An unusually diverse genus of Collembola in the Cape Floristic Region characterised by substantial desiccation tolerance.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04896-w
Abstract: Trait-environment interactions have contributed to the remarkable plant radiations in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of southern Africa. Whether such interactions have also resulted in the diversification of the invertebrate fauna, independently of direct associations… read more here.
Keywords: desiccation; floristic region; unusually diverse; tolerance ... See more keywords
Feeding and Mobility Traits Influence Grasshopper Vulnerability to Agricultural Production in the Cape Floristic Region Biodiversity Hotspot
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-019-00697-2
Abstract: To be able to foretell which species will be at risk of extinction from possible expansion of agriculture into natural areas, we need to determine how land use affects animal groups especially insects with different… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity hotspot; floristic region; mobility; cape floristic ... See more keywords
The Palaeo-Agulhas Plain: Temporal and spatial variation in an extraordinary extinct ecosystem of the Pleistocene of the Cape Floristic Region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.106161
Abstract: Abstract At the height of its extent, during strong glacials, the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (PAP, south coast of South Africa) was the size of Ireland, sometimes doubling the size of the extant Cape Floristic Region (CFR).… read more here.
Keywords: floristic region; palaeo agulhas; agulhas plain; pap ... See more keywords
Marasmodes (Asteraceae, Anthemideae), the most threatened plant genus of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa: Conservation and taxonomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.04.006
Abstract: Abstract We confirm Marasmodes to be the Cape Floristic Region and South Africa's most threatened plant genus, classifying ten, of the thirteen species recognised here, as Critically Endangered (of which one, M. reflexa, is possibly… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; floristic region; conservation; threatened plant ... See more keywords
Phylogeography of the endemic grasshopper genus Betiscoides (Lentulidae) in the South African Cape Floristic Region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.09.024
Abstract: Vicariance and dispersal are two important processes shaping biodiversity patterns. The South African Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is known for its high biotic diversity and endemism. However, studies on the phylogeography of endemic invertebrates in… read more here.
Keywords: floristic region; south african; cfr; genus ... See more keywords
High spatial turnover in springtails of the Cape Floristic Region
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13801
Abstract: The extraordinary diversity of plants across the Cape Floristic Region is characterized by considerable species turnover among sites. Phytophagous insects show similarly high turnover, but their patterns are closely coupled to those of their hosts.… read more here.
Keywords: turnover; cape floristic; high spatial; spatial turnover ... See more keywords
The relationship between transposable elements and ecological niches in the Greater Cape Floristic Region: A study on the genus Pteronia (Asteraceae)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.982852
Abstract: Non-coding repetitive DNA (repeatome) is an active part of the nuclear genome, involved in its structure, evolution and function. It is dominated by transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNA and is prone to the most… read more here.
Keywords: transposable elements; pteronia asteraceae; cape floristic; genus pteronia ... See more keywords
Do Centres of Endemism provide a spatial context for predicting and preserving plant phylogeographic patterns in the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa?
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10045
Abstract: Aim The evolutionary forces that gave rise to the exceptional plant species richness of the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) have also likely played a role at the intraspecific level (i.e. plant populations)—and thereby generating shared… read more here.
Keywords: floristic region; plant; phylogeographic patterns; cfr ... See more keywords