Diversity and Distributions

Papers
(The TQCC of Diversity and Distributions is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Trait‐habitat associations explain novel bird assemblages mixing native and alien species across New Zealand landscapes65
Implications of macroinvertebrate taxonomic resolution for freshwater assessments using functional traits: The Paute River Basin (Ecuador) case58
Explaining the anuran beta diversity by pond‐living tadpoles: the role of dispersal limitation and environmental gradients through multiple scales43
Elevation filters bat, rodent and shrew communities differently by morphological traits43
Invasive herbaceous respond more negatively to elevated ozone concentration than native species43
International imports and climatic filtering drive compositional variation in non‐native insect establishments39
Estimating species distribution from camera trap by‐catch data, using jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) as an example39
Surprisingly wide climatic niche breadth of a relict mountain species raises hope for survival under climate change37
Changes in plant species richness due to land use and nitrogen deposition across the globe36
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Correction to ‘Behavioural Thermoregulation by Montane Ungulates Under Climate Warming’35
Expanding from local to continental scale—A genetic assessment of the Eurasian wolverine35
Flying insect biomass is negatively associated with urban cover in surrounding landscapes34
Divergent responses of highly migratory species to climate change in the California Current33
Conservation of Chinese Theaceae species under future climate and land use changes32
Predicting potential distributions of large carnivores in Kenya: An occupancy study to guide conservation32
Mapping the impacts of multiple stressors on the decline in kelps along the coast of Victoria, Australia32
Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non‐native beetle species32
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Environmental and socioeconomic correlates of extinction risk in endemic species30
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Multiple facets of biodiversity are threatened by mining‐induced land‐use change in the Brazilian Amazon29
Diversity of endemic cold‐water amphipods threatened by climate warming in northwestern China28
Landscape simplification leads to loss of plant–pollinator interaction diversity and flower visitation frequency despite buffering by abundant generalist pollinators28
Genetic divergence and ecological adaptation of an eastern North American spring ephemeral Sanguinaria canadensis28
Biogeography of Angolan rodents: The first glimpse based on phylogenetic evidence25
Independent variation of avian sensitivity to climate change and trait‐based adaptive capacity along a tropical elevational gradient25
Abiotic and biotic drivers of functional diversity and functional composition of bird and bat assemblages along a tropical elevation gradient25
A genus at risk: Predicted current and future distribution of all three Lagopus species reveal sensitivity to climate change and efficacy of protected areas24
Connectivity modelling informs metapopulation structure and conservation priorities for a reef‐building species24
High focus on threatened species and habitats may undermine biodiversity conservation: Evidence from the northern Baltic Sea24
Dispersal models alert on the risk of non‐native species introduction by Ballast water in protected areas from the Western Antarctic Peninsula24
Light and temperature drive the distribution of mesophotic benthic communities in the Central Indian Ocean23
Biogeographic patterns of Pacific white‐sided dolphins based on long‐term passive acoustic records23
The Distribution of Wild Bee Species Along a Latitudinal Gradient in Northern Europe Depends on Their Flower Preferences23
Energy and physiological tolerance explain multi‐trophic soil diversity in temperate mountains23
Low species turnover of upland Amazonian birds in the absence of physical barriers23
A spatially explicit risk assessment of salamander populations to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in the United States22
Invasion genomics uncover complex introduction patterns of the globally invasive whitefly, Bemisia tabaciMED22
Global patterns of extinction risk and conservation needs for Rodentia and Eulipotyphla22
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Correction to “Conservation Opportunities Across the World's Anthromes”22
Using automated content analysis to monitor global online trade in endemic reptile species22
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Ecological interactions mediate projected loss of kelp biomass under climate change22
Prioritizing phylogenetic diversity to protect functional diversity of reef corals21
Warming drives poleward range contractions of Beringian endemic plant species at high latitudes21
British species that are present in Australia have different traits from British species that are not present in Australia21
Phylogenetic divergence and population genetics of the hydrothermal vent annelid genus Hesiolyra along the East Pacific Rise: Reappraisal using multi‐locus data21
Tracking a killer shrimp: Dikerogammarus villosus invasion dynamics across Europe21
The elevational ascent and spread of exotic annual grass dominance in the Great Basin, USA20
A data‐driven geospatial workflow to map species distributions for conservation assessments20
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Elevational patterns of amphibian functional and phylogenetic structures in eastern Nepal Himalaya19
Seasonality shapes community structure and functional group dynamics of zooplankton in Changjiang River estuary and its adjacent waters19
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Species distributions models may predict accurately future distributions but poorly how distributions change: A critical perspective on model validation19
Hindcasting long‐term data unveils the influence of a changing climate on small mammal communities19
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Better together? Assessing different remote sensing products for predicting habitat suitability of wetland birds19
Vertebrate taxonomic and functional hotspots in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest19
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Southward Migration: How Climate Change Alters the Prey Dynamics of Spotted Seal in Western Pacific Ocean19
Range contractions and reduced body mass predicted for endemic skinks of the Cameroon Volcanic Line with future warming18
Assessing the uncertainty arising from standard land‐cover mapping procedures when modelling species distributions18
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Severe wildfires promoted by climate change negatively impact forest amphibian metacommunities18
Flying by the river side: Survey of bat distributions and environmental contexts along a 1000‐mile river corridor, Green and Colorado Rivers, USA18
Modelling the distribution and intraguild associations of an understudied mesocarnivore across the contiguous United States18
Climate change alters global invasion vulnerability among ecoregions18
Exploring the biotic homogenization and diversity resistance hypotheses: The understorey of non‐native and native woodland canopies in three urban areas of Europe18
