Identifying the causes of species diversification and extinction remains a major challenge.
Such biodiversity dynamics can be influenced by two major classes of factors:(i) biotic …

Mountains are arguably Earth's most striking features. They play a major role in determining
global and regional climates, are the source of most rivers, act as cradles, barriers and …

Mountain regions include some of the most species‐rich places on Earth, with exceptionally
high numbers of animals, plants and other organisms, and have been described both as …

Determining how ecological and evolutionary processes produce spatial variation in local
species richness remains an unresolved challenge. Using mountains as a model system, we …

Mountain biodiversity is strongly influenced by the geologic and climatic history of a given
mountain region. While this phenomenon has been long acknowledged, the rich history of …

Although biodiversity and ecosystem functions are strongly shaped by contemporary
environments, such as climate and local biotic and abiotic attributes, relatively little is known …

Mountains, especially in the tropics, harbour a unique and large portion of the world's
biodiversity. Their geographical isolation, limited range size and unique environmental …

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 …

Aim Species living on steep environmental gradients are expected to be especially sensitive
to global climate change, but little is known about the factors influencing their responses to …

Mountains are excellent systems for studying species responses to changing conditions
because climatic conditions and related productivity measures change rapidly over short …