The origin, distribution, and function of biological diversity are fundamental themes of
ecology and evolutionary biology. Research on birds has played a major role in the history …

Mountains hold much of the world's taxonomic diversity, but global climate change threatens
this diversity by altering the distributions of montane species. While numerous studies have …

Globally, birds have been shown to respond to climate change by shifting their elevational
distributions. This phenomenon is especially prevalent in the tropics, where elevational …

Species in a shared environment tend to evolve similar adaptations under the influence of
their phylogenetic context. Using snowfinches, a monophyletic group of passerine birds …

Expansion of oil palm plantation areas in Thailand, the world's third-largest oil palm
producer, for food and fuel may sometimes encroach on forest areas, leading to biodiversity …

Aim The species diversity and endemism of tropical biotas are major contributors to global
biodiversity, but the factors underlying the formation of these systems remain poorly …

The relationships between avian brood parasites and their hosts are widely recognised as
model systems for studying coevolution. However, while most brood parasites are known to …

Significant changes in the environment have the potential to affect bird species abundance
and distribution, both directly, through a modification of the landscape, habitats, and climate …

Mountains are the world's most important centers of biodiversity. The Sino-Himalayan
Mountains are global biodiversity hotspot due to their extremely high species richness and …

The tropical Andes are characterized by extreme topographic and climatic complexity, which
has likely contributed to their outstanding current species diversity, composed of many range …