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Serpentine Ecology 498 South African Journal of Science 97, November/December 2001 Serpentine Ecology tine flora is a response to the toxicity of particular metals, in particular Ni1,5 and Mg.2,11 In this study the occurrence of a large number of endemic species at upland xeric sites with high surface soil Ni (>0.3%) supports the Ni and drought hypothesis (Table 1, Fig. 2). Kruckeberg7 states that high Ni concentration in soils reduces species richness through biotype depletion. The reduction in species richness with the increased Ni in Central Queensland soils support this rationale. For example, Soil Group 3 with the highest Ni concentrations recorded on average 11 fewer plant species than the lower Ni (<0.3%) soils of groups 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. The predominance of serpentine endemic shrubs (13 of 19 taxa) in this study agrees with Borhidi’s2 hypothesis that such life forms are more frequent as initial colonizers of primary Fig. 4. Comparison of species richness of open-forest strata between upland (in in situ serpentine soils. situ soils) and lowland (depositional soils) serpentine landforms of Central The total number of endemics found in the uplands (23 spp.) is Queensland. substantially greater than that found in the lowlands (15 spp.). This suggests that the predominant evolutionary processes lead- 30% of the total serpentine flora by covering <0.1% of the study ing to speciation are most likely to occur in upland, older in situ area. However, no serpentine endemic plants have yet been re- soils. The features of upland landforms that potentially promote corded from this community.11 the evolution of serpentine endemics include low fertility, high Ni, high Mg, a predominance of shallow soils magnifying physi- Discussion ological aridity, and a long period of landform evolution. Some Serpentine landforms in Central Queensland are character- endemic taxa that presumably originated on the uplands may ized by endemic open-forest communities in both the uplands have migrated with the movement of younger depositional soils and lowlands (Appendix 1). The distinctiveness of these land- down to the lowlands (e.g. Bursaria reevesii, Capparis thozetiana, forms has been attributed to abiotic influences such as high soil Pimelea leptospermoides, Stackhousia tryonii). Mg and Ni as well as biotic responses including physiological There is greater structural diversity, particularly in canopy drought and the evolution of an unique flora and vegeta- height, within upland plant communities than lowland plant tion.11,18–23 For example, Stackhousia tryonii and Pimelea lepto- communities (Appendix 1). Figure 5 summarizes upland envi- spermoides have evolved a specific physiological condition of ronmental conditions that are due to landform factors such as accumulating Ni.18–20 topography, aspect and elevation. Variability in soil chemistry, Brooks and others1,2,5,26 have suggested that serpentine floras water availability and fire regimes within the uplands may are subjected to two dominant selective pressures: (i) selection contribute to the greater structural diversity of these plant for Ni tolerance and (ii) selection for drought tolerance. Proctor4 communities. The abundance of heathy, sclerophyllous and others1,5,8 argue that a major force in the evolution of serpen- understorey in the uplands appears to be associated with high Fig. 5. Illustration of four plant communities along a north–south gradient on serpentine soils at Mt Fairview, Central Queensland. Serpentine Ecology South African Journal of Science 97, November/December 2001 499 soil Ni concentrations (Figs 2, 4, 5). 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