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Biogeography and Macroecology Hotspots in 2024

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biogeography and Macroecology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 3134

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Prof. Dr. Michel Baguette

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1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UAR 2029, Station d'Ecologie Théorique et Expérimentale, 09200 Moulis, France
2. Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Institut Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR 7205, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, 75241 Paris, France
Interests: genotype-phenotype interactions; phenotypic diversity; sexual selection; metapopulation biology; dispersal; migration; adaptive radiation; coevolution
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Dear Colleagues,

We are launching the Special Issue “Biogeography and Macroecology Hotspots in 2024” to celebrate advances in our discipline for the coming year. This Special Issue is dedicated to high-quality review papers and research papers on all aspects of Biogeography and Macroecology. We welcome contributions from researchers who can offer insights on the latest developments in this field. We also encourage authors to invite relevant experts and colleagues to contribute to this Special Issue.

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Keywords

  • adaptive radiation
  • biodiversity
  • colonization
  • climate change
  • dispersal distribution
  • environmental factors
  • extinction
  • global change
  • island biogeography
  • landscape ecology
  • life history
  • metacommunity
  • meta ecosystem
  • metapopulation
  • migration
  • phylogeny
  • spatial ecology
  • speciation

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Modeling the Present and Future Geographical Distribution Potential of Dipteronia dyeriana, a Critically Endangered Species from China
by Ming-Hui Yan, Bin-Wen Liu, Bashir B. Tiamiyu, Yin Zhang, Wang-Yang Ning, Jie-Ying Si, Nian-Ci Dong and Xin-Lan Lv
Diversity 2024, 16(9), 545; https://doi.org/10.3390/d16090545 - 4 Sep 2024
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Climate change will have various impacts on the survival and development of species, and it is important to explore whether plants can adapt to future climate conditions. Dipteronia dyeriana is an endangered species with a narrow distribution in Yunnan, characterized by a small [...] Read more.
Climate change will have various impacts on the survival and development of species, and it is important to explore whether plants can adapt to future climate conditions. Dipteronia dyeriana is an endangered species with a narrow distribution in Yunnan, characterized by a small population size. However, studies on its current distribution and the impact of climate change on its future survival and distribution are very limited. In this study, the current and future (2050 and 2090) potential habitats under the SSP1-2.6, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5 scenarios were predicted using both maximum entropy (MaxEnt) and random forest (RF) models based on the current range points of D. dyeriana, soil, topographical, land cover, and climate data. The results showed that the RF model demonstrated significantly higher AUC, TSS, and Kappa scores than the MaxEnt model, suggesting high accuracy of the RF model. Isothermality (bio_3), minimum temperature of the coldest month (bio_6), and annual precipitation (bio_12) are the main environmental factors affecting the distribution of D. dyeriana. At present, the high suitability area of D. dyeriana is mainly concentrated in the eastern part of Yunnan Province and part of southern Tibet, covering an area of 3.53 × 104 km2. Under future climate change scenarios, the total area suitable for D. dyeriana is expected to increase. Although, the highly suitable area has a tendency to decrease. With regards to land use, more than 77.53% of the suitable land area (29.67 × 104 km2) could be used for D. dyeriana planting under different SSP scenarios. In 2090, the centroid shifts of the two models exhibit a consistent trend. Under the SSP1-2.6 scenario, the centroids transfer to the southeast. However, under the SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios, the centroids of high suitability areas migrate toward the northwest. In summary, this study enhances our understanding of the influence of climate change on the geographic range of D. dyeriana and provides essential theoretical backing for efforts in its conservation and cultivation. Full article
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Inocybaceae (Basidiomycota) in Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis with Halimium (Cistaceae), and the Description of Two New Species of Inocybe from Sardinia (Italy)
by Massimo Sanna, Alberto Mua, Marco Casula and Andrea C. Rinaldi
Diversity 2024, 16(8), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/d16080505 - 19 Aug 2024
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Halimium, Cistaceae, is a genus of shrubs restricted to the western part of the Mediterranean basin, where it thrives in diverse habitats. Despite this ecological adaptability, little attention has been devoted to understanding the mycorrhizal biology of Halimium. Through the [...] Read more.
Halimium, Cistaceae, is a genus of shrubs restricted to the western part of the Mediterranean basin, where it thrives in diverse habitats. Despite this ecological adaptability, little attention has been devoted to understanding the mycorrhizal biology of Halimium. Through the examination of both sporocarps and ectomycorrhizal root tip collections, together with a thorough study of data previously reported in the relevant literature, we revealed a rich diversity of ectomycorrhizal mycobiota associated with Halimium spp. In this study, we describe the noteworthy diversity of the basidiomycetous family Inocybaceae in Halimium stands. Some 17 species of Inocybe and Pseudosperma are currently reported as linked to Halimium spp., mostly on the basis of sporocarp occurrence in the proximity of the potential host plant. Of these species, over 40% (7 of 17) come from our own study based on observations in pure Halimium stands in southwestern Sardinia, Italy. We also describe two new species of Inocybe, I. halimiphila sp. nov. and Inocybe rupribes sp. nov., that were collected under Halimium and demonstrated to establish ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with the shrub. We discuss the main morphological and ecological characteristics that distinguish the new species, unveiling their evolutionary relationships by inferring a phylogeny based on multiple loci. Full article
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