Phylogenetic niche conservatism and the evolutionary basis of ecological speciation
Phylogenetic niche conservatism (PNC) typically refers to the tendency of closely related
species to be more similar to each other in terms of niche than they are to more distant …
species to be more similar to each other in terms of niche than they are to more distant …
Conceptual and empirical advances in Neotropical biodiversity research
The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
Global warming, elevational range shifts, and lowland biotic attrition in the wet tropics
Many studies suggest that global warming is driving species ranges poleward and toward
higher elevations at temperate latitudes, but evidence for range shifts is scarce for the …
higher elevations at temperate latitudes, but evidence for range shifts is scarce for the …
Impact of a century of climate change on small-mammal communities in Yosemite National Park, USA
We provide a century-scale view of small-mammal responses to global warming, without
confounding effects of land-use change, by repeating Grinnell's early–20th century survey …
confounding effects of land-use change, by repeating Grinnell's early–20th century survey …
Scale effects and human impact on the elevational species richness gradients
Despite two centuries of effort in characterizing environmental gradients of species richness
in search of universal patterns, surprisingly few of these patterns have been widely …
in search of universal patterns, surprisingly few of these patterns have been widely …
Predictors of elevational biodiversity gradients change from single taxa to the multi-taxa community level
MK Peters, A Hemp, T Appelhans, C Behler… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The factors determining gradients of biodiversity are a fundamental yet unresolved topic in
ecology. While diversity gradients have been analysed for numerous single taxa, progress …
ecology. While diversity gradients have been analysed for numerous single taxa, progress …
Spatiotemporal maintenance of flora in the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot: current knowledge and future perspectives
Mountain ecosystems support a significant one‐third of all terrestrial biodiversity, but our
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
understanding of the spatiotemporal maintenance of this high biodiversity remains poor, or …
Distribution pattern of trees along an elevation gradient of Eastern Himalaya, India
BK Acharya, B Chettri, L Vijayan - Acta Oecologica, 2011 - Elsevier
We examined the patterns of tree species richness, density and basal area in the Eastern
Himalayan elevation gradient, and evaluated the roles of geometric constraints and …
Himalayan elevation gradient, and evaluated the roles of geometric constraints and …
Alpha and beta diversity of plants and animals along a tropical land‐use gradient
Assessing the overall biological diversity of tropical rain forests is a seemingly
insurmountable task for ecologists. Therefore, researchers frequently sample selected taxa …
insurmountable task for ecologists. Therefore, researchers frequently sample selected taxa …
Elevational species richness gradients in a hyperdiverse insect taxon: a global meta‐study on geometrid moths
Aims We aim to document elevational richness patterns of geometrid moths in a globally
replicated, multi‐gradient setting, and to test general hypotheses on environmental and …
replicated, multi‐gradient setting, and to test general hypotheses on environmental and …