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Geoxyles originated in different biomes.
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e0“Geoxyles evolved in multiple lineages and originated in different biomes”
Title
Correlates of geoxyle diversity in Afrotropical grasslands
Paulina Meller; Marion Stellmes; Alessandra Fidelis; et al. Journal of Biogeography 2022. doi:10.1111/jbi.14305
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Geoxyle species numbers and communities differed strongly among sites.
- Observation Geoxyle functional types had similar spectra among sites.
- Observation Geoxyles evolved in multiple lineages.
- Association Geoxyle functional types were unevenly associated with lineages and biomes.
- Association Geoxyle functional types correlated with specific environmental driver combinations.
- Association Geoxyle functional diversity was not directly linked to species diversity.
- Mechanism The authors attribute functional diversity to multiple biogeographic origins of differently preadapted lineages.
- Observation Geoxyles can occur under different environmental conditions but require seasonal climates and open grassy ecosystems exposed to fire, frost and likely herbivory.
- Association The authors identify frost as a correlate of geoxyle diversity.