No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where
they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these …

New World bats are heavily affected by the biophysical setting shaped by elevation and
latitude. This study seeks to understand the patterns of bat species diversity across …

We analysed the relationships between species richness, island area, and habitat diversity
for birds, bats, butterflies, and reptiles and amphibians on 19 islands in the Lesser Antilles …

Caves and other subterranean sites such as mines are critical to the survival of hundreds of
bat species worldwide, since they often provide shelter for most of a nation's bat fauna. In the …

We investigated patterns and processes of extinction and threat in bats using a multivariate
phylogenetic comparative approach. Of nearly 1,000 species worldwide, 239 are considered …

One basic summary of the spatial pattern of biodiversity across the surface of the Earth is
provided by a species–range size distribution, the frequency distribution of the numbers of …

This study was carried out at the Intervales State Park, an Atlantic Rain Forest area in
Southeastern Brazil. Bats were monthly mist netted over a full year, and fecal samples were …

Widespread and rapid losses of natural habitats and biodiversity have made the
identification of extinction‐prone species a major challenge in conservation biology. We …

Identifying the factors that influence the extinction risk of animals is essential in conservation
biology because they help identify endangered species and provide the basis for their …

Understanding the biology of rare species is a very important part of conservation biology.
Most of our current understanding of rarity has, however, come from studies of terrestrial …