Table 1 Taxa occurrences in modern relicts and LGM fossil pollen records in relation to proposed connectivity patterns between the Andean and Atlantic domains.

From: Humid and cold forest connections in South America between the eastern Andes and the southern Atlantic coast during the LGM

Connectivity pattern

Modern relicts

LGM Fossil Record

CSAM

Berberis, Daphnopsis, Ericaceae, Escallonia, Podocarpus

Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

EACO

Berberis, Clethra, Crinodendron, Daphnopsis, Drimys, Ericaceae, Escallonia, Gunnera, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

NATC

Clethra, Daphnopsis, Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

NAWA

Clethra, Daphnopsis, Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

SACS

Berberis, Clethra, Crinodendron, Daphnopsis, Drimys, Ericaceae, Escallonia, Griselinia, Gunnera, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

Drimys, Ericaceae, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

SCAD

Berberis, Crinodendron, Drimys, Ericaceae, Escallonia, Griselinia, Gunnera, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

Drimys, Podocarpus, Weinmannia

  1. Number of species used in modeling: Berberis (33), Clethra (8), Crinodendron (2), Daphnopsis (7), Drimys (5), Ericaceae (3), Escallonia (26), Griselinia (2), Gunnera (6), Podocarpus (20), Weinmannia (25).
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