Environmental heterogeneity is regarded as one of the most important factors governing
species richness gradients. An increase in available niche space, provision of refuges and …

Spatial environmental heterogeneity (EH) is an important driver of species diversity, and its
influence on species richness has been analysed for numerous taxa, in diverse ecological …

A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …

Aim Understanding the variation in community composition and species abundances (ie, β‐
diversity) is at the heart of community ecology. A common approach to examine β‐diversity …

Environmental heterogeneity is among the most important factors governing community
structure. Besides the widespread evidence supporting positive relationships between …

The hypothesis that environmental heterogeneity promotes species richness by increasing
opportunities for niche partitioning is a fundamental paradigm in ecology. However, recent …

Spatial environmental heterogeneity is considered a fundamental factor for the maintenance
of plant species richness. However, it still remains unclear whether heterogeneity may also …

Aim Is high diversity in tropical and subtropical mountains due to topographical complexity
alone or a combination of topography and temperature seasonality? Here, we aim to assess …

Urban spontaneous plants, that are not intentionally propagated by humans and do not
belong to the remnants of the natural habitats, not only occur in green spaces but are also …

Selection and drift are universally accepted as the cornerstones of evolutionary changes.
Recent theories extend this view to ecological changes, arguing that any change in species …