Background Diversity patterns result from ecological to evolutionary processes operating at
different spatial and temporal scales. Species trait variation determine the spatial scales at …

Invertebrates make up about 80% of all species, yet they rarely attract conservation attention
compared to the more 'charismatic'vertebrates such as birds and mammals. Threatened …

Mexico is considered an exceptional biogeographic area with a varied endemic flora,
however spatial phylogenetic measures of biodiversity have not yet been estimated to …

The scale of the ongoing biodiversity crisis requires both effective conservation prioritisation
and urgent action. As extinction is non-random across the tree of life, it is important to …

Bioregions are an important concept in biogeography, and are key to our understanding of
biodiversity patterns across the world. The use of networks in biogeography to produce …

A listing of the accepted freshwater diatom genera worldwide is presented, indicating the
distribution of the genera by continent. Out of a total of 249 genera, 63 (25%) of those …

Abstract Aim Springs in the Australian arid zone are distinct from other waterways because
they house a large number of endemic species. We aimed to assess spatial patterns in …

Characterizing functional diversity has become central in ecological research and for
biodiversity assessment. Understanding the role of species with rare traits, ie functionally …

Aim To evaluate how biogeographical and ecological processes influenced species
distributions and community assembly in a continental rain forest flora with mixed …

The geology of the earth has shown profound changes in the position, connectivity and
topography of continents during the last 100 Myr, which could have shaped the …