Phylogenetic autocorrelation and evolutionary diversity of Carnivora (Mammalia) in Conservation Units of the New World

Tôrres, Natália Mundim; Diniz‐Filho, José Alexandre Felizola

doi:10.1590/s1415-47572004000400008

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“…Consequently, it is still inconclusive whether the distribution pattern of species richness can represent that of PD or not. Some studies have concluded that taxa richness is a good surrogate for PD, making it an effective means for identifying conservation priorities (Rodrigues & Gaston, 2002; Torres & Diniz, 2004; Brooks et al. , 2006).…”

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Identifying hotspots of endemic woody seed plant diversity in China

Huang

Chen

Liu

et al. 2011

Diversity and Distributions

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Aim This study aimed to detect distribution patterns and identify diversity hotspots for Chinese endemic woody seed plant species (CEWSPS). Location China. Methods Presence of 6885 CEWSPS throughout China was mapped by taking the Chinese administrative county as the basic spatial analysis unit. The diversity was measured with five indices: endemic richness (ER), weighted endemism (WE), phylogenetic diversity (PD), phylogenetic endemism (PE) and biogeographically weighted evolutionary distinctiveness (BED). Three levels of area (i.e. 1, 5 and 10% of China’s total land area) were used to identify hotspots, but the 5% level was preferred when both the total area of the hotspots identified and the diversity of CEWSPS reached by the hotspots were considered. Results Distribution patterns of CEWSPS calculated with the five indices are consistent with each other over the national extent. However, the hotspots do not show a high degree of consistency among the results derived from the five indices. Those identified with ER and PD are very similar, and so are those with WE and BED. In total, 20 hotspots covering 7.9% of China’s total land area were identified, among which 11 were identified with all the five indices, including the Hengduan Mountains, Xishuangbanna Region, Hainan Island, and eight mountainous areas located in east Chongqing and west Hubei, in east Yunnan and west Guangxi, in north Guangxi, south‐east Guizhou and south‐west Hunan, in north Guangdong and south Hunan, in south‐east Tibet, and in south‐east Hubei and north‐west Jiangxi. Taiwan Island was also identified as a major hotspot with WE, PE and BED. Main conclusions Hotspots of CEWSPS were identified with five indices considering both distributional and phylogenetic information. They cover most of the key areas of biodiversity defined by previous researchers using other approaches. This further verifies the importance of these areas for China’s biodiversity conservation.

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Identifying hotspots of endemic woody seed plant diversity in China

Huang

Chen

Liu

et al. 2011

Diversity and Distributions

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“…The evolutionary history of species residing within ecoregions is a yet unknown component of Neotropical biodiversity, although this may prove a more inclusive measure of biodiversity than species numbers (Purvis & Hector, 2000; Sechrest et al ., 2002). The inclusion of evolutionary measures such as phylogenetic diversity in prioritization exercises, as performed in this study, can be used to determine areas with greater evolutionary diversity and greater importance for the conservation of evolutionary processes (Tôrres & Diniz‐Filho, 2004). Some academic papers have suggested ways to maximize the conservation of phylogenetic diversity (e.g.…”

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Conservation of Neotropical carnivores under different prioritization scenarios: mapping species traits to minimize conservation conflicts

Loyola

Oliveira

Diniz‐Filho

et al. 2008

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Aim To define priority sets of ecoregions that should be sufficiently covered in a reserve system to represent all Neotropical carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) under three distinct conservation scenarios. Location The Neotropical region. Methods We used broad‐scale biogeographical data of species distribution to define priority sets of ecoregions for conservation of carnivores and mapped four species traits (phylogenetic diversity, body size, rarity and extinction risk), which were used as constraints in prioritization analyses, based on the complementarity concept. We proposed three scenarios: a very vulnerable one, one of species persistence and another of lower human impact. We used the simulated annealing algorithm to generate ecoregion‐irreplaceability pattern and to find the combinations of ecoregions in each conservation scenario. Results We found that only 8% of Neotropical ecoregions are needed to represent all 64 carnivore species at least once. Rain forest ecoregions harbour a greater amount of carnivore phylogenetic diversity, whereas the tropical Andes hold large‐bodied carnivores. Western and southern Neotropical ecoregions have more rare species as well as higher threat levels. In the lower human‐impact set, 12 ecoregions were needed to represent all species. These coincide only partially with those attained by other prioritization scenarios. In the very vulnerable and in the species persistence scenario, 14 and 12 ecoregions were represented, respectively, and the congruence between either one and the lower human‐impact set was fairly low. Shared ecoregions are located in Mexico, Costa Rica, northern Amazon and western Chile. Main conclusions Our results highlight areas of particular interest for the conservation of Neotropical carnivores. The inclusion of evolutionary and ecological traits in conservation assessments and planning helps to improve reserve networks and therefore to increase the effectiveness of proposed priority sets. We suggest that conservation action in the highlighted areas is likely to yield the best return of investments at the ecoregion scale.

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“…BI1 represents the geographic variation in some of the most common biodiversity variables, namely species richness, phylogenetic diversity, and the numbers of widely distributed, abundant and frequent species. Species richness and phylogenetic diversity are often positively correlated (Williams & Humphries, 1996; Tôrres & Diniz‐Filho, 2004), and the numbers of abundant and widely distributed generalist species usually contribute strongly to variation in species richness (Lennon et al. , 2004; Vázquez & Gaston, 2004).…”

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Determinant variables of Iberian Peninsula Aphodiinae diversity (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Aphodiidae)

Lobo¹

2006

Journal of Biogeography

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Cabrero-Sañudo, F. J., M. Dellacasa, I. Martínez M., J. M. Lobo & G. Dellacasa. 2010. Distribu-ción de las especies de Aphodiinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Aphodiidae) en México. Acta Zool. Mex. (n.s.), 26(2): 323-399. RESUMEN. Se elaboró una base de datos (AphoMex) a partir de los registros disponibles sobre los Aphodiidae presentes en la República Mexicana, procedentes de la literatura, colecciones y colectas. A partir de ella y mediante una metodología dirigida a simular la distribución real de las especies, se obtuvieron mapas observados y predichos de los Aphodiinae mexicanos, así como un mapa que representa la riqueza de especies general de este grupo. Adicionalmente, se han examinado los posibles errores aportados por estas estimaciones. Teniendo en cuenta los patrones de distribución resultantes se discute cuáles son los factores que han determinado la distribución actual de los Aphodiinae en México. Palabras clave: Aphodiini, Didactyliini, Modelos de distribución, Escarabajos del estiércol, Mapas de distribución, México, Proctophanini, Riqueza de especies. ABSTRACT. A database (AphoMex) with the available records of Aphodiidae from the Mexican Republic was compiled, including data from literature, collections and surveys. Observed and simulated maps representing the realized distribution of Mexican Aphodiinae species were produced based on the observed records as well as on a species distribution modeling technique. Also, a map showing the general species richness of this group was obtained. The errors from these estimations were additionally examined. Considering the obtained distribution patterns, the most relevant factors which have influenced the distribution of Aphodiinae in Mexico are discussed. 323

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Phylogenetic autocorrelation and evolutionary diversity of Carnivora (Mammalia) in Conservation Units of the New World

Cited by 22 publications

References 19 publications

Identifying hotspots of endemic woody seed plant diversity in China

Identifying hotspots of endemic woody seed plant diversity in China

Conservation of Neotropical carnivores under different prioritization scenarios: mapping species traits to minimize conservation conflicts

Determinant variables of Iberian Peninsula Aphodiinae diversity (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Aphodiidae)

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