The factors determining gradients of biodiversity are a fundamental yet unresolved topic in
ecology. While diversity gradients have been analysed for numerous single taxa, progress …

Aims We aim to document elevational richness patterns of geometrid moths in a globally
replicated, multi‐gradient setting, and to test general hypotheses on environmental and …

Abstract The Yangtze River is a biodiversity hotspot, and it has the most diverse fish
assemblages on Earth. Dam construction is one of the main causes of fish biodiversity …

Aim Temporal dynamics of biodiversity along tropical elevational gradients are unknown.
We studied seasonal changes of Lepidoptera biodiversity along the only complete forest …

Understanding elevation variation in biodiversity is a classic question in ecology and has
implications for understanding climate change impacts on mountain ecosystems. While …

The immense concentrations of vertebrate species in tropical mountains remain a prominent
but unexplained pattern in biogeography. A long-standing hypothesis suggests that …

Aim We examined whether the available surface area, temperature, or habitat complexity
(foliage height diversity index) determine species richness of birds (and species richness of …

With its large proportion of endemic taxa, complex geological past, and location at the
confluence of the highly diverse Malesian and Australian floristic regions, Papuasia–the …

The decline of insect diversity has received widespread attention as a serious ecosystem
problem worldwide. Accurately learning the driving factors of insect decline is difficult …

Aim The effects of insectivorous predators on herbivorous prey should have a cascading
effect releasing herbivory pressure and favouring plant's biomass. However, it remains …