a decreasing trendp < 0.001
an increasing trendp < 0.001
In the desert, species turnover showed a decreasing trend (slope = − 0.54) ( R 2 = 0.19, p < 0.001); in contrast, nestedness showed an increasing trend (slope = 0.45) ( R 2 = 0.26, p < 0.001).
In the desert, species turnover showed a decreasing trend (slope = − 0.54) ( R 2 = 0.19, p < 0.001); in contrast, nestedness showed an increasing trend (slope = 0.45) ( R 2 = 0.26, p < 0.001).