The diversity of diversity studies: retrospectives and future directions

Lortie, Christopher J.; Svenning, Jens‐Christian

doi:10.1111/ecog.01646

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“…Species diversity is a key element of biodiversity on earth [1,2]. Reconstructing the evolutionary history of species-rich taxa provides fundamental insights about the forces shaping biodiversity [3][4][5].…”

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“…The purposes of this study are: (1) to generate a phylogenetic framework and evolutionary history for 50 Chinese oak species (Table 1) based on five chloroplast regions and two nuclear loci, (2) to use simulations to understand the lineage diversification patterns and multiple traits-based evolution of the Chinese oak species under study, and (3) use simulation data to explore the potential association between the lineage diversification and phenotypic evolution in the Chinese oak's lineage.…”

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Framework Phylogeny, Evolution and Complex Diversification of Chinese Oaks

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Guo

Chen

et al. 2020

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Oaks (Quercus L.) are ideal models to assess patterns of plant diversity. We integrated the sequence data of five chloroplast and two nuclear loci from 50 Chinese oaks to explore the phylogenetic framework, evolution and diversification patterns of the Chinese oak’s lineage. The framework phylogeny strongly supports two subgenera Quercus and Cerris comprising four infrageneric sections Quercus, Cerris, Ilex and Cyclobalanopsis for the Chinese oaks. An evolutionary analysis suggests that the two subgenera probably split during the mid-Eocene, followed by intergroup divergence within the subgenus Cerris around the late Eocene. The initial diversification of sections in the subgenus Cerris was dated between the mid-Oligocene and the Oligocene–Miocene boundary, while a rapid species radiation in section Quercus started in the late Miocene. Diversification simulations indicate a potential evolutionary shift on section Quercus, while several phenotypic shifts likely occur among all sections. We found significant negative correlations between rates of the lineage diversification and phenotypic turnover, suggesting a complex interaction between the species evolution and morphological divergence in Chinese oaks. Our infrageneric phylogeny of Chinese oaks accords with the recently proposed classification of the genus Quercus. The results point to tectonic activity and climatic change during the Tertiary as possible drivers of evolution and diversification in the Chinese oak’s lineage.

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