Phylogenetic diversity and North Andean block conservation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Northern Andean Block (NAB) harbors high biodiversity; therefore, it is one of the most important areas in the Neotropics. Nevertheless, the settlement of several human populations has triggered the rapid transformation of ecosystems, leading to the extinction or endangerment of many species.

Methods

Because phylogenetic diversity indices quantify the historical distinctness between species, they are adequate tools for evaluating priority conservation areas. We reconstructed 93 phylogenies encompassing 1,252 species and, utilizing their occurrence data sourced from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, computed the Average Taxonomic Distinctness Index (AvTD) for each grid cell with a spatial resolution of 0.25° within the NAB. The index values for each

SUBMITTER: Leon-Alvarado OD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710123 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature