<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Why are mountain #forests in Mexico and Central America hotspots for oak #trees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Why are mountain <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/forests" rel="tag">#<span>forests</span></a> in Mexico and Central America hotspots for oak <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/trees" rel="tag">#<span>trees</span></a>? <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mountain-forests-mexico-central-america.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>phys.org/news/2026-05-mountain</span><span>-forests-mexico-central-america.html</span></a> paper: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2537040123" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.253704</span><span>0123</span></a></p><p>"Red and white <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/oaks" rel="tag">#<span>oaks</span></a> independently migrated into the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/mountains" rel="tag">#<span>mountains</span></a> of Mexico about 25 million years ago. The two groups diversified along a parallel path, rapidly evolving into a remarkable array of species. Now, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Mexico" rel="tag">#<span>Mexico</span></a> and <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/CentralAmerica" rel="tag">#<span>CentralAmerica</span></a> are home to at least 160 different oaks: 40% of global diversity... Each <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/oak" rel="tag">#<span>oak</span></a> species hosts a unique community of life"</p>

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