Aim The aims of this study are to resolve terminological confusion around different types of
species–area relationships (SARs) and their delimitation from species sampling …

Questions The co‐existence of high numbers of species has always fascinated ecologists,
but what and where are the communities with the world records for plant species richness …

The factors driving β-diversity (variation in community composition) yield insights into the
maintenance of biodiversity on the planet. Here we tested whether the mechanisms that …

Understanding species richness patterns represents one of the most fundamental problems
in ecology. Most research in this area has focused on spatial gradients of species richness …

Abstract Despite a growing awareness that the herbaceous layer serves a special role in
maintaining the structure and function of forests, this stratum remains an underappreciated …

In contrast to pulses in resource availability following disturbance events, many of the most
pressing global changes, such as elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and …

Although invasive plant species often reduce diversity, they rarely cause plant extinctions.
We surveyed paired invaded and uninvaded plant communities from three biomes. We …

To determine influences on the production of a scientific article, the content of the article
must be studied. We examined articles in biogeography and found that most of the influence …

Aim It is widely accepted that biodiversity is influenced by both niche‐related and spatial
processes from local to global scales. Their relative importance, however, is still disputed …

Questions How does spatial scale (extent and grain) influence the relative importance of
different environmental factors as determinants of plant community composition? Are there …