The Atlantic forest is a potentially climatic suitable habitat for four Neotropical Myrtaceae species through time
Myrtaceae is one of the most species-rich botanical families and is a critical floristic component in regions with high diversity, such as the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. In the Neotropical region, Myrteae is the main tribe of Myrtaceae and includes the most diverse genera Eugenia, Myrcia, Psidium,…
Transnational conservation to anticipate future plant shifts in Europe
To meet the COP15 biodiversity framework in the European Union (EU), one target is to protect 30% of its land by 2030 through a resilient transnational conservation network. The European Alps are a key hub of this network hosting some of the most extensive natural areas and biodiversity hotspots in …
Patterns of Grewia (Malvaceae) diversity across geographic scales in Africa and Madagascar
Background and aims Quantifying spatial species richness is useful to describe biodiversity patterns across broad geographic areas, especially in large, poorly known plant groups. We explore patterns and predictors of species richness across Africa in one such group; the paleotropi…
A review of the biology, distribution, and management challenges posed by the invasive weed Ziziphus mauritianaL., with special reference to its invas…
Ziziphus mauritiana is an economically detrimental and environmentally destructive plant in non‐native areas where it has escaped cultivation. It forms dense, impenetrable thickets that restrict the movement of livestock across the landscape and has the capacity to alter various ecological functions…
Identifying Suitable Habitats for the Reintroduction of Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Northeastern Brazil’s Caatinga Biome
Many primate species are threatened by the pet trade, and rehabilitated monkeys require suitable habitats for release back into the wild. The process of identifying suitable release sites involves finding areas with adequate resources and minimizing negative impacts on resident species and human pop…
Influence of climate factors on the global dynamic distribution of Tsuga (Pinaceae)
Throughout the Quaternary period, climate change has significantly influenced plant distribution, particularly affecting species within the genus Tsuga (Endl.) Carrière. This climatic impact ultimately led to the extinction of all Tsuga species in Europe. Today, there are ten recognized species of T…
Late Pleistocene glacial expansion of a low-latitude species Magnolia insignis: Megafossil evidence and species distribution modeling
The Pleistocene Epoch, marked by significant climatic fluctuations and glaciations, profoundly impacted plant populations. However, our understanding of the influences of last glaciations on tropical-subtropical flora and vegetation remains limited due to insufficient data. Here, we present mummifie…
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Investigating the planning efficiency of species richness- and complementarity-based algorithms in data deficient areas
Efficient conservation planning is a necessary approach for protecting endangered species with deficient distribution data and reducing biodiversity loss. Richness- and complementarity-based algorithms can improve conservation planning efficiency to different degrees, but differences in planning eff…
More than 17,000 tree species are at risk from rapid global change
Trees are pivotal to global biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people, yet accelerating global changes threaten global tree diversity, making accurate species extinction risk assessments necessary. To identify species that require expert-based re-evaluation, we assess exposure to change in s…
Global conservation priorities for wetlands and setting post-2025 targets
Wetland conservation is becoming increasingly important as wetland areas decline globally. However, no comprehensive global-scale mapping of wetland conservation priorities and targets has been published. This information is needed to extend the current protected area network and improve the conserv…
Quantifying spatial ignorance in the effort to collect terrestrial fauna in Namibia, Africa
Effective conservation efforts and predictions of future impacts on biodiversity depend heavily on publicly available information about species distributions. However, data on species distributions is often patchy, especially in many countries of the Global South where resources for biological surve…
Ecological Niche Modelling of an Industrially Important Mushroom - Ganoderma lucidum (Leys.) Karsten: A Machine Learning Global Appraisal
Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) involves utilizing observations of a given species and its surrounding environment to produce a sound approximation of the species' potential distribution. The intricate relationships between organisms and their surro…
