@article{fdi:010075231,
  title = {{I}onomics suggests niche differences between sympatric heathers ({E}ricaceae)},
  author = {{P}illon, {Y}ohan and {P}etit, {D}. and {G}ady, {C}. and {S}oubrand, {M}. and {J}oussein, {E}. and {S}aladin, {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground and aims {T}he co-existence of large number of competing plant species with the same basic needs is a major question in ecology, particularly when this involves closely related species.{M}ethods{W}e investigated the ecology of six heather species ({C}alluna vulgaris & {E}rica spp., {E}ricaceae) able to cohabit in the same heathlands. {W}e characterised the ionome, i.e. the mineral composition of the plants using a sampling strategy specifically designed to control for soil effects. {N}ine plant communities in {L}imousin, {F}rance, were investigated, representing eight combinations of different species, on serpentine and non-serpentine substrates.{R}esults {I}onome was influenced by both taxonomic and environmental factors with significant interactions between them. {W}e found that species growing in sympatry had distinct ionomic profiles, i.e. they differ in their leaf mineral content, suggesting different nutritional strategies. {D}ifferent mycorrhizal associations may be hypothesised to explain these different chemical signatures. {C}onclusions {D}ifferential use of the soil nutrients could explain the co-existence of closely related species. {I}t may also explain the diversity of certain shrubby ecosystems or large shrubby genera such as {E}rica. {I}onomics is therefore a promising tool for ecological studies in non-model organisms.},
  keywords = {{H}eathland ; {I}onome ; {E}ricoid mycorrhiza ; {S}erpentine ; {U}ltramafic ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lant and {S}oil},
  volume = {434},
  numero = {1-2},
  pages = {481--489},
  ISSN = {0032-079{X}},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11104-018-3870-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075231},
}