Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests

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Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests. / Slik, J. W.Ferry; Franklin, Janet; Arroyo-Rodríguez, Víctor; Field, Richard; Aguilar, Salomon; Aguirre, Nikolay; Ahumada, Jorge; Aiba, Shin Ichiro; Alves, Luciana F.; K, Anitha; Avella, Andres; Mora, Francisco; Aymard, Gerardo A.C.; Báez, Selene; Balvanera, Patricia; Bastian, Meredith L.; Bastin, Jean François; Bellingham, Peter J.; Van Den Berg, Eduardo; Da Conceição Bispo, Polyanna; Boeckx, Pascal; Boehning-Gaese, Katrin; Bongers, Frans; Boyle, Brad; Brambach, Fabian; Brearley, Francis Q.; Brown, Sandra; Chai, Shauna Lee; Chazdon, Robin L.; Chen, Shengbin; Chhang, Phourin; Chuyong, George; Ewango, Corneille; Coronado, Indiana M.; Cristóbal-Azkarate, Jurgi; Culmsee, Heike; Damas, Kipiro; Dattaraja, H. S.; Davidar, Priya; DeWalt, Saara J.; DIn, Hazimah; Drake, Donald R.; Duque, Alvaro; Durigan, Giselda; Eichhorn, Karl; Eler, Eduardo Schmidt; Enoki, Tsutomu; Ensslin, Andreas; Fandohan, Adandé Belarmain ; Farwig, Nina; Feeley, Kenneth J.; Fischer, Markus; Forshed, Olle ; Garcia, Queila Souza ; Garkoti, Satish Chandra ; Gillespie, Thomas W.; Gillet, Jean-Francois; Gonmadje, Christelle ; Granzow-de la Cerda, Iñigo ; Griffith, Daniel M.; Grogan, James; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman ; Harris, David J.; Harrison, Rhett D.; Hector, Andy; Hemp, Andreas; Homeier, Jürgen; Hussein, M. Shah; Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo ; Hanum, I. Faridah; Imai, Nobuo; Jansen, Patrick A.; Joly, Carlos Alfredo; Joseph, Shijo; Kartawinata, Kuswata ; Kearsley, Elizabeth; Kelly, Daniel L.; Kessler, Michael; Killeen, Timothy J.; Kooyman, Robert M.; Laumonier, Yves; Laurance, Susan G.; Laurance, William F.; Lawes, Michael J.; Letcher, Susan G.; Lindsell, Jeremy; Lovett, Jon; Poulsen, Axel Dalberg; Rozak, Andes; Theilade, Ida.

In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 115, No. 8, 2018, p. 1837-1842.

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Slik, JWF, Franklin, J, Arroyo-Rodríguez, V, Field, R, Aguilar, S, Aguirre, N, Ahumada, J, Aiba, SI, Alves, LF, K, A, Avella, A, Mora, F, Aymard, GAC, Báez, S, Balvanera, P, Bastian, ML, Bastin, JF, Bellingham, PJ, Van Den Berg, E, Da Conceição Bispo, P, Boeckx, P, Boehning-Gaese, K, Bongers, F, Boyle, B, Brambach, F, Brearley, FQ, Brown, S, Chai, SL, Chazdon, RL, Chen, S, Chhang, P, Chuyong, G, Ewango, C, Coronado, IM, Cristóbal-Azkarate, J, Culmsee, H, Damas, K, Dattaraja, HS, Davidar, P, DeWalt, SJ, DIn, H, Drake, DR, Duque, A, Durigan, G, Eichhorn, K, Eler, ES, Enoki, T, Ensslin, A, Fandohan, AB, Farwig, N, Feeley, KJ, Fischer, M, Forshed, O, Garcia, QS, Garkoti, SC, Gillespie, TW, Gillet, J-F, Gonmadje, C, Granzow-de la Cerda, I, Griffith, DM, Grogan, J, Hakeem, KR, Harris, DJ, Harrison, RD, Hector, A, Hemp, A, Homeier, J, Hussein, MS, Ibarra-Manríquez, G, Hanum, IF, Imai, N, Jansen, PA, Joly, CA, Joseph, S, Kartawinata, K, Kearsley, E, Kelly, DL, Kessler, M, Killeen, TJ, Kooyman, RM, Laumonier, Y, Laurance, SG, Laurance, WF, Lawes, MJ, Letcher, SG, Lindsell, J, Lovett, J, Poulsen, AD, Rozak, A & Theilade, I 2018, 'Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 115, no. 8, pp. 1837-1842. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714977115

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Slik, J. W. F., Franklin, J., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Field, R., Aguilar, S., Aguirre, N., Ahumada, J., Aiba, S. I., Alves, L. F., K, A., Avella, A., Mora, F., Aymard, G. A. C., Báez, S., Balvanera, P., Bastian, M. L., Bastin, J. F., Bellingham, P. J., Van Den Berg, E., ... Theilade, I. (2018). Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(8), 1837-1842. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714977115

