NDLI: Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in the endangered campo rupestre: a neglected conservation priority

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Author	Silveira, Fernando A. O. Negreiros, Daniel Barbosa, Newton P. U. Buisson, Elise Carmo, Flávio F. Carstensen, Daniel W. Conceição, Abel A. Cornelissen, Tatiana G. Echternacht, Lívia Fernandes, G. Wilson Garcia, Queila S. Guerra, Tadeu J. Jacobi, Claudia M. Lemos Filho, José P. Stradic, Soizig Morellato, Leor Patrícia C. Neves, Frederico S. Oliveira, Rafael S. Schaefer, Carlos E. Viana, Pedro L. Lambers, Hans
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region and the ancient and unique flora of the kwongkan of south-western Australia. These regions represent old climatically-buffered infertile landscapes (OCBILs) that are the basis of a general hypothesis to explain their richness and endemism. However, few ecologists are familiar with the campo rupestre of central and eastern Brazil, an extremely old mountaintop ecosystem that is both a museum of ancient lineages and a cradle of continuing diversification of endemic lineages.Diversification of some lineages of campo rupestre pre-dates diversification of lowland cerrado, suggesting it may be the most ancient open vegetation in eastern South America. This vegetation comprises more than 5000 plant species, nearly 15 % of Brazil’s plant diversity, in an area corresponding to 0.78 % of its surface. Reviewing empirical data, we scrutinise five predictions of the OCBIL theory, and show that campo rupestre is fully comparable to and remarkably convergent with both fynbos and kwongkan, and fulfills the criteria for a classic OCBIL.The increasing threats to campo rupestre are compromising ecosystem services and we argue for the implementation of more effective conservation and restoration strategies.
Starting Page	129
Ending Page	152
Page Count	24
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0032079X
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume Number	403
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15735036
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-08-18
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Biodiversity hotspot Canga Endemism Functional ecology Nutrient-impoverished soils OCBIL theory Plant biogeography Plant Sciences Soil Science & Conservation Plant Physiology Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Soil Science Plant Science

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