Biogeography of oribatid mites (Acari) reflects their ancient origin and points to Southeast Asia as centre of radiation

• Published in: Journal of biogeography Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 2211 - 2220
• Main Authors: Lu, Jing‐Zhong, Pan, Xue, Scheu, Stefan, Maraun, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Acari; Africa; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Endemic species; Endemism; Eurasia; Evolution; family; Genera; genotype; Genotypes; Geographical distribution; indigenous species; Island creation; latitude; Life history; Mites; North America; Oribatida; Pacific Ocean Islands; Paleozoic; Parthenogenesis; Plate tectonics; Radiation; Sarcoptiformes; soil; Soil biodiversity; Soil mites; South America; South East Asia; species; Taxa; thelytoky; Tropical environment; Tropical environments; Water level fluctuations; Water levels; Eurasia; Southeast Asia; South America; South East Asia; Pacific Ocean Islands; North America; Africa

Aim Understanding the worldwide distribution of species has fascinated scientists at least since Alfred Russel Wallace. Global patterns of belowground biodiversity may fundamentally differ from those of aboveground organisms. Here, we examine the global pattern and potential mechanisms driving the e...