Data_FWB.xlsx

We focused on the macrophyte communities living in particular freshwater ecosystems i.e. the ponds of the Iles Kerguelen, in the sub-Antarctic region. This model of freshwater ecosystem is especially abiotically constrained (cold climate), and its plant communities are remarkably species-poor, simplifying the study of plant-plant interactions. Specifically, we measured several abiotic variables of the ponds as well as species spatial patterns, interspecific interactions using the Log Response Ratio metric, and the functional composition of the community using aerial, root and clonal traits. We also determined the biomass of the whole macrophyte community.