Spatial patterns and conservation of genetic and phylogenetic diversity of wildlife in China

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd5725
• Publication Date: 2021-01-22T20:46:33Z
• Authors: Yibo Hu; Huizhong Fan; Youhua Chen; Jiang Chang; Xiangjiang Zhan; Hua Wu; Baowei Zhang; Meng Wang; Wenyan Zhang; Lin Yang; Xian Hou; Xing Shen; Tao Pan; Wei Wu; Jun Li; Haihua Hu; Fuwen Wei
• Keywords: Phylogenetic diversity; Conservation Genetics

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic reflect the evolutionary potential history of species, respectively. However, levels spatial patterns genetic wildlife at regional scale have largely remained unclear. Here, we performed meta-analyses in Chinese terrestrial vertebrates based on three markers investigated their a dated tree 2461 species. We detected strong positive correlations among mitochondrial DNA-based diversity, species richness. Moreover, harbored higher South China Southwest than other regions. Last, climatic factors (precipitation temperature) had significant effects while altitude human population density negative impacts most cases. Our findings will help guide national-level conservation plans post-2020 biodiversity framework.