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View article: Synthesis reveals approximately balanced biotic differentiation and homogenization
Synthesis reveals approximately balanced biotic differentiation and homogenization Open
It is commonly thought that the biodiversity crisis includes widespread declines in the spatial variation of species composition, called biotic homogenization. Using a typology relating homogenization and differentiation to local and regio…
View article: Global beta-diversity of angiosperm trees is shaped by Quaternary climate change
Global beta-diversity of angiosperm trees is shaped by Quaternary climate change Open
As Earth’s climate has varied strongly through geological time, studying the impacts of past climate change on biodiversity helps to understand the risks from future climate change. However, it remains unclear how paleoclimate shapes spati…
View article: Differential impacts of adult trees on offspring and non-offspring recruits in a subtropical forest
Differential impacts of adult trees on offspring and non-offspring recruits in a subtropical forest Open
View article: Detecting Thresholds of Ecological Change in the Anthropocene
Detecting Thresholds of Ecological Change in the Anthropocene Open
Ecological thresholds comprise relatively fast changes in ecological conditions, with respect to time or external drivers, and are an attractive concept in both scientific and policy arenas. However, there is considerable debate concerning…
View article: Local changes dominate variation in biotic homogenization and differentiation
Local changes dominate variation in biotic homogenization and differentiation Open
It is commonly thought that the biodiversity crisis includes widespread decreases in the uniqueness of different sites in a landscape (biotic homogenization). Using a typology relating homogenization and differentiation to local and region…
View article: High exposure of global tree diversity to human pressure
High exposure of global tree diversity to human pressure Open
Safeguarding Earth’s tree diversity is a conservation priority due to the importance of trees for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services such as carbon sequestration. Here, we improve the foundation for effective conservation of…
View article: Review for "The latitudinal gradient in plant community assembly processes: A meta‐analysis"
Review for "The latitudinal gradient in plant community assembly processes: A meta‐analysis" Open
View article: Review for "The latitudinal gradient in plant community assembly processes: A meta‐analysis"
Review for "The latitudinal gradient in plant community assembly processes: A meta‐analysis" Open
View article: Phylogenetic conservatism of fruit development time in Chinese angiosperms and the phylogenetic and climatic correlates
Phylogenetic conservatism of fruit development time in Chinese angiosperms and the phylogenetic and climatic correlates Open
View article: The use of Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)-mediated data in publications written in Chinese
The use of Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)-mediated data in publications written in Chinese Open
With the development of biodiversity informatics, more and more data repositories have emerged, providing massive stores of open scientific data. The use of open data is increasingly valuable for scientific research and related decision ma…
View article: Quaternary climate change explains global patterns of tree beta-diversity
Quaternary climate change explains global patterns of tree beta-diversity Open
Both historical and contemporary environmental conditions determine present biodiversity patterns, but their relative importance is not well understood. One way to disentangle their relative effects is to assess how different dimensions of…
View article: Species packing and the latitudinal gradient in beta-diversity
Species packing and the latitudinal gradient in beta-diversity Open
The decline in species richness at higher latitudes is among the most fundamental patterns in ecology. Whether changes in species composition across space (beta-diversity) contribute to this gradient of overall species richness (gamma-dive…
View article: Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities
Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities Open
Although trees are key to ecosystem functioning, many forests and tree species across the globe face strong threats. Preserving areas of high biodiversity is a core priority for conservation; however, different dimensions of biodiversity a…
View article: Human activities have opposing effects on distributions of narrow-ranged and widespread plant species in China
Human activities have opposing effects on distributions of narrow-ranged and widespread plant species in China Open
Significance Human activities can drive both species’ range contractions and expansions. Species’ responses to human activities are suggested to be influenced by their geographic range sizes. Here, we test the idea that human impacts cause…