Ultramafic ecosystems are renowned for high endemism and habitat specialization.
However, most of our understanding of ultramafic plant ecology comes from Mediterranean …

The OCBIL theory comprises a set of hypotheses to comprehend the biota of old, climatically
buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs). Here, we review evidence from the literature to …

There is growing interest among conservationists in biodiversity mapping based on stacked
species distribution models (SSDM s), a method that combines multiple individual species …

Abstract Background New Caledonia is renowned as one of the world's most significant
biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils …

Increases in drought‐induced tree mortality are being observed in tropical rain forests
worldwide and are also likely to affect the geographical distribution of tropical vegetation …

As a megadiverse country with three global biodiversity hotspots, a growing human
population, and a rapidly developing economy, South Africa exemplifies the challenges …

Due to the impelling urgency of plant conservation and the increasing availability of high
resolution spatially interpolated (eg climate variables) and categorical data (eg land cover …

Future patterns of biodiversity have been extensively explored to design conservation
strategies in large continental hotspots. However, little research has focused on island …

Ibanez et al.(Journal of Vegetation Science, this issue) applied sample size‐and coverage‐
based rarefaction to analyse the elevational richness pattern in New Caledonian tree …

New Caledonia, an archipelago located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, hosts a rich and
highly original vascular flora, distributed within a remarkable mosaic of habitats. Despite …