@article{fdi:010090245, title = {{S}equential diversification with {M}iocene extinction and {P}liocene speciation linked to mountain uplift explains the diversity of the {A}frican rain forest clade {M}onodoreae ({A}nnonaceae)}, author = {{D}agallier, {L}.-{P}. {P}. {M}. {J}. and {C}ondamine, {F}. {L}. and {C}ouvreur, {T}homas}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {center dot {B}ackground and {A}ims {T}hroughout the {C}enozoic, {A}frica underwent several climatic and geological changes impacting the evolution of tropical rain forests ({TRF}s). {A}frican {TRF}s are thought to have extended from east to west in a 'pan-{A}frican' {TRF}, followed by several events of fragmentation during drier climate periods. {D}uring the {M}iocene, climate cooling and mountain uplift led to the aridification of tropical {A}frica and open habitats expanded at the expense of {TRF}s, which probably experienced local extinctions. {H}owever, in plants, these drivers were previously inferred using limited taxonomic and molecular data. {H}ere, we tested the impact of climate and geological changes on diversification within the diverse clade {M}onodoreae ({A}nnonaceae) composed of 90 tree species restricted to {A}frican {TRF}s. center dot {M}ethods {W}e reconstructed a near-complete phylogenetic tree, based on 32 nuclear genes, and dated using relaxed clocks and fossil calibrations in a {B}ayesian framework. {W}e inferred the biogeographical history and the diversification dynamics of the clade using multiple birth-death models. center dot {K}ey {R}esults {M}onodoreae originated in {E}ast {A}frican {TRF}s similar to 25 million years ago ({M}a) and expanded toward {C}entral {A}frica during the {M}iocene. {W}e inferred range contractions during the middle {M}iocene and document important connections between {E}ast and {W}est {A}frican {TRF}s after 15-13 {M}a. {O}ur results indicated a sudden extinction event during the late {M}iocene, followed by an increase in speciation rates. {B}irth-death models suggested that {A}frican elevation change (orogeny) is positively linked to speciation in this clade. center dot {C}onclusion {E}ast {A}frica is inferred as an important source of {M}onodoreae species, and possibly for {A}frican plant diversity in general. {O}ur results support a 'sequential scenario of diversification' in which increased aridification triggered extinction of {TRF} species in {M}onodoreae. {T}his was quickly followed by fragmentation of rain forests, subsequently enhancing lagged speciation resulting from vicariance and improved climate conditions. {I}n contrast to previous ideas, the uplift of {E}ast {A}frica is shown to have played a positive role in {M}onodoreae diversification.}, keywords = {{A}nnonaceae ; aridification ; biogeography ; birth-death models ; diversification ; {E}ast {A}frica ; forest fragmentation ; macroevolution ; tropical rain forests ; {M}adagascar ; {D}ahomey {G}ap ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{EST} ; {MADAGASCAR} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}nnals of {B}otany}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[20 ]}, ISSN = {0305-7364}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1093/aob/mcad130}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090245}, }