Weak latitudinal gradients in insect herbivory for dominant rangeland grasses of North America
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6374
Abstract: Abstract Patterns of insect herbivory may follow predictable geographical gradients, with greater herbivory at low latitudes. However, biogeographic studies of insect herbivory often do not account for multiple abiotic factors (e.g., precipitation and soil nutrients)… read more here.
Keywords: latitudinal gradients; herbivory; insect herbivory; grass species ... See more keywords
Global biodiversity and biogeography of mangrove crabs: Temperature, the key driver of latitudinal gradients of species richness.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102692
Abstract: Mangroves are ideal habitat for a variety of marine species especially brachyuran crabs as the dominant macrofauna. However, the global distribution, endemicity, and latitudinal gradients of species richness in mangrove crabs remains poorly understood. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: gradients species; latitudinal gradients; mangrove crabs; species richness ... See more keywords
Functional biogeography of parasite traits: hypotheses and evidence
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0365
Abstract: Functional biogeography, or the study of trait-based distributional patterns, not only complements our understanding of spatial patterns in biodiversity, but also sheds light on the underlying processes generating them. In parallel with the well-studied latitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: gradients parasite; latitudinal gradients; evidence; parasite traits ... See more keywords