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View article: Historical biogeography and climatic niche dynamics in spiny lizards of the genus <i>Sceloporus</i> (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)
Historical biogeography and climatic niche dynamics in spiny lizards of the genus <i>Sceloporus</i> (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae) Open
Although we now have extensive biogeographical datasets for tetrapods, unravelling the drivers of species’ distributions remains challenging, especially for many squamate groups. Spiny lizards of the genus Sceloporus exemplify this knowled…
View article: Payment-based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology
Payment-based open access is biasing scientific participation from the Global South in ecology Open
View article: The latitudinal variation in amphibian speciation rates revisited
The latitudinal variation in amphibian speciation rates revisited Open
View article: Amazon biodiversity is at risk from metal contamination due to mining activity
Amazon biodiversity is at risk from metal contamination due to mining activity Open
The Amazon basin hosts the most biodiverse and intact ecosystems on Earth, yet human activities are an increasing threat. Metal contamination due to mining constitutes one of these major threats, but its impacts remain poorly quantified. W…
View article: Environmental heterogeneity as a determinant of bee diversity patterns in the Atlantic Forest
Environmental heterogeneity as a determinant of bee diversity patterns in the Atlantic Forest Open
The Atlantic Forest encompasses a wide range of environmental and geographical gradients with high endemism and species diversity among several taxonomic groups, including bees. Environmental heterogeneity is a determining factor for speci…
View article: Morphological traits of actinopterygian fishes do not influence their diversification rates
Morphological traits of actinopterygian fishes do not influence their diversification rates Open
Species richness differences among lineages and habitats, as well as the variety of their traits, has led to the association of intrinsic and extrinsic traits of species with diversification dynamics based on the premise that these traits …
View article: The scaling of seed‐dispersal specialization in interaction networks across levels of organization
The scaling of seed‐dispersal specialization in interaction networks across levels of organization Open
Natural ecosystems are characterized by a specialization pattern where few species are common while many others are rare. In ecological networks involving biotic interactions, specialization operates as a continuum at individual, species, …
View article: Testing Darwin´s conundrum in a threatened biome: invasive and non-invasive exotic species have the same phylogenetic field
Testing Darwin´s conundrum in a threatened biome: invasive and non-invasive exotic species have the same phylogenetic field Open
Exotic and invasive species have been the subject of several studies in the last few decades, due to their negative impact on native species and ecosystems. Despite those efforts, we are yet to definitively solve the question of what makes…
View article: The latitudinal speciation gradient in freshwater fishes: higher speciation at higher latitudes in the northern hemisphere
The latitudinal speciation gradient in freshwater fishes: higher speciation at higher latitudes in the northern hemisphere Open
Speciation rates are a key driver of diversity patterns and are often used to explain the latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG). However, latitudinal variation in speciation rates at both assemblage and species levels remains poorly explore…
View article: Comparing Methods for Estimating Geographic Ranges in Freshwater Fishes: Several Mirrors of the Same Reality
Comparing Methods for Estimating Geographic Ranges in Freshwater Fishes: Several Mirrors of the Same Reality Open
Describing the geographic range of aquatic species is crucial for biodiversity conservation and management. This study comprehensively assesses commonly used methods for constructing geographic ranges and estimating their sizes in freshwat…
View article: Global analysis of the influence of environmental variables to explain ecological niches and realized thermal niche boundaries of sea snakes
Global analysis of the influence of environmental variables to explain ecological niches and realized thermal niche boundaries of sea snakes Open
Understanding the factors affecting species distributions is a central topic in ecology and biogeography. However, most research on this topic has focused on species inhabiting terrestrial environments. At broad scales, abiotic variables c…
View article: The scaling of trophic specialization in interaction networks across levels of organization
The scaling of trophic specialization in interaction networks across levels of organization Open
View article: Exploring the causes underlying the latitudinal variation in range sizes: Evidence for Rapoport’s rule in spiny lizards (genus Sceloporus)
Exploring the causes underlying the latitudinal variation in range sizes: Evidence for Rapoport’s rule in spiny lizards (genus Sceloporus) Open
Species’ range size is a fundamental unit of analysis in biodiversity research, given its association with extinction risk and species richness. One of its most notable patterns is its positive relationship with latitude, which has been co…
View article: Limited drought tolerance in the neotropical seasonally dry forest plants impairs future species richness
Limited drought tolerance in the neotropical seasonally dry forest plants impairs future species richness Open
Neotropical seasonal dry forest (NSDF) is one of the most threatened ecosystems according to global climate change predictions. Nonetheless, few studies have evaluated the global climate change impacts on diversity patterns of NSDF plants.…
View article: Mechanisms, detection and impacts of species redistributions under climate change
Mechanisms, detection and impacts of species redistributions under climate change Open
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View article: Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution
Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution Open
Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important in mediating species responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence has so far provided mixed evidence for the role of behavioral…
View article: Energy input, habitat heterogeneity and host specificity drive avian haemosporidian diversity at continental scales
Energy input, habitat heterogeneity and host specificity drive avian haemosporidian diversity at continental scales Open
The correct identification of variables affecting parasite diversity and assemblage composition at different spatial scales is crucial for understanding how pathogen distribution responds to anthropogenic disturbance and climate change. He…
View article: Global analysis of the influence of environmental variables to explain distributions and realized thermal niche boundaries of sea snakes
Global analysis of the influence of environmental variables to explain distributions and realized thermal niche boundaries of sea snakes Open
Understanding the factors that affect species’ distributions is a central topic of ecology and biogeography. However, the majority of research about this topic has focused on species inhabiting terrestrial environments. At broad scales, ab…
View article: The Clade Replacement Theory: a framework to study age-dependent extinction
The Clade Replacement Theory: a framework to study age-dependent extinction Open
There is no scientific consensus about whether and how species’ evolutionary age, or the elapsed time since their origination, might affect their probability of going extinct. Different age-dependent extinction (ADE) patterns have been pro…
View article: The Decline of Harlequin Frogs in the Neotropics: Assessing the Silent Impact of Chytrid Fungus and Invasive Rainbow Trout on Extinction Risks
The Decline of Harlequin Frogs in the Neotropics: Assessing the Silent Impact of Chytrid Fungus and Invasive Rainbow Trout on Extinction Risks Open
View article: Bird species’ centrality in seed-dispersal networks varies within climatic niches
Bird species’ centrality in seed-dispersal networks varies within climatic niches Open
Understanding how the functional role of species within seed-dispersal networks varies across geographical and climatic gradients can reveal the mechanisms driving network organization. Using data for 157 bird species from all continents, …
View article: Temperate species underfill their tropical thermal potentials on land
Temperate species underfill their tropical thermal potentials on land Open
Understanding how temperature determines the distribution of life is necessary to assess species’ sensitivities to contemporary climate change. Here, we test the importance of temperature in limiting the geographic ranges of ectotherms by …
View article: Same process, different patterns: pervasive effect of evolutionary time on species richness in freshwater fishes
Same process, different patterns: pervasive effect of evolutionary time on species richness in freshwater fishes Open
Tropical lands harbour the highest number of species, resulting in the ubiquitous latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG). However, exceptions to this pattern have been observed in some taxa, explained by the interaction between the evolution…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
On the Cover: Centre: Papuan frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) is a large nocturnal insectivorous bird living in Papua New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Australia; photograph by Katerina Sam; pp.1803-1816.Top right: Lupinus montanus (Faba…
View article: Reshaping biogeography: Perspectives on the past, present and future
Reshaping biogeography: Perspectives on the past, present and future Open
and macroecology originated in a novel top-down statistical view (Brown & Maurer, 1989), to name but a few.We are in an age of innovationduringwhichtherapidemergenceofnewtechniquescan provide unparalleled information from the smallest to t…
View article: Climate change and low species drought tolerance will negatively impact plant richness in the Neotropical seasonally dry forests
Climate change and low species drought tolerance will negatively impact plant richness in the Neotropical seasonally dry forests Open
Neotropical seasonal dry forest (NSDF) is one of the most threatened ecosystems under global climate change (GCC) predictions, with likely species losses and uneven modification of diversity patterns all through its distribution. Nonethele…
View article: Conservation status of vascular epiphytes in the Neotropics
Conservation status of vascular epiphytes in the Neotropics Open
The Neotropical realm hosts some of the Earth’s most species-rich biodiversity hotspots, with vascular epiphytes significantly contributing to this diversity. However, many regions of the Neotropics where epiphytic species of restricted di…
View article: Effects of habitat loss on Brazilian primates: assessing extinction thresholds in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest
Effects of habitat loss on Brazilian primates: assessing extinction thresholds in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest Open
Habitat loss has major impacts on biodiversity. Yet, such impacts are not always linear, as there can be threshold values of habitat amount below which species become extirpated from human-modified landscapes (extinction thresholds). This …
View article: Global patterns of thermal niche filling in ectotherms
Global patterns of thermal niche filling in ectotherms Open
Understanding how temperature determines the distribution of life is necessary to assess species’ sensitivities to contemporary climate change. Here we test the importance of temperature in limiting geographic ranges of ectotherms by compa…
View article: Evolutionary rescue and geographic range shifts under climate change for global amphibians
Evolutionary rescue and geographic range shifts under climate change for global amphibians Open
By the end of this century, human-induced climate change and habitat loss may drastically reduce biodiversity, with expected effects on many amphibian lineages. One of these effects is the shift in the geographic distributions of species w…