Humboldt's enigma: What causes global patterns of mountain biodiversity?
Mountains contribute disproportionately to the terrestrial biodiversity of Earth, especially in
the tropics, where they host hotspots of extraordinary and puzzling richness. With about 25 …
the tropics, where they host hotspots of extraordinary and puzzling richness. With about 25 …
Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
TLP Couvreur, G Dauby, A Blach‐Overgaard… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo-and paleoendemism in seed plants
Assessing the distribution of geographically restricted and evolutionarily unique species and
their underlying drivers is key to understanding biogeographical processes and critical for …
their underlying drivers is key to understanding biogeographical processes and critical for …
Global models and predictions of plant diversity based on advanced machine learning techniques
Despite the paramount role of plant diversity for ecosystem functioning, biogeochemical
cycles, and human welfare, knowledge of its global distribution is still incomplete, hampering …
cycles, and human welfare, knowledge of its global distribution is still incomplete, hampering …
Ancient orogenic and monsoon-driven assembly of the world's richest temperate alpine flora
Origins of an alpine flora The evolution of high mountain floras is strongly influenced by
tectonic and climatic history. Ding et al. document the timing, tempo, and mode by which the …
tectonic and climatic history. Ding et al. document the timing, tempo, and mode by which the …
Embracing mountain microbiome and ecosystem functions under global change
Mountains are pivotal to maintaining habitat heterogeneity, global biodiversity, ecosystem
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
functions and services to humans. They have provided classic model natural systems for …
Why mountains matter for biodiversity
Mountains are arguably Earth's most striking features. They play a major role in determining
global and regional climates, are the source of most rivers, act as cradles, barriers and …
global and regional climates, are the source of most rivers, act as cradles, barriers and …
Vulnerability of global biodiversity hotspots to climate change
BT Trew, IMD Maclean - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation More than half of Earth's species are contained in a mere 1.4% of its land area,
but the climates of many of these biodiversity hotspots are projected to disappear as a …
but the climates of many of these biodiversity hotspots are projected to disappear as a …
Earth history events shaped the evolution of uneven biodiversity across tropical moist forests
Far from a uniform band, the biodiversity found across Earth's tropical moist forests varies
widely between the high diversity of the Neotropics and Indomalaya and the relatively lower …
widely between the high diversity of the Neotropics and Indomalaya and the relatively lower …
Species divergence with gene flow and hybrid speciation on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Summary The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl), comprising the platform, the
Himalaya and the Hengduan Mountains, is characterized by a large number of endemic …
Himalaya and the Hengduan Mountains, is characterized by a large number of endemic …