Vancouver

Slik JWF, Franklin J, Arroyo-Rodríguez V, Field R, Aguilar S, Aguirre N et al. Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2018;115(8):1837-1842. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714977115

Author

Slik, J. W.Ferry ; Franklin, Janet ; Arroyo-Rodríguez, Víctor ; Field, Richard ; Aguilar, Salomon ; Aguirre, Nikolay ; Ahumada, Jorge ; Aiba, Shin Ichiro ; Alves, Luciana F. ; K, Anitha ; Avella, Andres ; Mora, Francisco ; Aymard, Gerardo A.C. ; Báez, Selene ; Balvanera, Patricia ; Bastian, Meredith L. ; Bastin, Jean François ; Bellingham, Peter J. ; Van Den Berg, Eduardo ; Da Conceição Bispo, Polyanna ; Boeckx, Pascal ; Boehning-Gaese, Katrin ; Bongers, Frans ; Boyle, Brad ; Brambach, Fabian ; Brearley, Francis Q. ; Brown, Sandra ; Chai, Shauna Lee ; Chazdon, Robin L. ; Chen, Shengbin ; Chhang, Phourin ; Chuyong, George ; Ewango, Corneille ; Coronado, Indiana M. ; Cristóbal-Azkarate, Jurgi ; Culmsee, Heike ; Damas, Kipiro ; Dattaraja, H. S. ; Davidar, Priya ; DeWalt, Saara J. ; DIn, Hazimah ; Drake, Donald R. ; Duque, Alvaro ; Durigan, Giselda ; Eichhorn, Karl ; Eler, Eduardo Schmidt ; Enoki, Tsutomu ; Ensslin, Andreas ; Fandohan, Adandé Belarmain ; Farwig, Nina ; Feeley, Kenneth J. ; Fischer, Markus ; Forshed, Olle ; Garcia, Queila Souza ; Garkoti, Satish Chandra ; Gillespie, Thomas W. ; Gillet, Jean-Francois ; Gonmadje, Christelle ; Granzow-de la Cerda, Iñigo ; Griffith, Daniel M. ; Grogan, James ; Hakeem, Khalid Rehman ; Harris, David J. ; Harrison, Rhett D. ; Hector, Andy ; Hemp, Andreas ; Homeier, Jürgen ; Hussein, M. Shah ; Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo ; Hanum, I. Faridah ; Imai, Nobuo ; Jansen, Patrick A. ; Joly, Carlos Alfredo ; Joseph, Shijo ; Kartawinata, Kuswata ; Kearsley, Elizabeth ; Kelly, Daniel L. ; Kessler, Michael ; Killeen, Timothy J. ; Kooyman, Robert M. ; Laumonier, Yves ; Laurance, Susan G. ; Laurance, William F. ; Lawes, Michael J. ; Letcher, Susan G. ; Lindsell, Jeremy ; Lovett, Jon ; Poulsen, Axel Dalberg ; Rozak, Andes ; Theilade, Ida. / Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2018 ; Vol. 115, No. 8. pp. 1837-1842.

Bibtex

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title = "Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests",
abstract = "Knowledge about the biogeographic affinities of the world's tropical forests helps to better understand regional differences in forest structure, diversity, composition, and dynamics. Such understanding will enable anticipation of region-specific responses to global environmental change. Modern phylogenies, in combination with broad coverage of species inventory data, now allow for global biogeographic analyses that take species evolutionary distance into account. Here we present a classification of the world's tropical forests based on their phylogenetic similarity. We identify five principal floristic regions and their floristic relationships: (i) Indo-Pacific, (ii) Subtropical, (iii) African, (iv) American, and (v) Dry forests. Our results do not support the traditional neo- versus paleotropical forest division but instead separate the combined American and African forests from their Indo-Pacific counterparts. We also find indications for the existence of a global dry forest region, with representatives in America, Africa, Madagascar, and India. Additionally, a northern-hemisphere Subtropical forest region was identified with representatives in Asia and America, providing support for a link between Asian and American northernhemisphere forests.",
keywords = "Biogeographic legacies, Forest classification, Forest functional similarity, Phylogenetic community distance, Tropical forests",
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AU - Franklin, Janet

AU - Arroyo-Rodríguez, Víctor

AU - Field, Richard

AU - Aguilar, Salomon

AU - Aguirre, Nikolay

AU - Ahumada, Jorge

AU - Aiba, Shin Ichiro

AU - Alves, Luciana F.

AU - K, Anitha

AU - Avella, Andres

AU - Mora, Francisco

AU - Aymard, Gerardo A.C.

AU - Báez, Selene

AU - Balvanera, Patricia

AU - Bastian, Meredith L.

