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{"title":"Bark Type as an Indicator of Pyro-Ecological Strategy in the Eucalypts","authors":"Kate J. Fuller,&nbsp;Rachael H. Nolan,&nbsp;Michael J. Aspinwall,&nbsp;Mark G. Tjoelker,&nbsp;Kim Calders,&nbsp;Matthias M. Boer","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eucalypt species are known for their diversity of bark types and adaptation to fire and drought. Eucalypts with stringy bark and ribboning bark are notorious for accumulating large amounts of bark fuels compared to other tree species. In this study, we examined the fire regime (fire frequency and intensity) and bioclimatic distributions of 12 contrasting eucalypt bark types, and provided maps of eucalypt bark type distributions for use in fire behaviour modelling.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Location</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Treed regions of New South Wales, Australia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We used machine learning techniques to model eucalypt bark type observations recorded in 5949 vegetation census plots. We used 79 environmental variables, and a novel fire regime categorisation to model the geographical distributions of 12 eucalypt bark types.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Smooth-bark eucalypts are associated with a range of fire intensities, while eucalypts with a combination of smooth and rough bark (‘smooth with stocking’ and ‘halfbark’) are most likely to occur where fires are low intensity and rare. Smooth with stocking and halfbark eucalypts also occur more frequently in hot, dry regions than most of the rough-barked eucalypts examined. The most hazardous bark types to fire management personnel are restricted to more productive locations, defined by high water and soil nutrient availability. They are also most likely to occur where fires tend to be frequent and medium to high intensity, likely contributing to more extreme fire behaviour.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These results support growing evidence for bark type being a key indicator of pyro-ecological strategies. Our results provide partial support for the theory that trade-offs in investment between smooth and rough bark govern the spatial distributions of the smooth with stocking and halfbark eucalypts. However, these trade-offs do not apply universally across all eucalypt bark types. Bark types that produce large quantities of bark fuels were limited to highly productive sites. We posit that site productivity may limit the distributions of these bark types due to constraints on trunk growth rates, as trunk growth rates likely play a role in determining rates of bark fuel production.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jbi.70000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The World's Marine Turtles on the Brink: Unravelling the Impact of Human Stressors and Marine Sanctuary Dynamics","authors":"Erik Joaquín Torres-Romero,&nbsp;Julián A. Velasco,&nbsp;Guillermo A. Woolrich-Piña,&nbsp;Julio A. Lemos-Espinal,&nbsp;Geoffrey R. Smith,&nbsp;Vincent Nijman,&nbsp;Gerardo Ceballos","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As human pressures on global oceans escalate, understanding the cumulative impact of these changes on marine turtles becomes increasingly relevant for conservation. This study investigates the patterns of cumulative impacts of twelve human-related variables, encompassing both anthropogenic effects and the influence of marine protected areas and marine wilderness areas, on global marine turtle species richness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Location</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Global.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Time Period</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Present and Future.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Taxa Studied</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Marine Turtles (Dermochelyidae, Cheloniidae).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We used simple and simultaneous regression models to examine the effects of human-altered variables and protected areas on the conservation of the seven marine turtle species across diverse oceanic regions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings suggest that acidification of global oceans, UV radiation, sea surface temperature, fishing practices, and sea level rise are prominent threats faced by marine turtle populations. Amidst these challenges, we identify that marine protected areas and marine wilderness areas are solid conservation strategies, playing a pivotal role in the preservation of marine turtles across diverse marine ecosystems.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intriguingly, our projections indicate a decrease in protected areas in the future, raising alarms about the potential absence of safe havens for marine turtles across oceans. In light of these insights, we emphasise the role of planners and managers of marine protected areas in mitigating direct human impacts on marine ecosystems—a critical measure to ensure the enduring presence of marine turtles across the vast expanses of our oceans.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecological and Anthropogenic Drivers of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Abundance and Site Use Across the Contiguous USA","authors":"Maximilian L. Allen,&nbsp;Katherine C. B. Weiss,&nbsp;Austin M. Green","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Understanding species abundance and distribution is fundamental for conservation, particularly for widespread animals that influence ecosystem health and processes. Red foxes (\u0000 <i>Vulpes vulpes</i>\u0000 ) are the most widely distributed mammalian carnivore globally, and provide many ecosystem services while also being a potential source of human-wildlife conflict. Determining drivers of red fox distributions is therefore important for human-wildlife coexistence and management.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Location</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We analysed data from 4587 individual camera trap sites from 254 study arrays across the contiguous USA from a coordinated, multi-year camera trap survey (Snapshot USA).