Less diverse but uniquely composed: Canopy cover and elevation shape Neotropical Arcellinida assemblages in the Peruvian Andes
ElKhouri-Vidarte, N.; Cano, E.; Trevino-Zevallos, I.; Lara, E.
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The Peruvian Andes, and especially its slopes towards the Amazonian Basin are well-known biodiversity hotspots for plants and animals, which represent the visible part of biodiversity. However, not much is known about microeukaryotic diversity, despite the significant role protists play in the ecosystem. Based on a molecular survey of the diversity of Arcellinida (a group of amoebae well known for its environmental sensitivity and restricted geographical distributions), we estimated its diversity along an elevation gradient spanning more than 3000 meters. Surprisingly, Neotropical forest Arcellinida were less abundant and diverse than in most other extratropical biomes; nevertheless, communities differed strongly in their taxonomic composition as compared with forests in higher latitudes. Notably, sequences related to Trigonopyxis were most abundant, whereas this group occurs only marginally in extratropical settings. Elevation influenced beta diversity, showing different assembly processes occurring at different elevation belts. Canopy cover positively influenced both phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity, showing the importance of above and below ground integration in tropical forests.
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