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Anthropogenic disturbance modifies tree functional traits in the only remnant swamp forest of Bangladesh
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol.11, pp.1-10
2023
Abstract
The relationship between ecosystem functions and plant functional traits has been well documented and is considered to be one of the most vital topics in ecology. However, the correlation between anthropogenic disturbance and tree functional trait diversity remains largely unclear. The present study investigates the role of anthropogenic disturbance on selected tree functional traits in Ratargul Swamp Forest (RSF)the only remnant tropical freshwater swamp forest ecosystem in Bangladesh. We established fifty plots and collected six plant traits, i.e., tree height, specific leaf area (SLA), wood density (WD), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), seed mass, and bark-thickness. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out to test the interaction between plant functional traits and anthropogenic disturbance in RSF. Our study found that anthropogenic disturbance has a significant (p < 0.05) influence on deciduous swamp forest tree species functional traits but none on evergreen tree species functional traits. For deciduous trees, disturbance has a significant positive effect on CWM.SLA (p < 0.05) and CWM.Height (p < 0.05) and a negative impact on CWM.Barkthickness and CWM.Seed-mass (p < 0.05). There were no significant effect of disturbance on CWM.WD and CWM.LDMC. We believe, the present study will contribute towards improving our understanding of the effect of disturbances on tree functional trait diversity in tropical human dominated landscapes where anthropogenic pressure are increasing at an unprecedented rate. It will also function as an essential for conservation related decision-making of Ratargul Swamp Forest in northeastern Bangladesh, and elsewhere in the tropics with a similar context.
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- Title
- Anthropogenic disturbance modifies tree functional traits in the only remnant swamp forest of Bangladesh
- Authors
- Ariful Khan (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyMd Rezaul Karim (Author) - University of TorontoMohammed (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyMohammad Golam Kibria (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyKarishma Sinha (Author) - Independent UniversityFahmida Sultana (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologySharif A Mukul (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research CentreMohammed A S Arfin-Khan (Author) - Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol.11, pp.1-10
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.3389/fevo.2023.1062764
- ISSN
- 2296-701X
- Copyright note
- © 2023 Khan, Karim, Mohammed, Kibria, Sinha, Sultana, Mukul and Arfin-Khan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99746897602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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