High plant endemism in China is partially linked to reduced glacial‐interglacial climate change

By G. Feng, L. Mao, Brody Sandel, N. Swenson, Jens‐Christian Svenning. 2016

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Endemic species are hypothesized to particularly occur in areas with relatively stable climates during the Quaternary glacial‐interglacial oscillations (orbitally forced species' range dynamics hypothesis). This hypothesis has received support in global studies and studies from regions highly affected by glaciations. Here, we test its applicability to Chinese endemic species, thereby testing it in a region that was relatively mildly affected by glaciations.

Subfields: Atmospheric Science, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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