A long-standing theory, originating with Darwin, suggests that abiotic forces set species
range limits at high latitude, high elevation, and other abiotically 'stressful'areas, while …

The diversity of life is ultimately generated by evolution, and much attention has focused on
the rapid evolution of ecological traits. Yet, the tendency for many ecological traits to instead …

Rosaceae, Amaranthaceae, Pinaceae), some under-represented (eg Euphorbiaceae,
Rubiaceae), whereas the one richest in naturalized species, Compositae, reaches a value …

Known for centuries, the geographical pattern of increasing biodiversity from the poles to the
equator is one of the most pervasive features of life on Earth. A longstanding goal of …

The literature on biological invasions is biased in favour of invasive species–those that
spread and often reach high abundance following introduction by humans. It is, however …

The accelerating rates of international trade, travel, and transport in the latter half of the
twentieth century have led to the progressive mixing of biota from across the world and the …

Broad‐scale variation in taxonomic richness is strongly correlated with climate. Many
mechanisms have been hypothesized to explain these patterns; however, testable …

This paper considers key issues in plant invasion ecology, where findings published since
1990 have significantly improved our understanding of many aspects of invasions. The …

The biotic resistance hypothesis predicts that diverse native communities are more resistant
to invasion. However, past studies vary in their support for this hypothesis due to an …

Invasive alien species come from most taxonomic groups, and invasion biology is searching
for robust cross-taxon generalizations and principles. An analysis of 2670 papers dealing …