The factors determining gradients of biodiversity are a fundamental yet unresolved topic in
ecology. While diversity gradients have been analysed for numerous single taxa, progress …

Aims We aim to document elevational richness patterns of geometrid moths in a globally
replicated, multi‐gradient setting, and to test general hypotheses on environmental and …

Abstract The Yangtze River is a biodiversity hotspot, and it has the most diverse fish
assemblages on Earth. Dam construction is one of the main causes of fish biodiversity …

Aim Temporal dynamics of biodiversity along tropical elevational gradients are unknown.
We studied seasonal changes of Lepidoptera biodiversity along the only complete forest …

With its large proportion of endemic taxa, complex geological past, and location at the
confluence of the highly diverse Malesian and Australian floristic regions, Papuasia–the …

Understanding elevation variation in biodiversity is a classic question in ecology and has
implications for understanding climate change impacts on mountain ecosystems. While …

Aim We examined whether the available surface area, temperature, or habitat complexity
(foliage height diversity index) determine species richness of birds (and species richness of …

The immense concentrations of vertebrate species in tropical mountains remain a prominent
but unexplained pattern in biogeography. A long-standing hypothesis suggests that …

Aim Species richness is often strongly correlated with climate. The most commonly invoked
mechanism for this climate‐richness relationship is the more‐individuals‐hypothesis (MIH) …

Abiotic factors (eg, temperature, precipitation) vary markedly along elevational gradients and
differentially affect major groups of pollinators. Ectothermic bees, for example, are impeded …