Comment on "Global assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus diversity reveals very low endemism"

Comment on "Global assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus diversity reveals very low endemism"

Davison et al. (Reports, 28 August 2015, p. 970) claim that virtual taxa of Glomeromycota show little endemism and that endemism that exists is similar to the levels seen in plant families. We show that this is likely due to the conservative species definition rather than to any ecological pattern.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2016-02, Vol.351 (6275), p.826-826
Hauptverfasser: Bruns, Thomas D, Taylor, John W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Ecology
Ecosystem
Flowers & plants
Humans
Mycorrhizae
Plant Roots - microbiology
Symbiosis
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Zusammenfassung:Davison et al. (Reports, 28 August 2015, p. 970) claim that virtual taxa of Glomeromycota show little endemism and that endemism that exists is similar to the levels seen in plant families. We show that this is likely due to the conservative species definition rather than to any ecological pattern.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aad4228