A5016531841- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Health Education and Validation
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Forest ecology and management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Ethics in medical practice
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
Fondation Pour la Recherche Sur la Biodiversité
2023-2024
University of California, Davis
2021-2023
University of Florida
2017-2022
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
2016-2021
Auburn University at Montgomery
2019-2021
Stony Brook University
2016
Wildlife trade is a multibillion dollar industry that driving species toward extinction. Of >31,500 terrestrial bird, mammal, amphibian, and squamate reptile species, ~18% (N = 5579) are traded globally. Trade strongly phylogenetically conserved, the hotspots of this concentrated in biologically diverse tropics. Using different assessment approaches, we predict that, owing to their phylogenetic replacement trait similarity currently future will affect up 3196 additional species-totaling 8775...
Abstract Current ecological and evolutionary research are increasingly moving from species- to trait-based approaches because traits provide a stronger link organism’s function fitness. Trait databases covering large number of species becoming available, but such data remains scarce for certain groups. Amphibians among the most diverse vertebrate groups on Earth, constitute an abundant component major terrestrial freshwater ecosystems. They also facing rapid population declines worldwide,...
Abstract Aim Whether the gradients of global diversity conform to equilibrium or non‐equilibrium dynamics remains an unresolved question in ecology and evolution. Here, we evaluate four prominent hypotheses which invoke either (more individuals, niche diversity) (diversification rate, evolutionary time) explain species richness functional mammals worldwide. Location Global. Methods We combine structural equation modelling with simulations examine whether are environmental conditions...
Species distributions in terrestrial ecosystems are three‐dimensional, spanning both the horizontal landscape and vertical space provided by physical environment. Classical hypotheses suggest that communities become more vertically stratified with increasing species richness, owing to reduced competition or finer niche subdivision. However, this assertion remains untested context of broader realm biogeography. Here, integrating traits distribution data for amphibians globally, we show how...
Abstract The publish‐or‐perish culture in academia has catalysed the development of an unethical publishing system. This system is characterised by proliferation journals and publishers—unaffiliated with learned societies or universities—that maintain extremely large revenues profit margins diverting funds away from academic community. Early career researchers (ECRs) are particularly vulnerable to consequences this because intersecting factors, including pressure pursue high impact...
Abstract Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important in mediating responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence has so far provided mixed for the role of behavioral, life history, or ecological characteristics facilitating hindering range shifts. As such, utility trait‐based approaches predict redistribution under change been called into question. We develop perspective, supported by evidence, trait variation, if used...
d Color is associated with threat and trade in passerines globally Hotspots of color diversity uniqueness are concentrated the tropics Based on their traits, 478 additional species likely targets for future The loss threatened traded could erode nature's aesthetic value
A rich body of evidence from local-scale experiments and observational studies has revealed stabilizing effects biodiversity on ecosystem functioning. However, whether these emerge across entire regions continents remains largely overlooked. Here we combine data the distribution more than 57,500 plant species remote-sensing observations throughout Western Hemisphere to investigate role multiple facets diversity (species richness, phylogenetic diversity, functional diversity) in mediating...
AbstractContinental mountain areas cover <15% of global land surface, yet these regions concentrate >80% terrestrial diversity. One prominent hypothesis to explain this pattern proposes that high diversities could be explained by higher diversification rates in topographic complexity (HTC). While speciation mountains has been detected for particular clades and regions, the extent which lineages experience faster remains unknown. Here we addressed issue using amphibians as a model system...
Abstract Aim It has been argued that the loss of phylogenetic diversity (PD) from species extinctions will result in concomitant functional (FD). As a result, extinction undermines not only unique evolutionary history, but also ecosystem function and stability. Using data > 6,000 amphibian globally, we assess potential erosion PD FD as extinction. Location Global. Time period From present day to next 100 years. Major taxa studied Amphibians (Anura, Caudata Gymnophiona). Methods We...
Assemblage similarity decays with geographic distance-a pattern known as the distance-decay relationship. While this has been investigated for a wide range of organisms, ecosystems and geographical gradients, whether these changes vary more cryptically across different forest strata (from ground to canopy) remains elusive. Here, we influence vs. arboreal assemblages general relationship observed in forests. We seek explain differences relationships between context vertical stratification...
The broadening in species' thermal tolerance limits and breadth from tropical to temperate latitudes is proposed reflect spatial gradients temperature seasonality, but the importance of seasonal shifts tolerances within across locations much less appreciated. We performed assays examine maximum minimum critical temperatures (CTmax CTmin , respectively) a mosquito community their active seasons. Mosquito tracked temperature, whereas CTmax countergradient pattern with lowest heat summer....
Abstract There is an increasing interest in measuring loss of phylogenetic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness which together depict the history conservation interest. Those losses are assessed through relationships between species threat status or extinction probabilities. Yet, available information not always sufficient to quantify that then classified as data deficient. Data‐deficient a crucial issue they cause incomplete assessments distinctiveness. We aimed explore potential bias...
Abstract Aim Regional diversity can increase owing to either the packing of species within regional niche space or expansion space. Yet, primary factors dictating these dynamics remain poorly understood. Here, we assess relative influence current environmental conditions (net productivity, NPP) versus historic stability over Last Glacial Maximum on filling patterns vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles) in Australian Wet Tropics (AWTs). Location Tropics. Taxon Vertebrates...
The publish-or-perish culture in academia has catalysed the development of an unethical publishing system. This system is characterised by proliferation journals and publishers—unaffiliated with learned societies or universities—that maintain extremely large revenues profit margins diverting funds away from academic community. Early career researchers (ECRs) are particularly vulnerable to consequences this because intersecting factors, including pressure pursue high impact publications,...
ABSTRACT Many mechanisms have been hypothesized to explain Bergmann’s rule - the correlation of body size with latitude. However, it is not feasible assess contribution hypothesised by experimental manipulation or statistical correlation. Here, we evaluate two principal mechanisms, related thermoregulation and resource availability, using structured experiments in a mechanistic global ecosystem model. We simulated broad structure assemblages ecosystems Madingley model, General Ecosystem...
The academic culture of publish-or-perish has served as a catalyst for an unethical publishing system. This system is characterized by the proliferation journals unaffiliated with organizations that maintain extremely large profit margins, diverting funds away from community. Early career researchers (ECRs) are particularly vulnerable to this due intersecting factors including pressure pursue prestigious publications, rising costs and job insecurity. Moving towards more ethical requires...