Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests

Tang, Cindy Q.

doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9741-2_2

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“…In subtropical East Asia, this biome extends from 23° to 39° N and 95° to 141° E and covers approximately 25% of Chinese land area, as well as central and southern Japan and southernmost Korea, making it one of the most important biomes in China (Figure 1A). East Asian subtropical EBLFs are home to a diverse array of animals and plants, including many relict species (Tang, 2015), and are vital to regional carbon storage and cycling (Fang et al, 2014). However, the natural EBLFs in East Asia have greatly diminished due to anthropogenic deforestation (Tang, 2015).…”

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“…East Asian subtropical EBLFs are home to a diverse array of animals and plants, including many relict species (Tang, 2015), and are vital to regional carbon storage and cycling (Fang et al, 2014). However, the natural EBLFs in East Asia have greatly diminished due to anthropogenic deforestation (Tang, 2015). Understanding the historical dynamic process and potential geoclimatic driving factors that generate and maintain East Asian subtropical EBLFs may improve our ability to conserve a wide range of East Asian subtropical biota.…”

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Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees

Hai

Zhang

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The dominant species of a biome can be regarded as its genuine indicator. Evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs) in subtropical East Asia harbor high levels of species biodiversity and endemism and are vital to regional carbon storage and cycling. However, the historical assembly of this unique biome is still controversial. Fagaceae is the most essential family in East Asian subtropical EBLFs and its dominant species are vital for the existence of this biome. Here, we used the dominant Fagaceae species to shed light on the dynamic process of East Asian subtropical EBLFs over time. Our results indicate high precipitation in summer and low temperature in winter are the most influential climatic factors for the distribution of East Asian subtropical EBLFs. Modern East Asian subtropical EBLFs did not begin to appear until 23 Ma, subsequently experienced a long‐lasting development in the Miocene and markedly deteriorated at about 4 Ma, driven jointly by orogenesis and paleoclimate. We also document that there is a lag time between when one clade invaded the region and when its members become dominant species within the region. This study may improve our ability to predict and mitigate the threats to biodiversity of East Asian subtropical EBLFs and points to a new path for future studies involving multidisciplinary methods to explore the assembly of regional biomes.

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Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees

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Zhang

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“…Some species in this genus (e.g., Schima superba ) are used as fuelbreaks, and they also are commonly used commercially for furniture and buildings (Chang & Ren, 1998; Ming & Bartholomew, 2007) as well as medicine (Dewanjee et al, 2009, 2011; Ohtsuki et al, 2008). Schima is also ecologically important as one of the dominant components of the subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs) in Eastern Asia (Fang & Yoda, 1989; Tang, 2015). Species of Schima are evergreen trees mainly distinguished from other genera within Theaceae by globose to oblate fruits and small reniform seeds with a marginal membranous wing (Ming & Bartholomew, 2007).…”

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Species discrimination in Schima (Theaceae): Next‐generation super‐barcodes meet evolutionary complexity

Jiang

Folk

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Plastid genome and nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) arrays, proposed recently as “super‐barcodes,” might provide additional discriminatory power and overcome the limitations of traditional barcoding loci, yet super‐barcodes need to be tested for their effectiveness in more plant groups. Morphological homoplasy among Schima species makes the genus a model for testing the efficacy of super‐barcodes. In this study, we generated multiple data sets comprising standard DNA barcodes (matK, rbcL, trnH‐psbA, nrITS) and super‐barcodes (plastid genome, nrDNA arrays) across 58 individuals from 12 out of 13 species of Schima from China. No samples were correctly assigned to species using standard DNA barcodes and nrDNA arrays, while only 27.27% of species with multiple accessions were distinguished using the plastid genome and its partitioned data sets—the lowest estimated rate of super‐barcode success in the literature so far. For Schima and other taxa with similarly recently divergence and low levels of genetic variation, incomplete lineage sorting, hybridization or taxonomic oversplitting are all possible causes of the failure. Taken together, our study suggests that by no means are super‐barcodes immune to the challenges imposed by evolutionary complexity. We therefore call for developing multilocus nuclear markers for species discrimination in plant groups.

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“…Schima ) and smaller woody lineages (e.g. Camellia , Hartia ), are dominant elements of the subtropical EBLFs in East Asia, together with members of the Fagaceae, Lauraceae and Magnoliaceae (Fang & Yoda, ; Tang, ). The determination of when these lineages originated is key to a better understanding of the dynamics of the subtropical EBLFs in East Asia.…”

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Insights into the historical assembly of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests revealed by the temporal history of the tea family

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Subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs) inhabit large areas of East Asia. Although paleovegetation reconstructions have revealed that the subtropical EBLFs existed in Southwest China during the Miocene, the historical construction of these forests remains poorly known. Here, we used the tea family (Theaceae), a characteristic component of the subtropical EBLFs, to gain new insights into the assembly of this important biome. Using a robust phylogenetic framework of Theaceae based on plastome and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence data, the temporal history of the family was reconstructed. Data from other characteristic components of subtropical EBLFs, including Fagaceae, Lauraceae and Magnoliaceae, were also integrated. Most of the essential elements of the subtropical EBLFs appear to have originated around the Oligocene-Miocene (O-M) boundary. However, small woody lineages (e.g. Camellia, Hartia) from Theaceae were dated to the late Miocene. Accelerated net diversification rates within Theaceae were also detected near the O-M transition period and the late Miocene. Our results suggest that two independent intensifications of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) around the O-M boundary and the late Miocene may have facilitated the historical assembly of the subtropical EBLFs in East Asia.

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Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests

Cited by 13 publications

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Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees

Assembly dynamics of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests: New insights from the dominant Fagaceae trees

Species discrimination in Schima (Theaceae): Next‐generation super‐barcodes meet evolutionary complexity

Insights into the historical assembly of East Asian subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests revealed by the temporal history of the tea family

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