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We assessed the site use probability (using a Bayesian occupancy model at the 1 km scale) and local abundance (using a Bayesian N-mixture model at the 100 m scale) of red foxes. Specifically, we assessed the effects and relative importance of nine covariates we predicted would shape the distribution and abundance of red foxes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our analyses revealed that the local abundance and site use probability of red foxes were influenced by the quadratic effect of impervious surfaces (highlighting a preference for an intermediate level at both fine and coarse scales), and a positive relationship with water availability. However, the local abundance and site use probability of red foxes varied relative to the detection rate of coyotes, the proportion of agricultural cover, and urban edge habitat. The relationship between red foxes and competitively dominant coyotes was complex, showing a positive association with coyotes at the 1 km scale (suggesting shared resource use) and a moderate negative association at the 100 m scale (suggesting competitive exclusion and resource partitioning).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our results highlight how a generalist species, like red foxes, seeks out resources differentially at varying scales. Our findings highlight the complex interactions between red foxes and their environment, thus emphasising the importance of habitat features, especially urban development and water availability, in shaping their distribution and abundance.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jbi.70008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Solar Radiation and Temperature as Key Predictors of Taxonomic, Phylogenetic and Functional Beta Diversity in Sigmodontine Rodents","authors":"Agustina Murgia,&nbsp;Juan José Martínez,&nbsp;Ignacio Ferro","doi":"10.1111/jbi.15186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15186","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Aim&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Beta diversity is essential for understanding how biological communities change along environmental gradients. Here we examined the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional beta diversity patterns of sigmodontine rodents. We tested the influence of geographic distance and three environmental hypotheses: (1) water availability and productivity, (2) energy availability and (3) climatic stability, interpreting them through the lens of beta diversity and its components.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Location&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Northwestern Argentina (NWA).&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Taxon&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Sigmodontinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae).&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We compiled a comprehensive museum-based specimen database complemented with bibliographic records and field-based surveys, resulting in 44 species of sigmodontines from 330 localities in NWA. For each pair of sites, we calculated beta diversity and partitioned it into turnover (substitution of species) and nestedness (difference in species richness). Then, we used multiple regression on distance matrices to test the influence of geographical and environmental variables on total beta diversity and its components on the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional dimensions.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We found that turnover contributed more to total beta diversity than nestedness for all dimensions but to a larger degree for taxonomic than phylogenetic and functional dimensions. Elevation was the predictor with the highest explanatory value for total taxonomic beta diversity with an inverse relationship. Solar radiation and the minimum temperature of the coldest month emerged as the main predictors for total phylogenetic and functional beta diversity, respectively, also with an inverse relationship. Among the environmental hypotheses, energy availability had the highest explanatory power. When mapping the variation of beta diversity for the three measured dimensions, we found an abrupt shift between the eastern lowlands and the western highlands, coincident with the South American Transition Zone, where the Andean and Neotropical biogeographic regions meet.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Main Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;These findings highlight the importance of thermal and solar radiation gradients as key drivers of beta diversity in sigmodontine rodents. Our study provides novel insights into the environmental drivers shaping rodent beta diversity on three different dimens","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145102349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Resolving the Genetic Divergence and Population Structure in the Circumpolar Ophiuroid Ophiura sarsii Complex","authors":"Yi-Xuan Li,&nbsp;Sophia Nazarova,&nbsp;Jack Chi-Ho Ip,&nbsp;Evgeny Genelt-Yanovskiy,&nbsp;Ting Xu,&nbsp;Yue Dong,&nbsp;Jian-Wen Qiu,&nbsp;Xue-Lei Zhang,&nbsp;Qin-Zeng Xu","doi":"10.1111/jbi.15184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15184","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The presence of cryptic species causes significant challenges to biodiversity assessment and biological resources management. Here, we investigate the genetic structure and biogeographical patterns of a complex ophiuroid species as a case study.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Location</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Yellow Sea and Funka Bay in the Western Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea in the Arctic Ocean and Barents Sea in the Atlantic Ocean.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Taxon</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The circumpolar ophiuroid <i>Ophiura sarsii</i>, a common benthic species across the Arctic seas, has at least two cryptic lineages.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To better understand the genetic structures and the underlying evolutionary processes in the <i>O. sarsii</i> species complex, we compared the genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data and <i>COI</i> of five geographical populations across the northern Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans using the 2b-RAD sequencing approach.