A meta‐analysis of nestedness and turnover components of beta diversity across organisms and ecosystems

Abstract Aim The number of studies investigating the nestedness and turnover components of beta diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of turnover and nestedness remains elusive. Here, we examined the effects of species traits, spatial extent, latitude and ecosystem type on the nestedness and turnover components of beta diversity. Location Global. Time period 1968–2017. Major taxa studied From bacteria to mammals. Methods From the 99 studies that partition total beta diversity into its turnover and nestedness components, we assembled 269 and 259 data points for the pairwise and multiple site beta‐diversity metrics, respectively. Our data covered a broad variation in…

• HY
  Helsingin Yliopisto
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 41571058, 41273088
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Sciences
• EA
  Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
• SY
  Suomen Ympäristökeskus