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- Title
Spatial patterns of dicot diversity in Argentina.
- Authors
Juárez, Alejandra; Ortega-Baes, Pablo; Sühring, Silvia; Martin, Walter; Galíndez, Guadalupe
- Abstract
In this paper, we analyzed the taxonomic diversity of the Argentine dicots to evaluate their relationships with area, latitude, and longitude. We also evaluated species diversity and higher taxa diversity relationships. The families, genera and species diversity in Argentine dicots was not explained by the area of each province but it varied through latitudinal and longitudinal gradients. The taxonomic diversity of these plants increased from high to low latitudes and west-east longitudes. These patterns would explain why the main diversity centers are located in the North region of this country. As we expected the species diversity and higher taxa diversity showed a positive relationship. At this scale, higher taxa diversity could be use as surrogate for species diversity.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; DICOTYLEDONS; TAXONOMY; BIODIVERSITY; SPECIES diversity; BIOLOGY
- Publication
Biodiversity & Conservation, 2007, Vol 16, Issue 6, p1669
- ISSN
0960-3115
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10531-006-9037-6