On the use of the guild concept in plant ecology

被引：11

作者：

deKroon, H

Olff, H

机构：

[1] Department of Terrestrial Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, 6708 PD

来源：

FOLIA GEOBOTANICA & PHYTOTAXONOMICA | 1995年 / 30卷 / 04期

关键词：

community dynamics; competition; life cycle; resources; species assemblages; species co-occurrences;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02803981

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

The original definition of the guild is reiterated and the concept discussed and placed in the context of related concepts such as resources and competition. From this conceptual framework the current use of guilds in studies of plant community ecology is evaluated. We discuss the criteria with which species are assigned to guilds, the association of guilds with specific communities, the resource classes on which guilds are based, and the competitive relationships between species of a guild. We conclude that the guild is presently applied in a much more loose way as compared to its original definition. In particular, the a priori assignment of species to guilds on the basis of the use of well-defined resource classes is often relaxed. This obscures the insight that the guild structure may provide in the role of resource partitioning and competition in structuring the community. A more strict use of the concept is advocated.

引用

页码：519 / 528

页数：10

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