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The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora.

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Luize, BG; Tuomisto, H; Ekelschot, R; Dexter, KG; Amaral, ILD; Coelho, LDS; Matos, FDDA; Lima Filho, DDA; Salomão, RP; Wittmann, F; Carim, MDJV ...
Published in: Communications biology
October 2024

We describe the geographical variation in tree species composition across Amazonian forests and show how environmental conditions are associated with species turnover. Our analyses are based on 2023 forest inventory plots (1 ha) that provide abundance data for a total of 5188 tree species. Within-plot species composition reflected both local environmental conditions (especially soil nutrients and hydrology) and geographical regions. A broader-scale view of species turnover was obtained by interpolating the relative tree species abundances over Amazonia into 47,441 0.1-degree grid cells. Two main dimensions of spatial change in tree species composition were identified. The first was a gradient between western Amazonia at the Andean forelands (with young geology and relatively nutrient-rich soils) and central-eastern Amazonia associated with the Guiana and Brazilian Shields (with more ancient geology and poor soils). The second gradient was between the wet forests of the northwest and the drier forests in southern Amazonia. Isolines linking cells of similar composition crossed major Amazonian rivers, suggesting that tree species distributions are not limited by rivers. Even though some areas of relatively sharp species turnover were identified, mostly the tree species composition changed gradually over large extents, which does not support delimiting clear discrete biogeographic regions within Amazonia.

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Communications biology

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2399-3642

ISSN

2399-3642

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1240

Related Subject Headings

  • Trees
  • Soil
  • Phylogeography
  • Geography
  • Forests
  • Brazil
  • Biodiversity
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
 

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Luize, B. G., Tuomisto, H., Ekelschot, R., Dexter, K. G., Amaral, I. L. D., Coelho, L. D. S., … Ter Steege, H. (2024). The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora. Communications Biology, 7(1), 1240. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06937-5
Luize, Bruno Garcia, Hanna Tuomisto, Robin Ekelschot, Kyle G. Dexter, Iêda L do Amaral, Luiz de Souza Coelho, Francisca Dionízia de Almeida Matos, et al. “The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora.Communications Biology 7, no. 1 (October 2024): 1240. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06937-5.
Luize BG, Tuomisto H, Ekelschot R, Dexter KG, Amaral ILD, Coelho LDS, et al. The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora. Communications biology. 2024 Oct;7(1):1240.
Luize, Bruno Garcia, et al. “The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora.Communications Biology, vol. 7, no. 1, Oct. 2024, p. 1240. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s42003-024-06937-5.
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Published In

Communications biology

DOI

EISSN

2399-3642

ISSN

2399-3642

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

1240

Related Subject Headings

  • Trees
  • Soil
  • Phylogeography
  • Geography
  • Forests
  • Brazil
  • Biodiversity
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences