Explaining broad molecular, phenotypic and species biodiversity patterns necessitates a
unifying framework spanning multiple evolutionary scales. Here we argue that although …

ABSTRACT A common, long‐held belief is that metabolic rate drives the rates of various
biological, ecological and evolutionary processes. Although this metabolic pacemaker view …

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 …

Abstract The Thermal Adaptation Hypothesis posits that the warmer, aseasonal tropics
generates populations with higher and narrower thermal limits. It has largely been tested …

Recent evidence has questioned whether the Latitudinal Diversity Gradient (LDG), whereby
species richness increases towards the Equator, results in higher rates of speciation in the …

Abstract Knowledge of global patterns of biodiversity, ranging from intraspecific genetic
diversity (GD) to taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity, is essential for identifying and …

Evolutionary hypotheses to explain the greater numbers of species in the tropics than the
temperate zone include greater age and area, higher temperature and metabolic rates, and …

Biodiversity is comprised of genetic and phenotypic variation among individual organisms,
which might belong to the same species or to different species. Spatial patterns of …

Climate change is predicted to dramatically alter biological diversity and distributions,
driving extirpations, extinctions, and extensive range shifts across the globe. Warming can …

Topographic change shapes the evolution of biodiversity by influencing both habitat
connectivity and habitat diversity as well as abiotic factors like climate. However, its role in …