China is one of the megadiverse freshwater regions in the world, but the detailed diversity
inventory, distribution pattern and ecological drivers are incompletely known, which hinders …

Aim A better understanding of native and non‐native species responses to environmental
conditions, historical processes, and human pressures is crucial in the face of global …

Delineating biogeographical regions is a critical step towards the establishment and
evaluation of conservation priorities. In the present study, we analysed the distribution …

We studied community–environment relationships of lake macrophytes at two
metacommunity scales using data from 16 regions across the world. More specifically, we …

Aim To examine the pattern and cumulative curve of descriptions of freshwater fishes world‐
wide, the geographical biases in the available information on that fauna, the relationship …

Global changes are causing significant alterations to terrestrial, marine, and freshwater
ecosystems worldwide, with substantial implications for plant and animal populations …

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has a special geological history, diverse habitats, a complex
climate, and a large number of wetlands, which harbor a huge of wetland plants. In this …

Although the conterminous USA has a long history of ichthyological exploration, the
description of biogeographical provinces has been ad hoc. In this study we quantitatively …

Lake surface sediments are dominated by microorganisms that play significant roles in
biogeochemical cycling within lakes. There is limited knowledge on the relative importance …

Biodiversity encompasses multiple facets, among which taxonomic, functional and
phylogenetic aspects are the most often considered. Understanding how those diversity …