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Fingerprints of climatic changes through the late Cenozoic in southern Asian flora: Magnolia section Michelia (Magnoliaceae)

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ANNALS OF BOTANY
卷 130, 期 1, 页码 41-52

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac057

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Biological interchanges; global warming; Magnoliaceae; section Michelia; sub-tropics; tropics

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  1. Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDB31000000]
  2. Large-scale Scientific Facilities of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [2017-LSFGBOWS-02]
  3. National Research Foundation of Korea [NRF-2017R1D1A1B03034952]

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This study investigates the evolutionary dynamics of biomes in southern Asia, providing insights into the late Cenozoic climatic changes. The origin of Magnolia section Michelia is linked to the occurrence of modern Asian monsoons, and the asymmetric dispersal events between the tropics and sub-tropics suggest an adaptation strategy of this section to global cooling, in line with the tropical conservatism hypothesis.
Background and Aims Ongoing global warming is a challenge for humankind. A series of drastic climatic changes have been proven to have occurred throughout the Cenozoic based on a variety of geological evidence, which helps to better understand our planet's future climate. Notably, extant biomes have recorded drastic environmental shifts. The climate in southern Asia, which hosts high biodiversity, is deeply impacted by the Asian monsoon. The origins and evolutionary dynamics of biomes occurring between the tropics and sub-tropics in southern Asia have probably been deeply impacted by climatic changes; however, these aspects remain poorly studied. We tested whether the evolutionary dynamics of the above biomes have recorded the drastic, late Cenozoic environmental shifts, by focusing on Magnolia section Michelia of the family Magnoliaceae. Methods We established a fine time-calibrated phylogeny of M. section Michelia based on complete plastid genomes and inferred its ancestral ranges. Finally, we estimated the evolutionary dynamics of this section through time, determining its diversification rate and the dispersal events that occurred between tropical and sub-tropical areas. Key Results The tropical origin of M. section Michelia was dated to the late Oligocene; however, the diversification of its core group (i.e. M. section Michelia subsection Michelia) has occurred mainly from the late Miocene onward. Two key evolutionary shifts (dated approx. 8 and approx. 3 million years ago, respectively) were identified, each of them probably in response to drastic climatic changes. Conclusion Here, we inferred the underlying evolutionary dynamics of biomes in southern Asia, which probably reflect late Cenozoic climatic changes. The occurrence of modern Asian monsoons was probably fundamental for the origin of M. section Michelia; moreover, the occurrence of asymmetric dispersal events between the tropics and sub-tropics hint at an adaptation strategy of M. section Michelia to global cooling, in agreement with the tropical conservatism hypothesis.

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