Spatial mismatch of phylogenetic diversity across three vertebrate groups and protected areas in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We investigate patterns of phylogenetic diversity in relation to species diversity for European birds, mammals and amphibians, to evaluate their congruence and highlight areas of particular evolutionary history. We estimate the extent to which the European network of protected areas (PAs) network retains interesting evolutionary history areas for the three groups separately and simultaneously.

Location

Europe.

Methods

Phylogenetic (QE_PD) and species diversity (SD) were estimated using the Rao's quadratic entropy at 10' resolution. We determined the regional relationship between QE_PD and SD for each taxa with a spatial regression model and used the tails of the residuals (QE_RES) distribution to identify areas of higher and lower QE<

SUBMITTER: Zupan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4001079 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature