[HTML][HTML] Global patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of flowering plants: Biodiversity hotspots and coldspots

H Qian, J Zhang, M Jiang - Plant Diversity, 2023 - Elsevier
Species diversity of angiosperms (flowering plants) varies greatly among regions.
Geographic patterns of variation in species diversity are shaped by the interplay of …

GIFT—An R package to access the Global Inventory of Floras and Traits

P Denelle, P Weigelt, H Kreft - Methods in Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Advancing knowledge of biodiversity requires global open‐access databases. Having large‐
scale information on plant distributions, functional traits and evolutionary history will enable …

Global freshwater fish invasion linked to the presence of closely related species

M Xu, S Li, C Liu, PA Tedesco, JTA Dick… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
In the Anthropocene, non-native freshwater fish introductions and translocations have
occurred extensively worldwide. However, their global distribution patterns and the factors …

Phylogenetic relatedness enhances the understanding of soil microbial coexistence in alpine wetlands of the Tibetan Plateau

X Liu, C Zhang, T Yang, GF Gao, Y Shi… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil microorganisms, spanning diverse phylogenetic lineages, form complex ecological
networks wherein various species coexist and contribute to multiple ecosystem services …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of phylogenetic relatedness of non-native plants across the introduction–naturalization–invasion continuum in China

H Qian - Plant Diversity, 2023 - Elsevier
Human activities have caused the exchange of species among different parts of the world.
When introduced species become naturalized and invasive, they may cause great negative …

Global patterns and climatic determinants of phylogenetic structure of regional fern floras

H Qian, M Kessler, J Zhang, Y Jin, M Jiang - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of relationships between phylogenetic structure of a biological assemblage and
ecological factors that drive the variation of phylogenetic structure among regions is crucial …

A latitudinal gradient in Darwin's naturalization conundrum at the global scale for flowering plants

S Fan, Q Yang, S Li, TS Fristoe, MW Cadotte… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Darwin's naturalization conundrum describes two seemingly contradictory hypotheses
regarding whether alien species closely or distantly related to native species should be …

Patterns and drivers of climatic niche dynamics during biological invasions of Island‐endemic amphibians, reptiles, and birds

A García‐Rodríguez, B Lenzner, C Marino… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Shifts between native and alien climatic niches pose a major challenge for predicting
biological invasions. This is particularly true for insular species because geophysical …

Closely related aliens lead to greater extinction risk

R Pouteau, M van Kleunen, D Strasberg - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Alien species are considered a major driver of extinction risk. Preventing high-impact aliens
from being introduced is more necessary than ever to mitigate the current biodiversity crisis …

[HTML][HTML] Species invasion and phylogenetic relatedness of vascular plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world

H Qian, T Deng - Plant Diversity, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is the highest and one of the most extensive
plateaus in the world. Investigating naturalized non-native plant species composition …