Broad-scale studies of species distributions and diversity have contributed to the emergence
of general macroecological rules. These rules are typically founded on research using well …

Aim The number of studies investigating the nestedness and turnover components of beta
diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of …

A range of factors may determine the structure of ecological communities in time and space,
in particular niches, dispersal limits, and the evolutionary history of the species. In the last …

Ponds are among the most biodiverse and ecologically important freshwater habitats
globally and may provide a significant opportunity to mitigate anthropogenic pressures and …

To test the hitherto generally-accepted hypothesis that most aquatic macrophytes have
broad world distributions, we investigated the global distribution, diversity and endemism …

Biodiversity includes multiscalar and multitemporal structures and processes, with different
levels of functional organization, from genetic to ecosystemic levels. One of the mostly used …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) associations are critical for host-tree
performance. However, how mycorrhizal associations correlate with the latitudinal tree beta …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) harbours the largest wetland complex in China,
with a relatively high diversity of wetland plants. While there has been extensive research on …

Unlike in land plants, photosynthesis in many aquatic plants relies on bicarbonate in
addition to carbon dioxide (CO2) to compensate for the low diffusivity and potential depletion …

In river–floodplain systems, the construction of dams causes environmental changes in the
natural dynamics of rivers and the associated wetlands, which can affect both the taxonomic …