Species richness patterns, hotspots and phytogeographic affinities of thalloid liverworts (Marchantiophyta) and hornworts (Anthocerotophyta) of Sri Lanka
Abstract:Sri Lanka is a tropical island and lies in the Indian Ocean, near the southwestern tip of India sharing the same continental shelf. The island has a highly varied climate and topography, spanning from coastal region and lowlands with a tropical climate to central highlands with a cool temperate climate. Sri Lanka harbours a rich diversity of bryophytes. The aim of this study was to trace the species richness patterns and phytogeographic affinites of Sri Lankan thalloid liverworts and hornworts. The analysis is… Show more
“…The total loss of suitable habitats of Memecylon in montane regions under future climate scenarios indicates that Memecylon species occupying mountains will be especially affected by climate change. The unique climatic conditions in the mountains of Sri Lanka (Jayalal et al, 2017 ; Ruklani & Rubasinghe, 2021 ; Werner, 1995 ) provide limited opportunities for growth and survival. Our results also suggested that under future predicted climate change, most Memecylon with small fundamental niches (narrow endemics) are susceptible to habitat loss (Figure 3 and Dryad).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The total loss of suitable habitats of Memecylon in montane regions under future climate scenarios indicates that Memecylon species occupying mountains will be especially affected by climate change. The unique climatic conditions in the mountains of Sri Lanka (Jayalal et al, 2017;Ruklani & Rubasinghe, 2021;Werner, 1995) Under future climates, a significant reduction of richness areas within the current protected areas was observed for all endemic categories (Figures 4 and 5). Here, only the current suitability is Note: Richness areas = Richness area of the category.…”
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“…The total loss of suitable habitats of Memecylon in montane regions under future climate scenarios indicates that Memecylon species occupying mountains will be especially affected by climate change. The unique climatic conditions in the mountains of Sri Lanka (Jayalal et al, 2017 ; Ruklani & Rubasinghe, 2021 ; Werner, 1995 ) provide limited opportunities for growth and survival. Our results also suggested that under future predicted climate change, most Memecylon with small fundamental niches (narrow endemics) are susceptible to habitat loss (Figure 3 and Dryad).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The total loss of suitable habitats of Memecylon in montane regions under future climate scenarios indicates that Memecylon species occupying mountains will be especially affected by climate change. The unique climatic conditions in the mountains of Sri Lanka (Jayalal et al, 2017;Ruklani & Rubasinghe, 2021;Werner, 1995) Under future climates, a significant reduction of richness areas within the current protected areas was observed for all endemic categories (Figures 4 and 5). Here, only the current suitability is Note: Richness areas = Richness area of the category.…”
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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