The idea that simplicity of explanation is important in science is as old as science itself.
However, scientists often assume that parsimonious theories, hypothesis and models are …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity seeks to conserve at least 30% of global
land and water areas by 2030, which is a challenge but also an opportunity to better …

Aim Explore the spatial variation of the relationships between species richness (SR),
phylogenetic diversity (PD) and environmental factors to infer the possible mechanisms …

Although many hypotheses have been proposed to explain why humans speak so many
languages and why languages are unevenly distributed across the globe, the factors that …

Aim The latitudinal diversity gradient of increasing species richness from poles to equator is
one of the most striking and pervasive spatial patterns of biodiversity. Climate appears to …

Aim To evaluate the effect of biogeographical history on climatic niche diversification.
Location Simulated clades evolving in South America. Methods We modelled species …

Aim Undersampling and other sources of sampling bias pose significant issues in marine
macroecology, particularly when sha** conservation and management decisions. Yet …

The challenge of searching for patterns of species turnover dynamics in communities of
living organisms is directly related to solving problems of stability and functioning of …

Geographical barriers, distance, and environmental gradients may determine variation in
species composition of bat assemblages in tropical regions. For example, bats assume a …

North-western Australia comprises the Kimberley Craton and parts of three adjacent
sedimentary basins. It has a tropical climate and habitats that range from semiarid plains …