Faunal biodiversity research in the Republic of Georgia: a short review of trends, gaps, and needs in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot
We evaluated progress towards animal biodiversity research in Georgia, a key area in the
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently (1990–2018) published articles in all …
Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. By reviewing recently (1990–2018) published articles in all …
Thermal tolerance of tropical and temperate alpine plants suggests that 'mountain passes are not higher in the tropics'
P Sklenář, R Jaramillo, SS Wojtasiak… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Tolerance of species to extreme temperatures largely determines their distribution and
vulnerability to climate change. We examined thermal tolerance in tropical and temperate …
vulnerability to climate change. We examined thermal tolerance in tropical and temperate …
Echoes of the past: niche evolution, range dynamics, and their coupling shape the distribution of species in the Chrysanthemum zawadskii species complex
WX Lu, ZZ Wang, XY Hu, GY Rao - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The distribution of species changes over time, and the current distribution of different
species could result from distinct eco-evolutionary processes. Thus, investigating the …
species could result from distinct eco-evolutionary processes. Thus, investigating the …
Does social thermal regulation constrain individual thermal tolerance in an ant species?
I Villalta, CS Oms, E Angulo… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In ants, social thermal regulation is the collective maintenance of a nest temperature that is
optimal for individual colony members. In the thermophilic ant Aphaenogaster iberica, two …
optimal for individual colony members. In the thermophilic ant Aphaenogaster iberica, two …
Temperature tolerance and thermal environment of European seed bugs
H Käfer, H Kovac, N Simov, A Battisti, B Erregger… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heteroptera, or true bugs populate many climate zones, coping with different environmental
conditions. The aim of this study was the evaluation of their thermal limits and derived traits …
conditions. The aim of this study was the evaluation of their thermal limits and derived traits …
Biogeography of rodents in Iran: species richness, elevational distribution and their environmental correlates
Rodent biogeographic studies are disproportionately scarce in Iran, however, they are an
ideal system to understand drivers of biodiversity distributions in the country. The aims of the …
ideal system to understand drivers of biodiversity distributions in the country. The aims of the …
Elevational range sizes of woody plants increase with climate variability in the Tropical Andes
F Montaño‐Centellas, AF Fuentes… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The climate variability hypothesis proposes that species subjected to wide variation in
climatic conditions will evolve wider niches, resulting in larger distributions. We test this …
climatic conditions will evolve wider niches, resulting in larger distributions. We test this …
[PDF][PDF] The land snail family Clausiliidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Stylommatophora) in Georgia: overview, novel records and a new species
L Mumladze, J Grego, M Szekeres - Caucasiana, 2023 - caucasiana.pensoft.net
The Caucasus ecoregion is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in western
Eurasia. Georgia is situated in the middle of this area, between the ranges of the Greater …
Eurasia. Georgia is situated in the middle of this area, between the ranges of the Greater …
Niche breadth and elevational range size: a comparative study on Middle-European Brassicaceae species
A Maccagni, Y Willi - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
High-elevation species are predicted to have larger elevational ranges compared with
species of lower elevations. The reasoning is that temperature variability is greater at higher …
species of lower elevations. The reasoning is that temperature variability is greater at higher …
Land snail microclimate niches identify suitable areas for climate refugia management on a montane landscape
Climate refugia management is an emerging natural resource sub-discipline but identifying
which species would benefit, their climatic requirements, and where both species and …
which species would benefit, their climatic requirements, and where both species and …