The climatic suitability of New Zealand for Cirsium arvense and its biological control agent Cassida rubiginosa
The leaf-feeding beetle, Cassida rubiginosa, was introduced into New Zealand from Europe in 2007 as a biological control agent for Cirsium arvense (Californian thistle) and is now widely distributed. To determine the extent to which geographically variable climate might explain its observed sporadic…
Invasive Alien Species in the Campos Sulinos: Current Status and Future Trends
The dramatic loss of natural grasslands in the Campos Sulinos , and the threats to the remaining areas due to biological invasions, makes it essential to compile information on which are the most frequent invasive alien species (IAS) and their distribution throughout the region. In this chapter, we …
A Historical Perspective on the Biogeography of the Pampa Region: Imprints of Time and Origins of Its Flora
The Pampa, also known as Río de la Plata grassland region, is arguably one of the most diverse and largest grassland areas in the world, yet timing, origin, and assembling of its flora are not well understood. Here, we provide a first comprehensive overview of the angiosperm historical biogeography …
From host to host: The taxonomic and geographic expansion of Botryosphaeriaceae
Fungal pathogens are responsible for 30% of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in plants. The risk of a pathogen emerging on a new host is strongly tied to its host breadth; however, the determinants of host range are still poorly understood. Here, we explore the factors that shape host breadth of …
Multi-dimensional temperature sensitivity of protected tropical mountain rain forests
Introduction Tropical mountain rain forests (TMRF, natural forests at > 300 m asl) are globally important for biodiversity and ecosystem services and are believed to be highly vulnerable to climate change. But there are no specific approaches for rigorous assessment of their vulnerability at the lan…
Evaluation of moth community changes and northward shifts in response to climate warming in Korea using both local and global occurrences
Although climate warming arguably induces changes in species distribution, thereby causing poleward shifts in various taxa, comprehensive research on the response of moths to climate warming is lacking. This study compared the distribution of macro-moths between historical (1978–2002) and recent (20…
Ecological adaptation of Australian Myrtaceae through the leaf waxes analysis: Corymbia citriodora, Eucalyptus gunnii, and Eucalyptus globulus
Seeking to get insight into the close relationship between plant waxes and the climatic conditions of plants’ original biomes, the leaves of three Myrtaceae from the eastern Australian-Tasmanian region (Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson (lemon-scented gum), Eucalyptus gunnii Hook.…
Practical guide for retaining correlated climate variables and unthinned samples in species distribution modeling, using random forests
Species distribution models contain bias, or inaccurate predictions, due to predictors and species occurrences. Collinearity of predictor variables is a concern limited to standard error of estimates for data models, although issues remain about identification of important variables and model transf…
Southward shifts and enhancements of the westerlies over the Tibetan Plateau during North Atlantic cooling events
Variations in mid-latitude westerlies have an important influence on climate change, but their impact on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) since the Last Glacial Maximum is still debated, due to shortage of direct proxies reflecting the variations in the westerlies. Here we present an exotic (Cedrus) pollen …
Un nuevo registro del género Sida (Malvoideae) y notas sobre el género Melochia (Byttnerioideae) en la flora de Colombia
Se reporta por primera vez la especie Sida cerradoensis Krapov. para la flora de Colombia, ampliando su distribución al límite más norte conocido hasta el momento. Esta especie se reconoce por la presencia de: espinas del mericarpo largas y retrorso-barbadas, margen del cáliz de color rojo purpúreo,…
Northwest Iberian Peninsula Selection (NIPS) a global bryophyte occurrences dataset
Some species have taxonomical disagreements between our dataset and GBIF: Ptychostomum capillare as Bryum capillare Hedw. Syntrichia laevipila Bridel, 1819 as Syntrichia pagorum Amann, 1918 Syntrichia ruralis Weber & D.Mohr, 1803 as Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn. et al. Zygodon catarinoi C.Garcia, …
Genetic and morphological insights into the Carpobrotus hybrid complex around the world
The genus Carpobrotus N.E.Br. comprises between 12 and 25 species, most of which are native to South Africa. Some Carpobrotus species are considered among the most damaging invasive species in coastal dune systems worldwide. In their introduced areas, these species represent a serious threat to nati…