Capturing richness-independent phylogenetic diversity and testing surrogates in woody plant communities

Divya, B and Karanth, K Praveen (2018) Capturing richness-independent phylogenetic diversity and testing surrogates in woody plant communities. In: CURRENT SCIENCE, 115 (5). pp. 910-919.

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Abstract

Phylogenetic diversity (PD) indices quantify the evolutionary history of a community. Studies have shown how decoupling between taxon richness (TR) and PD provides useful insights into biodiversity. The present study on three dry deciduous forest patches (Nandi, Savandurga and Devarayandurga) shows such decoupling patterns. Our analysis of unique (endemic) taxa revealed that whereas the high PD in Nandi was contributed largely by its unique taxa which were composed of different evolutionary lineages, unique taxa in Savandurga contributed negatively due to highly shared lineages. Also, the use of higher-level TR did not provide an adequate surrogate for PD. We, therefore, propose the use of an integrative approach (both TR and PD) to quantify biodiversity for gaining better insights into the composition and evolutionary history of a community.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CURRENT SCIENCE
Publisher:	INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belong to INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA
Keywords:	Biodiversity; community phylogenetics; conservation; deciduous forest
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2018 15:27
Last Modified:	25 Aug 2022 08:52
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/60731

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