Functional traits reveal the expansion and packing of ecological niche space underlying an elevational diversity gradient in passerine birds
Variation in species richness across environmental gradients may be associated with an
expanded volume or increased packing of ecological niche space. However, the relative …
expanded volume or increased packing of ecological niche space. However, the relative …
Towards a more mechanistic understanding of traits and range sizes
I Laube, H Korntheuer, M Schwager… - Global Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim An important, unresolved question in macroecology is to understand the immense inter‐
specific variation in geographic range sizes. While species traits such as fecundity or body …
specific variation in geographic range sizes. While species traits such as fecundity or body …
Macroevolutionary convergence connects morphological form to ecological function in birds
Animals have diversified into a bewildering variety of morphological forms exploiting a
complex configuration of trophic niches. Their morphological diversity is widely used as an …
complex configuration of trophic niches. Their morphological diversity is widely used as an …
Linking habitat specialization with species' traits in European birds
Ecological specialization provides information about adaptations of species to their
environment. However, identification of traits representing the relevant dimensions of …
environment. However, identification of traits representing the relevant dimensions of …
Species richness and morphological diversity of passerine birds
RE Ricklefs - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The relationship between species richness and the occupation of niche space can provide
insight into the processes that shape patterns of biodiversity. For example, if species …
insight into the processes that shape patterns of biodiversity. For example, if species …
Relative roles of ecological and energetic constraints, diversification rates and region history on global species richness gradients
J Belmaker, W Jetz - Ecology Letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Regions worldwide differ markedly in species richness. Here, for birds and mammals
worldwide, we directly compare four sets of hypotheses regarding geographical richness …
worldwide, we directly compare four sets of hypotheses regarding geographical richness …
The environmental limits to geographic range expansion in birds
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 705–715 Abstract The environmental factors limiting species'
ranges across broad geographic and taxonomic scales are central to questions regarding …
ranges across broad geographic and taxonomic scales are central to questions regarding …
Explanations of commonness and rarity in British breeding birds: separating resource use and resource availability
RD Gregory, KJ Gaston - Oikos, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Two of the most prominent explanations for a positive interspecific relationship between
local abundance and regional distribution are the resource breadth and the resource …
local abundance and regional distribution are the resource breadth and the resource …
Global functional and phylogenetic structure of avian assemblages across elevation and latitude
Mountain systems are exceptionally species rich, yet the associated elevational gradients in
functional and phylogenetic diversity and their consistency across latitude remain little …
functional and phylogenetic diversity and their consistency across latitude remain little …
The worldwide impact of urbanisation on avian functional diversity
Urbanisation is driving rapid declines in species richness and abundance worldwide, but the
general implications for ecosystem function and services remain poorly understood. Here …
general implications for ecosystem function and services remain poorly understood. Here …