Mountains are key features of the Earth's surface and host a substantial proportion of the
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …

Abstract The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl) houses an exceptional species
diversity in Asia. To develop a comprehensive understanding of species diversity in this …

Aim Our objective is to analyse global‐scale patterns of mountain biodiversity and the
driving forces leading to the observed patterns. More specifically, we test the 'mountain …

Recently, the “mountain-geobiodiversity hypothesis”(MGH) was proposed as a key concept
for explaining the high levels of biodiversity found in mountain systems of the Tibeto …

Mountain systems harbor a substantial fraction of global biodiversity and, thus, provide
excellent opportunities to study rapid diversification and to understand the historical …

Abstract The Hengduan Mountains (HDM) biodiversity hotspot exhibits exceptional alpine
plant diversity. Here, we investigate factors driving intraspecific divergence within a HDM …

Despite the role of polyploidy in multiple evolutionary processes, its impact on plant
diversification remains controversial. An increased polyploid frequency may facilitate …

Abstract Aim The Hengduan Mountains (HDM) of southwest China is a biodiversity hotspot
and harbours one of the world's richest temperate floras. However, the origin and evolution …

Astragalus, a highly diverse genus of flowering plants with its highest center of diversity in
West Asia, is a classic example of rapid species-level radiation and adaptation to a diversity …

Mountainous areas host a disproportionately large fraction of Earth's biodiversity, suggesting
a causal relationship between mountain building and biological diversification. Mountain …