The multiscale feedback theory of biodiversity
Plants and their environments engage in feedback loops that not only affect individuals, but
also scale up to the ecosystem level. Community-level negative feedback facilitates local …
also scale up to the ecosystem level. Community-level negative feedback facilitates local …
Turnover of bird species along the Nullarbor Plain: Insights from taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional beta diversity
Abstract The Nullarbor Plain constitutes one of the main biogeographic barriers of Australia,
and it has been suggested to have played a key role in the disjunct distribution of numerous …
and it has been suggested to have played a key role in the disjunct distribution of numerous …
[HTML][HTML] Dispersal limitations and ecological adaptions shape phylogenetic diversity patterns of angiosperm woody plant communities along latitudinal and elevational …
For centuries, ecologists have been captivated by the assembly of local communities from
regional species pools, which gives rise to spatial diversity patterns. This study focused on …
regional species pools, which gives rise to spatial diversity patterns. This study focused on …
[HTML][HTML] Woody plant taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity decrease along elevational gradients in Andean tropical montane forests: environmental …
Mountains are paramount for exploring biodiversity patterns due to the mosaic of
topographies and climates encompassed over short distances. Biodiversity research has …
topographies and climates encompassed over short distances. Biodiversity research has …
Neotropical niche evolution of Otoba trees in the context of global biogeography of the nutmeg family
L Frost, DA Santamaría‐Aguilar… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Plant distributions are influenced by species' ability to colonize new areas via long‐
distance dispersal and propensity to adapt to new environments via niche evolution. We use …
distance dispersal and propensity to adapt to new environments via niche evolution. We use …
Historical Assembly of Andean Tree Communities
Patterns of species diversity have been associated with changes in climate across latitude
and elevation. However, the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying these …
and elevation. However, the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying these …
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system
V de Andrade Kamimura, GM Marcusso, GP Sabino… - Plant Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Unveiling the ecological processes driving diversity and its relationship to the environment
remains a central goal in ecological studies. Here, we investigated the elevation effect on …
remains a central goal in ecological studies. Here, we investigated the elevation effect on …
Phylogeny of Weinmannia (Cunoniaceae) reveals the Contribution of the Southern Extratropics to Tropical Andean Biodiversity.
RA Segovia - 2024 - ecoevorxiv.org
The Andes are a relatively young mountain range with impressive biodiversity, but the
biogeographic processes underlying its hyperdiversity are still being unraveled. Novel mid …
biogeographic processes underlying its hyperdiversity are still being unraveled. Novel mid …
Niche evolution of the Neotropical tree genus Otoba in the context of global biogeography of the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae
L Frost, DA Santamaría-Aguilar, D Singletary… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Aim Plant distributions are influenced by the ability to colonize new areas via long-distance
dispersal or adapt to new environments via niche evolution. We use Otoba (Myristicaceae) …
dispersal or adapt to new environments via niche evolution. We use Otoba (Myristicaceae) …