Phylogenomic, morphological, and niche differentiation analyses unveil species delimitation and evolutionary history of endangered maples in Acer series Campestria (Sapindaceae)

• Published in: Journal of systematics and evolution : JSE Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 284 - 298
• Main Authors: Fan, Xiao‐Kai, Wu, Jing, Comes, Hans Peter, Feng, Yu, Wang, Ting, Yang, Shu‐Zhen, Iwasaki, Takaya, Zhu, Hong, Jiang, Yun, Lee, Joongku, Li, Pan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Acer; Acer campestre; Acer miaotaiense; Acer miyabei; Acer yangjuechi; Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; China; Conservation; deep learning; Differentiation; ecological differentiation; Ecological effects; ecological niche; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered species; Endemic species; genes; introgression; Machine learning; monophyly; Morphology; multiomics; Niche overlap; Niches; phylogeny; principal component analysis; Principal components analysis; Sapindaceae; Sequences; series Campestria; Sympatric populations; sympatry; systematics; Wildlife conservation; China

Accurate species delimitation is crucial for biodiversity conservation. The Acer series Campestria comprises four species, A. campestre L., A. miyabei Maxim., A. miaotaiense P. C. Tsoong, and A. yangjuechi Fang & P. L. Chiu. To clarify controversies over the taxonomic status of the latter three...