Integrating Spatial Phylogenetic, and Taxonomic Approaches to Understand Plant Biodiversity

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to bring together research that combines spatial, phylogenetic, and taxonomic data to gain a comprehensive understanding of plant biodiversity patterns and processes. We welcome submissions that utilize novel methods in spatial phylogenetics to analyze the distribution of phylogenetic diversity, endemism, and turnover across landscapes. Studies that compare and contrast taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity facets are particularly encouraged.

This Special Issue will cover topics such as the following:

• Spatial phylogenetic analyses of plant communities;
• Biogeographic patterns of phylogenetic diversity and endemism;
• Congruence and incongruence between taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity;
• Processes structuring plant biodiversity across spatial scales;
• Applications of spatial phylogenetics to conservation prioritization;
• Methodological advances in spatial phylogenetics and biodiversity metrics.

Objectives

• Showcase cutting-edge research that integrates spatial, phylogenetic, and taxonomic data to study plant biodiversity;
• Highlight the insights gained by considering multiple dimensions of biodiversity (taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional);
• Promote the use of spatial phylogenetic approaches to understand biodiversity patterns and processes;
• Discuss applications of spatial phylogenetics to biodiversity conservation and management.

Dr. Fazal Ullah
Dr. Saddam Saqib
Prof. Dr. Wajid Zaman
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diversity is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.