Inconsistent interspecific and intraspecific differentiation of climate envelopes in a subtropical tree

AimsComparisons of climate envelopes among species have shown that niche conservatism tends to break down over time. Here, we use the Asian tree genusPlatycarya(Juglandaceae) as a case study to test this tendency at relatively short timescales in a single lineage. This, together with a reanalysis of the extant literature, should help evaluate prospects of using correlations between climate and species occurrence data to infer evolutionary processes.