Global analysis of Poales diversification - parallel evolution in space and time into open and closed habitats.

ABSTRACT: Poales are one of the most species-rich, ecologically and economically important orders of plants and often characterise open habitats, enabled by unique suites of traits. We test six hypotheses regarding the evolution and assembly of Poales in open and closed habitats throughout the world, and examine whether diversification patterns demonstrate parallel evolution. We sampled 42% of Poales species and obtained taxonomic and biogeographic data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants database, which was combined with open/closed habitat data scored by taxonomic experts. A dated supertree of Poales was constructed. We integrated spatial phylogenetics with regionalisation analyses, historical biogeography and ancestral state estimations. Diversification in Poales and assembly of open and

SUBMITTER: Elliott TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11497318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature