Understanding global patterns in amphibian geographic range size: does Rapoport rule?

Aim: Species geographic ranges are the 'fundamental units' of macroecology. Range size is a major correlate of extinction risk in many groups, and is also critical in studies of biotic responses to climate change. Despite this, there is a lack of studies exploring the role of environmental...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global ecology and biogeography 2012-02, Vol.21 (2), p.179-190
Hauptverfasser:	Whitton, Felix J. S., Purvis, Andy, Orme, C. David L., Olalla-Tárraga, Miguel Á.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibia. Reptilia Amphibians Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biogeography Biological and medical sciences Biomes Climate change Climate models climate variability Ecological genetics energy-water balance environmental gradients Extinct species Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects geographic range size global Global climate models information theory model selection Rapoport's rule Reptiles & amphibians simultaneous autoregressive model Spatial models Studies Synecology Tropical climates Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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