Phylogenetic conservatism and coordination in traits of Chinese woody endemic flora.

Jihong Huang, Qing Wang, Pablo Sanchez-Martinez, Yousry A El-Kassaby, Qiang Jia, Yifei Xie, Wenbin Guan, Runguo Zang

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Jihong HuangEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100091, China.

Qing WangEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100091, China.

Pablo Sanchez-MartinezCREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.

Yousry A El-KassabyDepartment of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada.

Qiang JiaEcological Technical Research Institute (Beijing) CO., Ltd., CIECC, Beijing 100037, China.

Yifei XieGanzhou Key Laboratory of Nanling Plant Resources Protection and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China.

Wenbin GuanSchool of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.

Runguo ZangEcology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100091, China.

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Abstract

Range-limited endemic species, often labeled as endangered due to their low adaptability to climate change, exhibit unclear evolutionary mechanisms influencing their distribution. This study explores the relationship between leaf length, maximum height, and seed diameter and their linkage to phylogeny and climate in the macroecology of 1,370 woody endemics. Using Bayesian analytical method that allows partitioning phylogenetic and environmental variances and covariance, we revealed moderate to high phylogenetic signals in these traits, indicating evolutionary constraints potentially impacting climate change adaptability. The study uncovered a phylogenetically conserved coordination between height and leaf length which showed to be independent of macroecological patterns of temperature and precipitation. These findings emphasize the role of phylogenetic ancestry in shaping the distribution of woody endemics, highlighting the need for prioritized

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PMID38799551

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2024.109885

PMCPMC11126960

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