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Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain

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  • Vincent S. F. T. Merckx

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University)

  • Kasper P. Hendriks

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen)

  • Kevin K. Beentjes

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Constantijn B. Mennes

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Leontine E. Becking

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Wageningen University & Research centre, Marine Animal Ecology Group
    Policy, & Management, University of California Berkeley)

  • Katja T. C. A. Peijnenburg

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam)

  • Aqilah Afendy

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

  • Nivaarani Arumugam

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS
    Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus)

  • Hugo de Boer

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Uppsala University
    Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)

  • Alim Biun

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Matsain M. Buang

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Ping-Ping Chen

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Arthur Y. C. Chung

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Rory Dow

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Frida A. A. Feijen

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Hans Feijen

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Cobi Feijen-van Soest

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • József Geml

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University)

  • René Geurts

    (Wageningen University, Laboratory of Molecular Biology)

  • Barbara Gravendeel

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University
    University of Applied Sciences Leiden)

  • Peter Hovenkamp

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Paul Imbun

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Isa Ipor

    (Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak)

  • Steven B. Janssens

    (Botanic Garden Meise)

  • Merlijn Jocqué

    (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)

  • Heike Kappes

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Zoological Institute, University of Cologne)

  • Eyen Khoo

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Peter Koomen

    (Natuurmuseum Fryslân)

  • Frederic Lens

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University)

  • Richard J. Majapun

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Luis N. Morgado

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Suman Neupane

    (University of Connecticut)

  • Nico Nieser

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Joan T. Pereira

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Homathevi Rahman

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

  • Suzana Sabran

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Anati Sawang

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

  • Rachel M. Schwallier

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Phyau-Soon Shim

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Harry Smit

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Nicolien Sol

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Maipul Spait

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Michael Stech

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Frank Stokvis

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • John B. Sugau

    (Forest Research Centre)

  • Monica Suleiman

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

  • Sukaibin Sumail

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Daniel C. Thomas

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong
    Singapore Botanic Gardens)

  • Jan van Tol

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)

  • Fred Y. Y. Tuh

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Bakhtiar E. Yahya

    (Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

  • Jamili Nais

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Rimi Repin

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Maklarin Lakim

    (Sabah Parks)

  • Menno Schilthuizen

    (Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    Institute of Biology Leiden, Leiden University
    Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS)

Abstract

Investigating the evolutionary origins of montane biodiversity by sampling the entire biota from a single mountain, Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, allows for a better understanding not only of the origins of endemism, but also of this biota’s forecasted response to environmental change.

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  • Vincent S. F. T. Merckx & Kasper P. Hendriks & Kevin K. Beentjes & Constantijn B. Mennes & Leontine E. Becking & Katja T. C. A. Peijnenburg & Aqilah Afendy & Nivaarani Arumugam & Hugo de Boer & Alim B, 2015. "Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain," Nature, Nature, vol. 524(7565), pages 347-350, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:524:y:2015:i:7565:d:10.1038_nature14949
    DOI: 10.1038/nature14949
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