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Shifts in species interactions due to the evolution of functional differences between endemics and non-endemics: an endemic syndrome hypothesis
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Gorman, CE and Potts, BM and Schweitzer, JA and Bailey, JK, Shifts in species interactions due to the evolution of functional differences between endemics and non-endemics: an endemic syndrome hypothesis, PLoS One, 9, (10) Article e111190. ISSN 1932-6203 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111190
Abstract
Species ranges have been shifting since the Pleistocene, whereby fragmentation, isolation, and the subsequent reduction in
gene flow have resulted in local adaptation of novel genotypes and the repeated evolution of endemic species. While there
is a wide body of literature focused on understanding endemic species, very few studies empirically test whether or not the
evolution of endemics results in unique function or ecological differences relative to their widespread congeners; in
particular while controlling for environmental variation. Using a common garden composed of 15 Eucalyptus species within
the subgenus Symphyomyrtus (9 endemic to Tasmania, 6 non-endemic), here we hypothesize and show that endemic
species are functionally and ecologically different from non-endemics. Compared to non-endemics, endemic Eucalyptus
species have a unique suite of functional plant traits that have extended effects on herbivores. We found that while
endemics occupy many diverse habitats, they share similar functional traits potentially resulting in an endemic syndrome of
traits. This study provides one of the first empirical datasets analyzing the functional differences between endemics and
non-endemics in a common garden setting, and establishes a foundation for additional studies of endemic/non-endemic
dynamics that will be essential for understanding global biodiversity in the midst of rapid species extinctions and range
shifts as a consequence of global change.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | endemic syndrome, eucalypts, Tasmania, functional traits |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Genetics |
| Research Field: | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Forestry |
| Objective Field: | Hardwood Plantations |
| UTAS Author: | Potts, BM (Professor Brad Potts) |
| UTAS Author: | Bailey, JK (Associate Professor Joe Bailey) |
| ID Code: | 98310 |
| Year Published: | 2014 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 2015-02-11 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
| Downloads: | 252 View Download Statistics |
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