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results clearly showed three highly diverged evolutionary lineages: northern Pacific lineage (<i>O. sarsii vadicola</i>), Pacific-Arctic lineage (<i>L</i>_A) and Atlantic lineage (<i>L</i>_B). The divMigrate analysis revealed significant gene flow within <i>O. sarsii vadicola</i> populations and <i>O. sarsii</i> L_A populations, but no cross-species gene flow. Demographic analysis was used to estimate their historical divergence, in which the differentiation of <i>O. sarsii vadicola</i> predated that of the other two lineages of <i>O. sarsii</i>. Molecular dating resulted in an estimation of their divergence events between 3.88 and 1.67 Ma at Pliocene–Pleistocene using <i>COI</i>. Functional analysis revealed several enriched signalling pathways, potentially involved in ophiuroids' environmental adaptation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study suggests three lineages of the cryptic species <i>O. sarsii</i> could split into at least two genetic species, including <i>O. sarsii vadicola</i>, North Pacific–Arctic and Atlantic <i>O. sarsii</i>. The hidden evolutionary trajectory is uncovered for the <i>O. sarsii</i> complex, shaped by paleoclimate and ocean currents. We emphasise the need for genome-wide SNP applications to understand the ophiuroid biodiversity and contribute to conservation in the Pacific–Arctic region.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145102231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tropical Biome Switching: Ant Communities Transition From Savanna to Rainforest Following Cessation of Burning","authors":"François Brassard,&nbsp;Kinjia Munkara-Murray,&nbsp;Keith Cook,&nbsp;David Fell,&nbsp;Alan N. Andersen","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Savannas and rainforests co-occur as mosaics across large areas of the tropics. These mosaics are dynamic, with savanna and rainforest switching in relatively short time scales, largely through the effects of fire. Most research to date addresses such biome switching through the lens of vegetation, with little attention given to faunal responses to transitions between savannas and rainforests.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To assess the responses of ant communities to biome switching from savanna to rainforest following 50 years of fire cessation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Location</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Iron Range (Kutini-Payamu) on Australia's Cape York Peninsula.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Taxon</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Subterranean, leaf litter, epigaeic, and arboreal ant assemblages.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We sampled ant assemblages using pitfall, subterranean and arboreal traps and leaf litter extractions across different vegetation types: savanna, secondary forest, primary dry forest and primary wet forest.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The ant fauna was highly stratified, with distinct subterranean, leaf-litter, epigaeic and arboreal assemblages. Ant communities in secondary forest were more similar to that in primary forest than in savanna. However, the secondary forest is still missing a range of specialist forest taxa, especially cryptobiotic species from the soil and leaf litter. The status of specialist canopy species remains unknown.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite low similarity in floristic composition due to a poor representation of primary rainforest trees in secondary forest, we find a clear switch from savanna to rainforest ant communities after 50 years of fire cessation. Even though full recovery of rainforest ant communities has not occurred, the current 50 year-old secondary forest has much of the ant biodiversity value of primary rainforest, including for regionally endemic species that are rainforest specialists. This provides further evidence that ant communities respond more strongly to vegetation structure than to floristic composition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jbi.70004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144833183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Dangers of Data Blackboxing: A Comment on Elias et al., Journal of Biogeography (2024)","authors":"Ingi Agnarsson","doi":"10.1111/jbi.15170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15170","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of Changes in Fractional Vegetation Cover (FVC) and the Impacts of Various Drivers in Subtropical Ecological Civilization Areas of Southern China","authors":"Hanyue Song,&nbsp;Qiuyue Zhao,&nbsp;Jiqing Lin,&nbsp;Kunyong Yu,&nbsp;Jian Liu","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70002","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Aim&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The Pilot Area for Subtropical Ecological Civilization in Southern China has made significant strides in ecological conservation through ecological projects and forest rights reform. This study assesses FVC dynamics to evaluate the relative impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation restoration, aiming to inform optimised management strategies.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Location&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Fujian Province, China.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Time Period&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;2000–2023.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Major Taxa Studies&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Fractional vegetation cover (FVC).&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We utilised the pixel dichotomy method to derive FVC from MODIS13A2 data (2000–2023) within the Google Earth Engine platform. To evaluate the impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation restoration, we applied slope trend analysis in conjunction with the Mann-Kendall mutation test.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;(1) From 2000 to 2023, Vegetation Restoration in Fujian Province exhibited pronounced spatial heterogeneity. Approximately 72.65% of the region exhibited an increasing trend in FVC, with over 80% of the study area maintaining moderate to high levels of vegetation cover. In contrast, the southeastern coastal areas showed slower gains. (2) Approximately 69.55% of the changes in vegetation cover were attributed to the combined influence of human activities and climate change, with human activities contributing more significantly to vegetation restoration than climate change (67.88% vs. 64.14%). (3) Within the 40%–100% contribution range, the proportion of areas where human activities predominantly influenced changes in FVC was higher than that influenced by climate change (69.89% vs. 51.12%). (4) Although the total area of forests, shrublands and grasslands in Fujian Province declined during this period, the overall increase in FVC underscores the effectiveness of ecological restoration programs such as the Grain for Green Initiative. These findings indicate that even under substantial human disturbances, well-targeted and effectively implemented ecological policies can act as key drivers of vegetation recovery.