Biogeography and evolutionary patterns of temperate deciduous forests in the Northern Hemisphere
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985939%3A_____%2F25%3A00643363" target="_blank" >RIV/67985939:_____/25:00643363 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14310/25:00143029
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/ecog.08028" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1002/ecog.08028</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecog.08028" target="_blank" >10.1002/ecog.08028</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biogeography and evolutionary patterns of temperate deciduous forests in the Northern Hemisphere
Original language description
Temperate deciduous forests of North America, west Eurasia, and east Eurasia share a common origin but were later separated by major geographic barriers. Here, we examine their diverging biodiversity and evolutionary patterns by analyzing floristic richness, phylogenetic turnover, and community evolutionary distinctiveness (CED). We analyzed similar to 9600 vegetation plots across the Northern Hemisphere to calculate species rarefaction curves, within- and between-region phylogenetic turnover, and CED to assess the presence of evolutionarily isolated lineages within communities. We then modeled CED as a function of present-day and last glacial maximum (LGM) macro-environmental factors using boosted regression trees (BRTs). East Eurasian forests had the highest floristic richness, especially among woody species, while west Eurasia featured the richest herbaceous component. Within-region phylogenetic turnover was lowest in east Eurasia, followed by North America and west Eurasia. Between-region phylogenetic turnover was highest between west Eurasia and east Eurasia, and lowest for North America-east Eurasia. North America ranked highest in CED, followed by east Eurasia and west Eurasia. The BRTs revealed contrasting effects of the current and LGM climate on CED across regions. Present precipitation seasonality had a striking negative impact on CED in east Eurasia, whereas temperature seasonality had a strong negative effect in west Eurasia. East Eurasia's exceptional woody, gymnosperm, and fern diversity may reflect the region's long-term climatic and geological stability, which has allowed the persistence and diversification of ancient lineages. Meanwhile, the pronounced evolutionary distinctiveness of North American forests may be linked to more intense climatic and tectonic shifts over both Quaternary and deeper timescales. These findings highlight the unique evolutionary legacies of the temperate deciduous biome and call for future research that expands geographic and climatic coverage to capture the full diversity of temperate deciduous forests worldwide.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Ecography
ISSN
0906-7590
e-ISSN
1600-0587
Volume of the periodical
2025
Issue of the periodical within the volume
12
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
e08028
UT code for WoS article
001613134200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105021255065