The Relationship between Genus/Species Richness and Morphological Diversity among Subfamilies of Jewel Beetles.

ABSTRACT: A positive correlation between the species richness and morphological diversity of some organisms has been found in almost all studies at the local community scale. However, this documented relationship has not always been consistent because of diverse niches and the status of an organism in an ecosystem. Global taxon sampling, new morphological approaches, and consideration of more taxonomic categories other than species level are possible methods to further investigate this contradiction. In this study, we proposed a new paradigm for higher taxa biodiversity analysis based on a cosmopolitan dataset. A total of 1106 species from around the world representing all subfamilies and 33% genera of Buprestidae (jewel beetles) were selected to test the correlation between morphological diversity

SUBMITTER: Tong YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7830872 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature