Phylogenetic structure of alien and native species in regional plant assemblages across China: Testing niche conservatism hypothesis versus niche convergence …

H Qian, S Qian, B Sandel - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The introduction of alien species may be influenced by the phylogenetic structure of the
native assemblage, while at the same time altering that structure. Understanding these …

[HTML][HTML] Plastome phylogenomics, biogeography, and clade diversification of Paris (Melanthiaceae)

Y Ji, L Yang, MW Chase, C Liu, Z Yang, J Yang… - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Paris (Melanthiaceae) is an economically important but taxonomically
difficult genus, which is unique in angiosperms because some species have extremely large …

Tempo‐spatial evolution of seed plant endemism in Taiwan island

JW Ye, ZZ Yang, B Tian - Journal of Biogeography, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim In Taiwan island, recent land‐bridge and oversea dispersal after the
appearance of proto‐Taiwan (< 6.5 Ma) is responsible for its biodiversity assembly …

An updated Chinese vascular plant tree of life: Phylogenetic diversity hotspots revisited

HH Hu, B Liu, YS Liang, JF Ye, S Saqib… - … of Systematics and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale phylogenies provide a framework for interdisciplinary investigations in
taxonomy, evolutionary biology, biogeography, ecology, and conservation. Integration of …

[HTML][HTML] The topographic evolution of the Tibetan Region as revealed by palaeontology

RA Spicer, T Su, PJ Valdes, A Farnsworth… - Palaeobiodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau was built through a succession of Gondwanan terranes
colliding with Asia during the Mesozoic. These accretions produced a complex Paleogene …

[HTML][HTML] The Sino-Himalayan flora evolved from lowland biomes dominated by tropical floristic elements

Y Liu, YJ Lai, JF Ye, HH Hu, DX Peng, LM Lu, H Sun… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Sino-Himalayan flora harbors highly diverse high-elevation biotas,
but our understanding of its evolutionary history in temporal and spatial dimensions is …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extinction excels plant speciation in the Anthropocene

JG Gao, H Liu, N Wang, J Yang, XL Zhang - BMC Plant Biology, 2020 - Springer
Background In the past several millenniums, we have domesticated several crop species
that are crucial for human civilization, which is a symbol of significant human influence on …

[HTML][HTML] Monsoon intensification in East Asia triggered the evolution of its flora

JW Ye, B Tian, DZ Li - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction East Asia (EA), which falls within the region of the Asian monsoon that is
composed of the East Asia monsoon (EAM) and the Indian monsoon (IM), is known for its …

Diversification rates have no effect on the convergent evolution of foraging strategies in the most speciose genus of bats, Myotis

AE Morales, M Ruedi, K Field, BC Carstens - Evolution, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Adaptive radiations are defined as rapid diversification with phenotypic innovation led by
colonization to new environments. Notably, adaptive radiations can occur in parallel when …

Testing multiple hypotheses for the high endemic plant diversity of the Tibetan Plateau

H Yu, DC Deane, X Sui, S Fang, C Chu… - Global ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The Tibetan Plateau harbours the highest alpine and endemic plant diversity in
the world, attributed to rapid diversification during the plateau uplift and Quaternary climate …