Unveiling Current Guanaco Distribution in Chile Based upon Niche Structure of Phylogeographic Lineages: Andean Puna to Subpolar Forests

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dc.contributor.authorGonzález, Benito A.
dc.contributor.authorSamaniego, Horacio
dc.contributor.authorMarín, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorEstades, Cristián F.
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-23T06:09:35Z
dc.date.available2016-02-23T06:09:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractNiche description and differentiation at broad geographic scales have been recent major topics in ecology and evolution. Describing the environmental niche structure of sister taxa with known evolutionary trajectories stands out as a useful exercise in understanding niche requirements. Here we model the environmental niche structure and distribution of the recently resolved phylogeography of guanaco (Lama guanicoe) lineages on the western slope of the southern Andes. Using a maximum entropy framework, field data, and information on climate, topography, human density, and vegetation cover, we identify differences between the two subspecies (L.g.cacsilensis, L.g.guanicoe) and their intermediate-hybrid lineage, that most likely determine the distribution of this species. While aridity seems to be a major factor influencing the distribution at the species-level (annual precipitation
dc.identifier.citationPlos One, 2013, 8 (11):e78894
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/224
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078894
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectHabitat conservation
dc.subjectChile
dc.titleUnveiling Current Guanaco Distribution in Chile Based upon Niche Structure of Phylogeographic Lineages: Andean Puna to Subpolar Forests
dc.typeArtículo

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