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The link between ancient whole‐genome duplications and cold adaptations in the Caryophyllaceae
Premise The Caryophyllaceae (the carnation family) have undergone multiple transitions into colder climates and convergence on cushion plant adaptation, indicating that they may provide a natural system for cold adaptation research. Previous research has suggested that putative ancient whole‐genome …
Past and future climate effects on population structure and diversity of North Pacific surfgrasses
Aim Understanding the impacts of past and future climate change on genetic diversity and structure is a current major research gap. We ask whether past range shifts explain the observed genetic diversity of surfgrass species and if future climate change projections anticipate genetic diversity losse…
Regional uniqueness of tree species composition and response to forest loss and climate change
The conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems require detailed knowledge of the native plant compositions. Here, we map global forest tree composition and assess the impacts of historical forest cover loss and climate change on trees. The global occupancy of 10,590 tree species reveals compl…
Global Spore Sampling Project: A global, standardized dataset of airborne fungal DNA
Novel methods for sampling and characterizing biodiversity hold great promise for re-evaluating patterns of life across the planet. The sampling of airborne spores with a cyclone sampler, and the sequencing of their DNA, have been suggested as an efficient and well-calibrated tool for surveying fung…
Pollen-feeding in a giant pelobatid tadpole from the late Oligocene of Enspel, Germany
We examined the gut contents of a fossil giant pelobatid tadpole from the late Oligocene of Enspel, Germany, and discovered that it contains mainly pollen from spruce ( Picea ) but also pollen from pine ( Pinus ), beech ( Fagus ), and elm ( Ulmus ). Pollen in the gut of the fossil tadpole and other …
Ecogeography and Climate Change in Forage Grasses from Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Mexico
Arid and semi-arid areas are highly productive ecosystems that have a great diversity of species, among which grasses stand out. These species have ecological, environmental, and economic importance. The objective was to identify the ecological descriptors of 15 native species of grasses and diversi…
Systematics of Urostephanus: resurrection of a Mesoamerican taxon of Gonolobinae (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae), with eight new combinations,Sistemáti…
Background and Aims: Recent studies have focused on resolving the systematics of the tribe Gonolobinae of the family Apocynaceae, as well as the controversial genus Matelea s.l. However, many species within Matelea s.l. have not been evaluated phylogenetically. This is the case of M. gonoloboides, p…
Guiding conservation strategies for China’s Corybas species through species distribution modeling
Corybas Salisb. is a widespread plant genus in the family Orchidaceae, known for its small, beautiful flowers. Most species in this genus are narrow endemics. China is home to six Corybas species, five of which are endangered, covering southern China from Taiwan to the western Himalayas. Niche overl…
Habitat suitability models reveal the spatial signal of environmental DNA in riverine networks
The rapid loss of biodiversity in freshwater systems asks for a robust and spatially explicit understanding of species' occurrences. As two complementing approaches, habitat suitability models provide information about species' potential occurrence, while environmental DNA (eDNA) based assessments p…
Biological invasions on Indigenous peoples’ lands
Biological invasions are a growing challenge in a highly interconnected and globalized world, leading to the loss of native biodiversity. Indigenous peoples’ lands (IPLs) play a vital role in biodiversity conservation through activities such as land stewardship and management practices. Similar to p…
Climatic disequilibrium of recruit communities across a drought‐induced die‐off gradient in Mediterranean shrubland
Positive plant–plant interactions (facilitation) may enhance the recruitment and establishment of species less adapted to local macroclimatic conditions. A major cause of this effect is climatic buffering, which implies an increased mismatch between the macroclimatic conditions and the climatic requ…
Prediction models using maximum entropy for suitable habitats in the present and future scenarios for rare and endemic Codonopsis affinis in Darjeelin…
Recent climate research has revealed that climate change will impact biodiversity, particularly in mountainous regions. Furthermore, species that are endemic and rare will be more significantly impacted. Codonopsis affinis (Campanulaceae) is a rare and endemic twiner in the Darjeeling eastern Himala…
Climate change may alter the availability of wild food plants in the Brazilian semiarid
Wild food plants (WFPs) are important components of the diet and a source of income for local communities in semiarid regions, given that these populations are commonly characterized by high socioeconomic vulnerability and dependence on natural resources for subsistence. In periods of food scarcity …
Present and future distribution of endangered and economically important Ocotea species in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Implications for conservatio…
Habitat destruction and climate change are major threats to global biodiversity. Economically important species are even more susceptible to these drivers, as their already vulnerable populations experience additional stress. This is exemplified by species such as Ocotea catharinensis, O. odorifera,…
Pulsed plant evolution in mountain ecosystems: identifying rate changes of range shift and morphology
Understanding the origin of plant diversity remains a central and relevant scientific goal. This statement is reflected by a survey conducted by Grierson et al. (2011), where the one hundred most important and urgent questions in plant science were collected. Here, the listed questions were grouped …
Radiating diversification and niche conservatism jointly shape the inverse latitudinal diversity gradient of Potentilla L. (Rosaceae)
Background The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), characterized by an increase in species richness from the poles to the equator, is one of the most pervasive biological patterns. However, inverse LDGs, in which species richness peaks in extratropical regions, are also found in some lineages and …
What remains to be discovered: A global assessment of tree species inventory completeness
Aim Recent unprecedented efforts to digitise and mobilise biodiversity data have resulted in the generation of ‘biodiversity big data’, enabling ecological research at scales previously not possible. However, gaps, biases and uncertainties in these data influence analytical outcomes and the validity…
When species don’t move together: Non-concurrent range shifts in Eastern Pacific kelp forest communities
Species range shifts due to changing ocean conditions are occurring around the world. As species move, they build new interaction networks as they shift from or into new ecological communities. Typically, species ranges are modeled individually, but biotic interactions have been shown to be importan…
Amphipod Distribution: Revisiting Latitudinal Patterns and Environmental Drivers
Amphipods are known as umbrella species in conservation biology. Recent hypotheses suggested a bimodal latitudinal global distribution pattern for amphipods, irrespective of species' depth or habitat type. This study revisited this hypothesis with a comprehensive database collected from all open-acc…
Spatially‐nested hierarchical species distribution models to overcome niche truncation in national‐scale studies
Spatial truncation in species distribution models (SDMs) might cause niche truncation and model transferability issues, particularly when extrapolating models to non‐analog environmental conditions. While broad calibration extents reduce truncation issues, they usually overlook local ecological fact…
(3006) Proposal to conserve the name Sticherus (Gleicheniaceae) with a conserved type
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How sensitive are species distribution models to different background point selection strategies? A test with species at various equilibrium levels
Species distribution models (SDMs) have become central tools in ecology and biogeography. Although they can be fitted with different types of species data (e.g. presence-absence, abundance), the most common approach, based on data from large species repositories, is to use simple occurrences (i.e. p…
Progress in systematics and biogeography of Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae are one of the largest families of angiosperms in terms of species richness. In the last decade, numerous studies have delved into reconstructing the phylogenetic framework of Orchidaceae, leveraging data from plastid, mitochondrial and nuclear sources. These studies have provided new in…
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