Phylogenetic diversity as a window into the evolutionary and biogeographic histories of present-day richness gradients for mammals
TJ Davies, LB Buckley - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Phylogenetic diversity (PD) captures the shared ancestry of species, and is increasingly
being recognized as a valuable conservation currency. Regionally, PD frequently covaries
closely with species richness; however, variation in speciation and extinction rates and/or
the biogeographic history of lineages can result in significant deviation. Locally, these
differences may be pronounced. Rapid recent speciation or high temporal turnover of
lineages can result in low PD but high richness. In contrast, rare dispersal events, for …
being recognized as a valuable conservation currency. Regionally, PD frequently covaries
closely with species richness; however, variation in speciation and extinction rates and/or
the biogeographic history of lineages can result in significant deviation. Locally, these
differences may be pronounced. Rapid recent speciation or high temporal turnover of
lineages can result in low PD but high richness. In contrast, rare dispersal events, for …
