Mountains contribute disproportionately to the terrestrial biodiversity of Earth, especially in
the tropics, where they host hotspots of extraordinary and puzzling richness. With about 25 …

Mountain regions are unusually biodiverse, with rich aggregations of small-ranged species
that form centers of endemism. Mountains play an array of roles for Earth's biodiversity and …

Invertebrates constitute the majority of animal species and are critical for ecosystem
functioning and services. Nonetheless, global invertebrate biodiversity patterns and their …

The tropics are the source of most biodiversity yet inadequate sampling obscures answers to
fundamental questions about how this diversity evolves. We leveraged samples assembled …

Mountains are key features of the Earth's surface and host a substantial proportion of the
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …

The distributions of amphibians, birds and mammals have underpinned global and local
conservation priorities, and have been fundamental to our understanding of the …

High species diversity may result from recent rapid speciation in a 'cradle'and/or the gradual
accumulation and preservation of species over time in a 'museum',. China harbours nearly …

Land‐use change is considered the greatest threat to nature, having caused worldwide
declines in the abundance, diversity, and health of species and ecosystems. Despite …

Mountain ranges harbour exceptionally high biodiversity, which is now under threat from
rapid environmental change. However, despite decades of effort, the limited availability of …

Biodiversity hotspots are conservation priorities. We identify the North American Coastal
Plain (NACP) as a global hotspot based on the classic definition, a region with> 1500 …