Mountains, with their isolated position and altitudinal belts, are hotspots of biodiversity. Their
flora and fauna have been observed worldwide since the days of Alexander von Humboldt …

Geographic variation of species richness is strongly correlated with environmental gradients.
However, random arrangement of species distributions within a bounded domain can also …

Aim It is well known that the distribution of species diversity is spatially heterogeneous, but
understanding the factors contributing to this heterogeneity and to the formation of …

Aim The biodiversity of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera) along a complete tropical elevational
gradient was studied for the first time. The patterns are described, and the role of geometric …

Aim To analyse the structure of pteridophyte assemblages, based on phylogenetic
relatedness and trait properties, along an elevational gradient. Ecological theory predicts …

Pteridophytes (ferns and fern‐allies) represent the second‐largest group of vascular plants,
but their global biogeography remains poorly studied. Given their functional biology …

The distribution of species on elevational gradients challenges our understanding of
ecological processes, particularly in the context of biotic responses to climate change. We …

The Cretaceous period saw dramatic shifts in the functional plant biology of the Earth's flora.
This was an episode of explosive plant radiations that produced our modern angiosperm …

Aim We quantify the elevational patterns of species richness for all vascular plants and some
functional and taxonomic groups on a regional scale on a tropical mountain and discuss …

The mechanisms shaping patterns of biodiversity along spatial gradients remain poorly
known and controversial. Hypotheses have emphasized the importance of both …