Macroecology and macroevolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient in ants
Multiple hypotheses have been proposed for the declining biodiversity gradient between the tropics and poles. Here, the authors compile and analyze geographic data for all ant species and large-scale phylogenies, suggesting that diversification time drives the latitudinal diversity gradient in ants....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04218-4 |