Geological and climatic influences on mountain biodiversity
Mountains are key features of the Earth's surface and host a substantial proportion of the
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …
Mountains as evolutionary arenas: patterns, emerging approaches, paradigm shifts, and their implications for plant phylogeographic research in the Tibeto-Himalayan …
AN Muellner-Riehl - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Recently, the “mountain-geobiodiversity hypothesis”(MGH) was proposed as a key concept
for explaining the high levels of biodiversity found in mountain systems of the Tibeto …
for explaining the high levels of biodiversity found in mountain systems of the Tibeto …
[HTML][HTML] Origins and evolution of plant diversity in the Hengduan Mountains, China
H Sun, J Zhang, T Deng, DE Boufford - Plant Diversity, 2017 - Elsevier
The Hengduan Mountains region (HDM) in southwest China, one of the earth's 34
biodiversity hotspots, is characterized by its unique geology, dramatic topography, a climate …
biodiversity hotspots, is characterized by its unique geology, dramatic topography, a climate …
Pan-genome and phylogenomic analyses highlight Hevea species delineation and rubber trait evolution
Y Fang, X Xiao, J Lin, Q Lin, J Wang, K Liu, Z Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is the world's sole commercial source of natural
rubber, a vital industrial raw material. However, the narrow genetic diversity of this crop …
rubber, a vital industrial raw material. However, the narrow genetic diversity of this crop …
Repeated upslope biome shifts in Saxifraga during late-Cenozoic climate cooling
Mountains are among the most biodiverse places on Earth, and plant lineages that inhabit
them have some of the highest speciation rates ever recorded. Plant diversity within the …
them have some of the highest speciation rates ever recorded. Plant diversity within the …
Out of the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains: phylogenomics, biogeography and diversification of Polygonatum Mill.(Asparagaceae) in the Northern Hemisphere
M Xia, Y Liu, J Liu, D Chen, Y Shi, Z Chen… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clarifying the process of formation of diversity hotspots and the biogeographic connection
between regions is critical in understanding the impact of environmental changes on …
between regions is critical in understanding the impact of environmental changes on …
Testing the role of the Red Queen and Court Jester as drivers of the macroevolution of Apollo butterflies
Abstract In macroevolution, the Red Queen (RQ) model posits that biodiversity dynamics
depend mainly on species-intrinsic biotic factors such as interactions among species or life …
depend mainly on species-intrinsic biotic factors such as interactions among species or life …
Plant speciation in the Quaternary
JW Kadereit, RJ Abbott - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background There are conflicting views between palaeobotanists and plant systematists/
evolutionary biologists regarding the occurrence of plant speciation in the Quaternary …
evolutionary biologists regarding the occurrence of plant speciation in the Quaternary …
Phytodiversity is associated with habitat heterogeneity from Eurasia to the Hengduan Mountains
The geographic distribution of plant diversity matches the gradient of habitat heterogeneity
from lowlands to mountain regions. However, little is known about how much this …
from lowlands to mountain regions. However, little is known about how much this …
Tempo and drivers of plant diversification in the European mountain system
There is still limited consensus on the evolutionary history of species-rich temperate alpine
floras due to a lack of comparable and high-quality phylogenetic data covering multiple plant …
floras due to a lack of comparable and high-quality phylogenetic data covering multiple plant …