalist species. Our research indicates that the biological value of nature-based solutions for coastal protection can be optimized by the design of a heterogeneous marram grass planting scheme and/or development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e26f4834cd8b42388169b0bfc67f0a1e2025-08-20T01:54:30ZengNature Portfolionpj Biodiversity2731-42432025-03-014111210.1038/s44185-025-00084-8Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunesRuben Van De Walle0Maxime Dahirel1Ward Langeraert2Dries Benoit3Pieter Vantieghem4Martijn L. Vandegehuchte5François Massol6Dries Bonte7Ghent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitGhent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitGhent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitGhent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Marketing, Innovation and OrganisationGhent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitGhent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitUniv. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019 - UMR 9017 - CIIL - Center for Infection and Immunity of LilleGhent University, Department of Biology, Terrestrial Ecology UnitAbstract The organisation of species assemblages is affected by environmental factors acting at different spatial scales. To understand the drivers behind the community structure of invertebrates associated with marram grass -a dune-building ecosystem engineer -, we set up a stratified sampling scheme in six biogeographic sectors along the North Sea. We tested to which degree invertebrate species composition is affected by the spatial organisation of marram grass tussocks. Using distance-based RDA and a joint species distribution modelling approach, we show biogeography to be the most important driver, followed by species-specific responses to marram grass cover and vitality. Traits and phylogeny had a minor influence on the species distribution patterns. The residual species covariation suggests negative interactions between groups of specialist and generalist species. Our research indicates that the biological value of nature-based solutions for coastal protection can be optimized by the design of a heterogeneous marram grass planting scheme and/or development.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00084-8 |
| spellingShingle | Ruben Van De Walle Maxime Dahirel Ward Langeraert Dries Benoit Pieter Vantieghem Martijn L. Vandegehuchte François Massol Dries Bonte Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes npj Biodiversity |
| title | Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes |
| title_full | Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes |
| title_fullStr | Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes |
| title_short | Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes |
| title_sort | drivers of plant associated invertebrate community structure in west european coastal dunes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00084-8 |
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