Biotic homogenisation is defined as decreasing dissimilarity among ecological assemblages
sampled within a given spatial area over time. Biotic differentiation, in turn, is defined as …

Motivation and aim Mapping the spatial distribution of biodiversity is critical for
understanding its fundamental drivers (eg speciation, environmental filtering) as well as for …

We assessed the effects of global climate change as a driver of spatio-temporal biodiversity
patterns in bird assemblages associated to Neotropical seasonally dry forests (NSDF). For …

Neotropical dry forests (NDF) are widely distributed and possess important levels of species
richness and endemism; however, they are considered a highly endangered ecosystem …

Climate change forces many species to move their ranges to higher latitudes or elevations.
Resulting immigration or emigration of species might lead to functional changes, eg, in the …

Aim Regional taxonomic diversity (species richness) is strongly influenced by a joint effect of
the current processes (habitat and energy availability) and historical legacies (past climate …

Biotic homogenization, the increasing similarity of biotas over time, is an important topic in
biodiversity conservation and has been widely linked to anthropogenic factors, eg, land use …

Aim Our understanding of the biological strategies employed by species to cope with
challenges posed by aridity is still limited. Despite being sensitive to water loss, bats …

Sampling from high dimensional distributions and volume approximation of convex bodies
are fundamental operations that appear in optimization, finance, engineering, artificial …

Aim To assess the representativeness values of Mesoamerican endemic birds within the
current network of protected areas (PAs) to determine high‐priority and complementary …