Global patterns and drivers of species and genera richness of Fabaceae.

ABSTRACT: The Fabaceae, a highly diverse and ecologically vital plant family, thrives across diverse biomes with remarkable nitrogen-fixation potential and functional adaptability. Despite its key role in global carbon and nitrogen cycles, the biogeographic patterns and environmental drivers of this important family remain understudied compared to other major angiosperm families. Here, we consolidate and curate a global dataset comprising 27,421 taxa of Fabaceae obtained from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) and the Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT) to investigate the geographical patterns of species and genera richness and their environmental determinants. Using generalized linear models with a negative binomial approach and hierarchical partitioning analysis, we assessed th

SUBMITTER: Siddiqui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319032 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature