Comparative phylogeography reveals the demographic patterns of neotropical ancient mountain species

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 3165 - 3181
• Main Authors: Dantas‐Queiroz, Marcos Vinicius, Hurbath, Fernanda, Russo Godoy, Fernanda Maria, Lanna, Flávia Mol, Versieux, Leonardo M., Palma‐Silva, Clarisse
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Animal species; animals; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian theory; Biodiversity; Biota; Campos rupestres; Climate change; climatic changes; Congruences; Demographics; Demography; Ecological niches; Endemic plants; Endemic species; Endemism; Espinhaço range; Genetic structure; hABC; Hybridization; indigenous species; last glacial maximum; Mountains; Neotropics; niches; Orogeny; Oscillations; phylogeography; population expansion; secondary contact; South America; Speciation; South America; Campos rupestres; last glacial maximum; hABC; population expansion; Espinhaço range; climatic changes

Mountains are renowned for their bountiful biodiversity. Explanations on the origin of such abundant life are usually regarded to their orogenic history. However, ancient mountain systems with geological stability also exhibit astounding levels of number of species and endemism, as illustrated by th...