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17 November 2017 Biogeographic Barriers in the Andes: Is the Amotape—Huancabamba Zone a Dispersal Barrier for Dry Forest Plants?
Catalina Quintana, R. Toby Pennington, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Henrik Balslev
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Abstract

We investigate whether the Amotape—Huancabamba zone in the Andes acts as a barrier or corridor for plant species migration. We test this hypothesis based on data on trees, shrubs, and herbs collected in dry inter-Andean valleys (DIAVs) of Ecuador. We found that 72% of the species cross the Amotape—Huancabamba zone in a north—south direction and 13% of the species cross the Andes in an east—west direction. Southern DIAVs concentrate the highest numbers of endemic species. At the regional level we found that 43% of the species are exclusively Andean, while the remaining 57% are found in the Pacific lowlands, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica. These results showing many species crossing the Amotape—Huancabamba zone in a north—south direction and also frequently found in neighboring lowland and highland ecosystems suggest that the Amotape—Huancabamba zone acts as a corridor for species migration of dry inter-Andean flora.

Catalina Quintana, R. Toby Pennington, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, and Henrik Balslev "Biogeographic Barriers in the Andes: Is the Amotape—Huancabamba Zone a Dispersal Barrier for Dry Forest Plants?," Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 102(3), 542-550, (17 November 2017). https://doi.org/10.3417/D-17-00003A
Published: 17 November 2017
KEYWORDS
Amotape—Huancabamba zone
Ecuador
Endemism
IUCN Red List
species ranges
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