Explanations for latitudinal diversity gradients must invoke rate variation
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) describes the pattern of increasing numbers of species from the poles to the equator. Although recognized for over 200 years, the mechanisms responsible for the largest-scale and longest-known pattern in macroecology are still actively debated. I argue here t...
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National Academy of Sciences
2023
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