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Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain.
Merckx, Vincent S F T; Hendriks, Kasper P; Beentjes, Kevin K; Mennes, Constantijn B; Becking, Leontine E; Peijnenburg, Katja T C A; Afendy, Aqilah; Arumugam, Nivaarani; de Boer, Hugo; Biun, Alim; Buang, Matsain M; Chen, Ping-Ping; Chung, Arthur Y C; Dow, Rory; Feijen, Frida A A; Feijen, Hans; Feijen-van Soest, Cobi; Geml, József; Geurts, René; Gravendeel, Barbara; Hovenkamp, Peter; Imbun, Paul; Ipor, Isa; Janssens, Steven B; Jocqué, Merlijn; Kappes, Heike; Khoo, Eyen; Koomen, Peter; Lens, Frederic; Majapun, Richard J; Morgado, Luis N; Neupane, Suman; Nieser, Nico; Pereira, Joan T; Rahman, Homathevi; Sabran, Suzana; Sawang, Anati; Schwallier, Rachel M; Shim, Phyau-Soon; Smit, Harry; Sol, Nicolien; Spait, Maipul; Stech, Michael; Stokvis, Frank; Sugau, John B; Suleiman, Monica; Sumail, Sukaibin; Thomas, Daniel C; van Tol, Jan; Tuh, Fred Y Y.
Affiliation
  • Merckx VS; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Hendriks KP; Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Beentjes KK; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Mennes CB; Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborg 7, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Becking LE; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Peijnenburg KT; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Afendy A; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Arumugam N; Wageningen University &Research centre, Marine Animal Ecology Group, PO Box 338, 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  • de Boer H; Department of Environmental Science, Policy, &Management, University of California Berkeley, 130 Mulford Hall #3114, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
  • Biun A; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Buang MM; Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Chen PP; Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Chung AY; Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Dow R; Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, Locked bag No.100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan Darul Naim, Malaysia.
  • Feijen FA; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Feijen H; Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Feijen-van Soest C; Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern, NO-0318 Oslo, Norway.
  • Geml J; Sabah Parks, Lot 45 &46, Level 1-5, Blok H, KK Times Square, 88806 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Geurts R; Sabah Parks, Lot 45 &46, Level 1-5, Blok H, KK Times Square, 88806 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Gravendeel B; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Hovenkamp P; Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, 90175 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Imbun P; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Ipor I; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Janssens SB; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Jocqué M; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Kappes H; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Khoo E; Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Koomen P; Wageningen University, Department of Plant Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, 6700AP Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  • Lens F; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Majapun RJ; Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Morgado LN; University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Zernikedreef 11, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Neupane S; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Nieser N; Sabah Parks, Lot 45 &46, Level 1-5, Blok H, KK Times Square, 88806 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Pereira JT; Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • Rahman H; Botanic Garden Meise, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise, Belgium.
  • Sabran S; Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Sawang A; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Department of Biological Sciences, 195 University Avenue, Boyden Hall, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA.
  • Schwallier RM; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Shim PS; Zoological Institute, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany.
  • Smit H; Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, 90175 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Sol N; Natuurmuseum Fryslân, Schoenmakersperk 2, 8911 EM Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
  • Spait M; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Stech M; Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Stokvis F; Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, 90175 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Sugau JB; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Suleiman M; EEB Department, University of Connecticut, 75 N. Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3043, USA.
  • Sumail S; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Thomas DC; Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, 90175 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • van Tol J; Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Tuh FY; Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, 90175 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
Nature ; 524(7565): 347-50, 2015 Aug 20.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26266979
ABSTRACT
Tropical mountains are hot spots of biodiversity and endemism, but the evolutionary origins of their unique biotas are poorly understood. In varying degrees, local and regional extinction, long-distance colonization, and local recruitment may all contribute to the exceptional character of these communities. Also, it is debated whether mountain endemics mostly originate from local lowland taxa, or from lineages that reach the mountain by long-range dispersal from cool localities elsewhere. Here we investigate the evolutionary routes to endemism by sampling an entire tropical mountain biota on the 4,095-metre-high Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, East Malaysia. We discover that most of its unique biodiversity is younger than the mountain itself (6 million years), and comprises a mix of immigrant pre-adapted lineages and descendants from local lowland ancestors, although substantial shifts from lower to higher vegetation zones in this latter group were rare. These insights could improve forecasts of the likelihood of extinction and 'evolutionary rescue' in montane biodiversity hot spots under climate change scenarios.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phylogeny / Tropical Climate / Altitude / Introduced Species / Biota / Phylogeography Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Year: 2015 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phylogeny / Tropical Climate / Altitude / Introduced Species / Biota / Phylogeography Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Year: 2015 Type: Article