Why we should be looking for longitudinal patterns in biodiversity

Our understanding of global diversity patterns relies overwhelmingly on ecological and evolutionary correlates of latitude, and largely ignores longitude. However, the two major explanations of biodiversity patterns – energy and stability – are confounded across latitudes, and longitude offers poten...

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Main Authors: Şerban Procheş, Michael K. Watkeys, Lisa F. Ramsay, Richard M. Cowling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1032827/full