Fewer chromosomes, more co-occurring species within plant lineages - a likely effect of local survival and colonization.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16139
Abstract: PREMISE Plant lineages differ markedly in species richness globally, regionally, and locally. Differences in whole-genome characteristics (WGCs) such as monoploid chromosome number, genome size, and ploidy level may explain differences in global species richness through… read more here.
Keywords: plant lineages; colonization; occurring species; fewer chromosomes ... See more keywords
Species‐area relationships of lemurs in a fragmented landscape in Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22972
Abstract: We used species‐area relationships (SARs) to investigate the effects of habitat loss on lemur biogeography. We measured species richness via visual surveys on line transects within 42 fragments of dry deciduous forest at the Ambanjabe… read more here.
Keywords: area relationships; species area; area; species richness ... See more keywords
Macrophytes promote aquatic insect conservation in artificial ponds
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3157
Abstract: Farmland ponds promote regional aquatic biodiversity; however, optimally managing these ponds requires knowledge on how the biodiversity differs between ponds across catchments with different land uses. This study investigated the response of macrophytes, both those… read more here.
Keywords: artificial ponds; insect species; biodiversity; conservation ... See more keywords
An approach based on the total‐species accumulation curve and higher taxon richness to estimate realistic upper limits in regional species richness
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3570
Abstract: Abstract Most of accumulation curves tend to underestimate species richness, as they do not consider spatial heterogeneity in species distribution, or are structured to provide lower bound estimates and limited extrapolations. The total‐species (T–S) curve… read more here.
Keywords: regional species; species richness; total species; richness estimate ... See more keywords
Age and area predict patterns of species richness in pumice rafts contingent on oceanic climatic zone encountered
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3980
Abstract: Abstract The theory of island biogeography predicts that area and age explain species richness patterns (or alpha diversity) in insular habitats. Using a unique natural phenomenon, pumice rafting, we measured the influence of area, age,… read more here.
Keywords: pumice; age; pumice clasts; area ... See more keywords
Persistence at the final stage of volcanic island ontogeny: Abiotic predictors explain native plant species richness on 111 remote Pacific atolls
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4680
Abstract: Abstract Aim The final island ontogeny of the general dynamic model (GDM) (i.e., before island submergence) in tropical oceans corresponds to the coral atoll stage. Here, we examined whether the species richness of native vascular… read more here.
Keywords: native species; island ontogeny; atoll; species richness ... See more keywords
An effective method for ecosystem‐scale manipulation of bird abundance and species richness
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5509
Abstract: Abstract Manipulation experiments are a cornerstone of ecological research, but can be logistically challenging to execute—particularly when they are intended to isolate the ecological role of large, vagile species, like birds. Despite indirect evidence that… read more here.
Keywords: bird; species richness; abundance; abundance species ... See more keywords
Evidence for a possible extinction debt in Swiss wetland specialist plants
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5980
Abstract: Abstract Habitat loss leading to smaller patch sizes and decreasing connectivity is a major threat to global biodiversity. While some species vanish immediately after a change in habitat conditions, others show delayed extinction, that is,… read more here.
Keywords: wetland; extinction; area; species richness ... See more keywords
Habitat heterogeneity, temperature, and primary productivity drive elevational gradients in avian species diversity
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7341
Abstract: Abstract Aim Anticipating and mitigating the impacts of climate change on species diversity in montane ecosystems requires a mechanistic understanding of drivers of current patterns of diversity. We documented the shape of elevational gradients in… read more here.
Keywords: elevational gradients; diversity; species richness; elevation ... See more keywords
Light heterogeneity affects understory plant species richness in temperate forests supporting the heterogeneity–diversity hypothesis
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8534
Abstract: Abstract One of the most important drivers for the coexistence of plant species is the resource heterogeneity of a certain environment, and several studies in different ecosystems have supported this resource heterogeneity–diversity hypothesis. However, to… read more here.
Keywords: plant species; understory plant; heterogeneity; species richness ... See more keywords
Climatic refugia and reduced extinction correlate with underdispersion in mammals and birds in Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8752
Abstract: Abstract Macroevolutionary patterns, often inferred from metrics of community relatedness, are often used to ascertain major evolutionary processes shaping communities. These patterns have been shown to be informative of biogeographic barriers, of habitat suitability and… read more here.
Keywords: underdispersion; reduced extinction; extinction; climatic refugia ... See more keywords