[PDF][PDF] Review and analysis of altitudinal distribution of the Andean anurans in Colombia

MH Bernal, JD Lynch - Zootaxa, 2008 - researchgate.net
In the following work we examine the richness and altitudinal distribution of Colombian
Andean anurans trying to emphasize patterns of distribution. We also supply an updated …

Sustainable utilization and conservation of plant biodiversity in montane ecosystems: the western Himalayas as a case study

SM Khan, SE Page, H Ahmad, DM Harper - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-
disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded colloquial world. Geographers …

[PDF][PDF] The patterns and causes of elevational diversity gradients

NJ Sanders, C Rahbek - Ecography, 2012 - nate-sanders.org
A major focus of research in spatial ecology over the past 25 years has been to understand
why the number of species varies geographically. e most striking, and perhaps best …

Elevational gradient of vascular plant species richness and endemism in Crete–the effect of post-isolation mountain uplift on a continental island system

P Trigas, M Panitsa, S Tsiftsis - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Understanding diversity patterns along environmental gradients and their underlying
mechanisms is a major topic in current biodiversity research. In this study, we investigate for …

Amphibian community structure along elevation gradients in eastern Nepal Himalaya

JR Khatiwada, T Zhao, Y Chen, B Wang, F ** patterns of biodiversity along spatial gradients remain poorly
known and controversial. Hypotheses have emphasized the importance of both …

Elevational pattern of bird species richness and its causes along a central Himalaya gradient, China

X Pan, Z Ding, Y Hu, J Liang, Y Wu, X Si, M Guo, H Hu… - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
This study examines the relative importance of six variables: area, the mid-domain effect,
temperature, precipitation, productivity, and habitat heterogeneity on elevational patterns of …

[HTML][HTML] Species richness, composition, distribution and conservation status of herpetofauna in a global hotspot: The mountains of southwest China

Y Wang, X Lin, P Zheng, Y Hou, G Wang… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Herpetofauna have attracted considerable global attention due to their high risk of extinction.
The Mountains of Southwest China are among the 36 global biodiversity hotspots due to …

Patterns of biodiversity in the northwestern Italian Alps: a multi-taxa approach

R Viterbi, C Cerrato, B Bassano, R Bionda… - Community …, 2013 - akjournals.com
The current loss of biodiversity requires long-term monitoring of the distribution of living
organisms, particularly in regions, such as mountains, which are highly sensitive to climatic …