Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …

The drivers of variability in species range sizes remain an outstanding enigma in ecology.
The theoretical expectation of a positive dispersal‐range size relationship has received …

Recent assessment reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Protected areas are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. However, alien species
invasion is an increasing threat to biodiversity, and the extent to which protected areas …

Climate change is altering life at multiple scales, from genes to ecosystems. Predicting the
vulnerability of populations to climate change is crucial to mitigate negative impacts. We …

Biotic selective pressures dominate explanations for the evolutionary ecology of tropical
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …

Identifying the drivers and processes that determine globally the geographic range size of
species is crucial to understanding the geographic distribution of biodiversity and further …

Topographic change shapes the evolution of biodiversity by influencing both habitat
connectivity and habitat diversity as well as abiotic factors like climate. However, its role in …

The prediction of the potential distribution of invasive alien species is key for the control of
their proliferation. This study developed ensemble niche models to explore the distribution …

The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) is one of the most notorious pests of
several crops in the world. However, to date, few studies have simulated the future …