AU - Bastin, Jean François

AU - Bellingham, Peter J.

AU - Van Den Berg, Eduardo

AU - Da Conceição Bispo, Polyanna

AU - Boeckx, Pascal

AU - Boehning-Gaese, Katrin

AU - Bongers, Frans

AU - Boyle, Brad

AU - Brambach, Fabian

AU - Brearley, Francis Q.

AU - Brown, Sandra

AU - Chai, Shauna Lee

AU - Chazdon, Robin L.

AU - Chen, Shengbin

AU - Chhang, Phourin

AU - Chuyong, George

AU - Ewango, Corneille

AU - Coronado, Indiana M.

AU - Cristóbal-Azkarate, Jurgi

AU - Culmsee, Heike

AU - Damas, Kipiro

AU - Dattaraja, H. S.

AU - Davidar, Priya

AU - DeWalt, Saara J.

AU - DIn, Hazimah

AU - Drake, Donald R.

AU - Duque, Alvaro

AU - Durigan, Giselda

AU - Eichhorn, Karl

AU - Eler, Eduardo Schmidt

AU - Enoki, Tsutomu

AU - Ensslin, Andreas

AU - Fandohan, Adandé Belarmain

AU - Farwig, Nina

AU - Feeley, Kenneth J.

AU - Fischer, Markus

AU - Forshed, Olle

AU - Garcia, Queila Souza

AU - Garkoti, Satish Chandra

AU - Gillespie, Thomas W.

AU - Gillet, Jean-Francois

AU - Gonmadje, Christelle

AU - Granzow-de la Cerda, Iñigo

AU - Griffith, Daniel M.

AU - Grogan, James

AU - Hakeem, Khalid Rehman

AU - Harris, David J.

AU - Harrison, Rhett D.

AU - Hector, Andy

AU - Hemp, Andreas

AU - Homeier, Jürgen

AU - Hussein, M. Shah

AU - Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo

AU - Hanum, I. Faridah

AU - Imai, Nobuo

AU - Jansen, Patrick A.

AU - Joly, Carlos Alfredo

AU - Joseph, Shijo

AU - Kartawinata, Kuswata

AU - Kearsley, Elizabeth

AU - Kelly, Daniel L.

AU - Kessler, Michael

AU - Killeen, Timothy J.

AU - Kooyman, Robert M.

AU - Laumonier, Yves

AU - Laurance, Susan G.

AU - Laurance, William F.

AU - Lawes, Michael J.

AU - Letcher, Susan G.

AU - Lindsell, Jeremy

AU - Lovett, Jon

AU - Poulsen, Axel Dalberg

AU - Rozak, Andes

AU - Theilade, Ida

PY - 2018

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N2 - Knowledge about the biogeographic affinities of the world's tropical forests helps to better understand regional differences in forest structure, diversity, composition, and dynamics. Such understanding will enable anticipation of region-specific responses to global environmental change. Modern phylogenies, in combination with broad coverage of species inventory data, now allow for global biogeographic analyses that take species evolutionary distance into account. Here we present a classification of the world's tropical forests based on their phylogenetic similarity. We identify five principal floristic regions and their floristic relationships: (i) Indo-Pacific, (ii) Subtropical, (iii) African, (iv) American, and (v) Dry forests. Our results do not support the traditional neo- versus paleotropical forest division but instead separate the combined American and African forests from their Indo-Pacific counterparts. We also find indications for the existence of a global dry forest region, with representatives in America, Africa, Madagascar, and India. Additionally, a northern-hemisphere Subtropical forest region was identified with representatives in Asia and America, providing support for a link between Asian and American northernhemisphere forests.

AB - Knowledge about the biogeographic affinities of the world's tropical forests helps to better understand regional differences in forest structure, diversity, composition, and dynamics. Such understanding will enable anticipation of region-specific responses to global environmental change. Modern phylogenies, in combination with broad coverage of species inventory data, now allow for global biogeographic analyses that take species evolutionary distance into account. Here we present a classification of the world's tropical forests based on their phylogenetic similarity. We identify five principal floristic regions and their floristic relationships: (i) Indo-Pacific, (ii) Subtropical, (iii) African, (iv) American, and (v) Dry forests. Our results do not support the traditional neo- versus paleotropical forest division but instead separate the combined American and African forests from their Indo-Pacific counterparts. We also find indications for the existence of a global dry forest region, with representatives in America, Africa, Madagascar, and India. Additionally, a northern-hemisphere Subtropical forest region was identified with representatives in Asia and America, providing support for a link between Asian and American northernhemisphere forests.

KW - Biogeographic legacies

KW - Forest classification

KW - Forest functional similarity

KW - Phylogenetic community distance

KW - Tropical forests

U2 - 10.1073/pnas.1714977115

DO - 10.1073/pnas.1714977115

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