Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species
The genus Eulophia embraces over 230 species distributed through the tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas. In Neotropics it is represented by a sole species – E. alta. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the difference between ecological niches occupied by Ame...
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| description | The genus Eulophia embraces over 230 species distributed through the tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas. In Neotropics it is represented by a sole species – E. alta. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the difference between ecological niches occupied by American and African populations of this species based on the ecological niche modeling. The similarity between the glacial and present niches occupied by E. alta was calculated and the factors limiting the species occurrence were identified. Areas of seasonal tropical forest, tropical savanna and woodland served as refugia for the studied species during last glacial maximum and they were more widespread in Neotropics than in Africa. No significant niche shift after last glacial maximum was observed. The distribution of E. alta in its whole range is restricted mainly by temperature seasonality. The differences in the niches occupied by African and Neotropical populations of E. alta suggest preglacial disjunction of the species range and independent adaptation of both groups. Despite the significant range disjunction of E. alta the species is characterized by relatively high degree of niche conservatism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-081fceb6da344e9ebfa8881b867f854d2022-12-21T23:15:37ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae2083-94802014-03-01831515710.5586/asbp.2014.0072886Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid speciesMarta Kolanowska0Dariusz L. Szlachetko1Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk-Oliwa, PolandDepartment of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk-Oliwa, PolandThe genus Eulophia embraces over 230 species distributed through the tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas. In Neotropics it is represented by a sole species – E. alta. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate the difference between ecological niches occupied by American and African populations of this species based on the ecological niche modeling. The similarity between the glacial and present niches occupied by E. alta was calculated and the factors limiting the species occurrence were identified. Areas of seasonal tropical forest, tropical savanna and woodland served as refugia for the studied species during last glacial maximum and they were more widespread in Neotropics than in Africa. No significant niche shift after last glacial maximum was observed. The distribution of E. alta in its whole range is restricted mainly by temperature seasonality. The differences in the niches occupied by African and Neotropical populations of E. alta suggest preglacial disjunction of the species range and independent adaptation of both groups. Despite the significant range disjunction of E. alta the species is characterized by relatively high degree of niche conservatism.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/2308ecological niche modelinglast glacial maximumOrchidaceaetrans-Atlantic disjunction |
| spellingShingle | Marta Kolanowska Dariusz L. Szlachetko Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae ecological niche modeling last glacial maximum Orchidaceae trans-Atlantic disjunction |
| title | Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species |
| title_full | Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species |
| title_fullStr | Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species |
| title_short | Niche conservatism of Eulophia alta, a trans-Atlantic orchid species |
| title_sort | niche conservatism of eulophia alta a trans atlantic orchid species |
| topic | ecological niche modeling last glacial maximum Orchidaceae trans-Atlantic disjunction |
| url | https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/2308 |
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