Microbes inhabit a wide range of habitats, from hot springs to the deep subsurface, and it is
highly improbable that one will be able to observe similar biogeographical patterns across …

The elevational gradient in plant and animal diversity is one of the most widely documented
patterns in ecology and, although no consensus explanation exists, many hypotheses have …

We review the biogeography of microorganisms in light of the biogeography of
macroorganisms. A large body of research supports the idea that free-living microbial taxa …

Abstract Analysis of patterns in the distribution of taxa can provide important insights into
ecological and evolutionary processes. Microbial biogeographic patterns almost always …

Microbes encompass tremendous biodiversity, provide support to all living forms, including
humans, and play an important role in many ecosystem services. The rules that govern …

Macroecological rules have been developed for plants and animals that describe large-
scale distributional patterns and attempt to explain the underlying physiological and …

The identification of geographical patterns in microbial distributions has begun to challenge
purely ecological explanations of biogeography and the underlying principle of “everything …

The biogeographic variation of life has predominantly been studied using taxonomy, but this
focus is changing. There is a resurging interest in understanding patterns in the distribution …

Background The question of which ecological and evolutionary processes structure the
distribution of biodiversity has intrigued scientists for centuries, and historically, inferences …

Bringing together the viewpoints of leading experts in taxonomy, ecology and biogeography
of different taxa, this book synthesises discussion surrounding the so-called'everything is …