Species Richness of Freshwater Fish Trophic Guilds Increases With Tropical River Discharge and Decreases With Variability. [PDF]
Ecol EvolPerna CN +6 more
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Comparative Analysis of Diversification Rates in Clonal and Non‐Clonal Flowering Plants
Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.Using data from 16,465 angiosperm species across 2,997 genera, we classified genera as clonal, mixed, or non‐clonal and estimated diversification using genus‐level phylogeny with DR, MoM, and BAMM. Clonal genera consistently showed lower diversification rates than mixed and non‐clonal genera across all methods.
Sonia Kadyan +5 more
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Specific island biogeographic and landscape features shape plant diversity and habitat specialism on edaphic quartz islands in an arid ocean. [PDF]
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A Century of Shifting Native Species‐Accumulation Curves Reveals Long‐Term Biodiversity Loss
Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.Using nearly a century of vegetation‐plot data across the Netherlands, we show that species‐area relationships have significantly flattened over time, meaning that larger areas are now required to support the same level of species richness as the historical baseline. This shift reflects widespread biodiversity decline and biotic homogenization.
Kaixuan Pan +3 more
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Exploring the Role of Genetic Diversity and Cultural Norms in COVID-19 Vulnerability: A Global Analysis. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public HealthPhiri A.
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Speciation History Shapes Patterns of Assemblage Species Richness in Birds
Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.Speciation is the ultimate source of biodiversity. However, because most species arise in spatial isolation, how speciation shapes patterns of co‐occurring species richness remains unclear. Here we examine how the legacy of speciation affects contemporary biodiversity patterns via a phylogenetic model and show that this build‐up is remarkably slow and ...
Bouwe R. Reijenga +3 more
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Proximity to forests, fire and plantation characteristics influence understory plant species richness more than phylogenetic diversity in African mahogany plantations. [PDF]
Sci RepHouehanou B, Gaoue OG.
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High Densities of Large Herbivores Rapidly Disrupt Ecosystem Integrity
Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.Human‐driven increases in large herbivore populations are emerging as a widespread global change pressure on terrestrial ecosystems. Using the largest hectare‐scale herbivore density manipulation experiment conducted to date, we show that high deer densities rapidly disrupt ecosystem integrity across multiple dimensions of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Jorge Isla +38 more
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Discrete Isolation and Continuous Area Drive Genetic Divergence Across Mediterranean Islands
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Comparison between islands and equivalent mainland areas to dissect the effect of area, isolation and species traits in determining island genetic endemicity and genetic differentiation. Location The Western Mediterranean region. Time Period Current. Major Taxa Studied Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).
Leonardo Dapporto +15 more
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Global Diversity Estimates Need to Acknowledge Species–Area Relationships
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Background Many studies have tried to estimate the number of undescribed species based on the known diversity. These estimates often rely on extrapolation based on data from a limited number of species. Although statistical methods provide accurate inference when generalizing from a random sample, their predictions will be biased when based on
S. Faurby, T. J. Matthews, D. Silvestro
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