Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales

Biodiversity patterns result from the interplay of evolutionary, ecological, and environmental processes. Investigating the drivers of such patterns is central to evolutionary biology, and it is further essential to understand how the undergoing global changes will shape the future of biodiversity....

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Autor: Tejero Cicuéndez, Héctor
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
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Palabra clave:Aride regions
Macroevolution
Biogeography
Morphological evolution
Diversification rates
Reptiles
Zonas áridas
Biogeografía
Evolución
Diversificación
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spelling Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scalesTejero Cicuéndez, HéctorAride regionsMacroevolutionBiogeographyMorphological evolutionDiversification ratesReptilesZonas áridasBiogeografíaEvoluciónDiversificación574Biodiversity patterns result from the interplay of evolutionary, ecological, and environmental processes. Investigating the drivers of such patterns is central to evolutionary biology, and it is further essential to understand how the undergoing global changes will shape the future of biodiversity. This thesis explores diversity patterns and their drivers at different taxonomic and spatial scales, using reptiles from arid regions as a model of study. Specifically, this thesis analyzes the ecomorphological diversity of the Afro-Arabian geckos of the genus Pristurus in the context of island colonization and habitat specialization, the biogeographic patterns of Afro-Arabian squamates in the light of the region's geologic and climatic history, and the differences in lizard richness among the greatest deserts of the world. General processes were identified as determinant for the evolution of arid reptiles, although the results also highlight the complexity and the system-specific nature of biodiversity patterns and their driversLos patrones de biodiversidad son el resultado de múltiples procesos evolutivos, ecológicos y ambientales. Estudiar las causas de dichos patrones es fundamental en biología evolutiva, y además es clave para entender el impacto de los presentes cambios globales en la biodiversidad. Esta tesis utiliza los reptiles de las zonas áridas para explorar patrones de diversidad y sus causas a distintas escalas taxonómicas y geográficas. Concretamente, se analizan la diversidad ecomorfológica de los geckos Pristurus en el contexto de la colonización de islas y la especialización de hábitat, los patrones biogeográficos de los reptiles de Afro-Arabia a la luz de la historia geológica y climática de la región, y las diferencias en diversidad de lagartos entre los grandes desiertos del mundo. Se identificaron procesos clave en la evolución de los reptiles de zonas áridas, pero los resultados también demuestran la complejidad de los patrones de diversidad y sus causas.Programa de doctorat en BiomedicinaCarranza Gil-Dolz del Castellar, SalvadorUniversitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut202120212021info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion139 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10803/672957TDX (Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa)reponame:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Redinstname:CBUC, CESCAInglésL'accés als continguts d'aquesta tesi queda condicionat a l'acceptació de les condicions d'ús establertes per la següent llicència Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:www.tdx.cat:10803/6729572026-06-14T12:46:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
title Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
spellingShingle Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
Tejero Cicuéndez, Héctor
Aride regions
Macroevolution
Biogeography
Morphological evolution
Diversification rates
Reptiles
Zonas áridas
Biogeografía
Evolución
Diversificación
574
title_short Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
title_full Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
title_fullStr Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
title_full_unstemmed Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
title_sort Patterns and drivers of desert reptile diversity at different phylogenetic and spatial scales
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tejero Cicuéndez, Héctor
author Tejero Cicuéndez, Héctor
author_facet Tejero Cicuéndez, Héctor
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Carranza Gil-Dolz del Castellar, Salvador
Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aride regions
Macroevolution
Biogeography
Morphological evolution
Diversification rates
Reptiles
Zonas áridas
Biogeografía
Evolución
Diversificación
574
topic Aride regions
Macroevolution
Biogeography
Morphological evolution
Diversification rates
Reptiles
Zonas áridas
Biogeografía
Evolución
Diversificación
574
description Biodiversity patterns result from the interplay of evolutionary, ecological, and environmental processes. Investigating the drivers of such patterns is central to evolutionary biology, and it is further essential to understand how the undergoing global changes will shape the future of biodiversity. This thesis explores diversity patterns and their drivers at different taxonomic and spatial scales, using reptiles from arid regions as a model of study. Specifically, this thesis analyzes the ecomorphological diversity of the Afro-Arabian geckos of the genus Pristurus in the context of island colonization and habitat specialization, the biogeographic patterns of Afro-Arabian squamates in the light of the region's geologic and climatic history, and the differences in lizard richness among the greatest deserts of the world. General processes were identified as determinant for the evolution of arid reptiles, although the results also highlight the complexity and the system-specific nature of biodiversity patterns and their drivers
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