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Main Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This study highlights that even under intense human disturbance, well-targeted and robust ecological policies remain the primary driving ","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Origins and Diversification of the Caatinga Dry Forest Endemic Avifauna","authors":"Hevana S. Lima,&nbsp;Gustavo A. Bravo,&nbsp;Diego Astúa,&nbsp;Daniele Mariz,&nbsp;Scott V. Edwards,&nbsp;Luciano N. Naka","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70003","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Aim&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Understanding the geographic origin of lineages is critical to comprehending their biogeographical and evolutionary histories and the historical connections among biomes. In northeastern Brazil, the Caatinga dry forest represents the largest and most biologically diverse patch of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in the Neotropics. Here, using the endemic avian taxa of the Caatinga, we aim to (i) infer their biogeographical origins and timing of diversification, (ii) investigate the relationships with taxa from other Neotropical domains and (iii) understand the processes driving the evolution and diversification of the Caatinga endemic avifauna.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Location&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Neotropical Region.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Taxon&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Birds.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We obtained previously published calibrated phylogenies of 40 bird species endemic to the Caatinga to reconstruct their ancestral geographic ranges through the R package BioGeoBEARS to infer and highlight the origins, mode and tempo of evolution of the Caatinga avian endemics.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Our results suggest that most avian endemics (21 taxa) are related to lineages from open habitats, including other dry forests or savannas; less than a quarter of the species (9 taxa) likely colonised the Caatinga from adjacent humid forests; we also highlight in situ origins (6 taxa), and cladogenetic events playing an important role in the colonisation of the domain. Although most of the endemics seem to represent new arrivals from adjacent habitats, we also detected relatively old lineages that likely occupied these dry landscapes since the Miocene. A correlation between the age, origins of Caatinga birds and their degree of threat was also found.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Main Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We provide a much needed framework for the evolution and biogeographic diversification of the Caatinga Dry Forest. The spatio-temporal patterns recovered here suggest an evolutionary history influenced not only by strict vicariance events but also by episodes of dispersal that likely played an important role in the origin of its avifauna. These events were likely influenced by major climatic and geological events that formed ancient corridors, allowing connections between the Caatinga and both dry a","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jbi.70003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144833161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physiological Stresses Under Climate Change Drive Range Shifts in Small Ectotherms","authors":"Rodolfo O. Anderson,&nbsp;David G. Chapple","doi":"10.1111/jbi.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70001","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Aim&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Climate change is expected to impose severe physiological stress on ectotherms, potentially reshaping their geographic distributions. Many species are expected to be impacted by the detrimental effects of climate change on their homeostatic balance, with suitable habitat shifting to higher latitudes and elevations. However, little is known about the ecophysiological mechanisms driving their redistribution and the extent to which their geographic range might be altered.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Location&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Australia.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Time Period&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Present and future.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Major Taxa Studied&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;\u0000 &lt;i&gt;Lampropholis&lt;/i&gt; skinks.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We assessed the impacts of future climate change scenarios on &lt;i&gt;Lampropholis&lt;/i&gt; skinks by integrating physiological data with biophysical and species distribution models. By simulating skinks physiology and behaviour across Australia, we compared the physiological stresses they face currently to those predicted for future climatic scenarios (+2°C and +4°C). We also evaluated whether their geographic range will shrink or expand with climate change using mechanistic species distribution modelling.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;We found that all species will experience increased dehydration, higher metabolic costs and prolonged exposure to critical thermal limits under climate change scenarios across their distribution. These physiological constraints will reduce activity time and drive range contractions, where suitable habitats could shrink by half. Most species are predicted to shift to higher latitudes in search of more suitable habitats.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Main Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Our findings provide evidence that physiological stresses will cause shifts in ectotherms' ranges towards higher latitudes, and their ranges may shrink or collapse. Even widespread generalist species, often considered more resilient to climatic variations, are projected to experience significant physiological stress under future climate scenarios. Our study underscores the vulnerability of both specialist and generalist ectotherms to climate change, with important implica","PeriodicalId":15299,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Biogeography","volume":"52 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jbi.70001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144832940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}