Life history traits modulate the influence of environmental stressors on biodiversity: The case of fireflies, climate and artificial light at night18
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Multiple β‐diversity patterns and the underlying mechanisms across amphibian communities along a subtropical elevational gradient17
Capacity for recovery in Bornean orangutan populations when limiting offtake and retaining forest17
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Native fish assemblages in natural lakes across Japan: Endemism deterioration lasting centuries17
Staying in situ or shifting range under ongoing climate change: A case of an endemic herb in theHimalaya‐HengduanMountains across elevational gradients17
Biogeographic Implications of Biodiversity Shortfalls in a Mid‐Altitude Desert Ecotone of the Arabian Peninsula17
Temporal Biotic Homogenisation Patterns due to Urbanisation Are Taxon‐Dependent17
Identifying hotspots and priority areas for xenarthran research and conservation16
Citizen science can complement professional invasive plant surveys and improve estimates of suitable habitat16
Riparian buffers provide refugia during secondary forest succession16
Bioindicators of edge effects within Atlantic Forest remnants: Conservation implications in a threatened biodiversity hotspot16
Causes and effects of sampling bias on marine Western Atlantic biodiversity knowledge16
Data coverage, biases, and trends in a global citizen‐science resource for monitoring avian diversity16
Phenotypic trait differences betweenIris pseudacorusin native and introduced ranges support greater capacity of invasive populations to withstand sea level rise16
What drives spatially varying ecological relationships in a wide‐ranging species?16
Gradients of genetic diversity and differentiation across the distribution range of a Mediterranean coral: Patterns, processes and conservation implications16
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Explaining and predicting animal migration under global change15
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A 3‐year plankton DNA metabarcoding survey reveals marine biodiversity patterns in Australian coastal waters15
Freshwater macroinvertebrate traits assessment as complementary to taxonomic information for mining impact detection in the northern Peruvian Andes15
Molecular Delimitation of Evolutionary Significant Units Reveals Hidden Geographic Drivers of Extinction Risk Within Island Arthropods15
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Gaps in DNA sequence libraries for Macaronesian marine macroinvertebrates imply decades till completion and robust monitoring15
Challenges and opportunities of species distribution modelling of terrestrial arthropod predators15
Dispersal restriction and facilitation in species with differing tolerance to development: A landscape genetics study of native and introduced lizards15
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From Hot to Cold Spots: Climate Change is Projected to Modify Diversity Patterns of Small Mammals in a Biodiversity Hotspot15
Alpine plants are on the move: Quantifying distribution shifts of Australian alpine plants through time15
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Niche shifts over spread of a biological invasion: Unveiling the role of changing habitat preference and density‐dependence15
Population decline at distribution margins: Assessing extinction risk in the last glacial relictual but still functional metapopulation of a European butterfly15
Methods to detect spatial biases in tracking studies caused by differential representativeness of individuals, populations and time15
Movement Ecology of a Coastal Foundation Seagrass Species: Insights From Genetic Data and Oceanographic Modelling14
Fish zeta diversity responses to human pressures and cumulative effects across a freshwater basin14
Predicting the distribution of Australian frogs and their overlap with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis under climate change14
Genomic Assessment of Australian White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) Challenges Previous Evidence of Population Subdivision14
Genomic evidence for adaptive differentiation amongMicrohyla fissipespopulations: Implications for conservation14
Uncertainty in consensus predictions of plant species' vulnerability to climate change14
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Collaboration for conservation: Assessing countrywide carnivore occupancy dynamics from sparse data13
Diversity and conservation of endemic true bugs for four family groups in China13
Depth and temperature drive patterns of spatial overlap among fish thermal guilds in lakes across Ontario, Canada13
Plant–frugivore interactions across the Caribbean islands: Modularity, invader complexes and the importance of generalist species13
Comparing species and evolutionary diversity metrics to inform conservation13
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Tight spatial coupling of a marine predator with soniferous fishes: Using joint modelling to aid in ecosystem approaches to management13
Biological traits, geographic distributions, and species conservation in aquatic ecosystems13
Structural and functional effects of global invasion pressure on benthic marine communities—patterns, challenges and priorities13
Effects of land use and climate change on functional and phylogenetic diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a Himalayan biodiversity hotspot13
Genogeographic clustering to identify cross‐species concordance of spatial genetic patterns13
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Ecological niche modelling and population genomics provide insights into the geographic and demographic ‘explosion’ of a non‐indigenous salmonid13
Where have all the lions gone? Establishing realistic baselines to assess decline and recovery of African lions13
Metabarcoding reveals seasonal and spatial patterns of arthropod community assemblages in two contrasting habitats: Desert and oasis of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico13
Re‐surveys reveal biotic homogenization of Orthoptera assemblages as a consequence of environmental change13
Three hundred years of past and future changes for native fish species in the upper Danube River Basin—Historical flow alterations versus future climate change13
Long‐Term Stability of Marine Forests Facing Moderate Gradual Warming in a Remote Biodiversity Hotspot12
Invasion history of Lycium ferocissimum in Australia: The impact of admixture on genetic diversity and differentiation12
How to Identify Priority Sites for Invasive Alien Species Policy and Management12
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DNA barcoding of Chironomidae from the Lake Skadar region: Reference library and a comparative analysis of the European fauna12
Global distribution modelling of a conspicuous Gondwanian soil protist reveals latitudinal dispersal limitation and range contraction in response to climate warming12
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Demographic history, local adaptation and vulnerability to climate change in a tropical mountain bird in New Guinea12
Potential alien ranges of European plants will shrink in the future, but less so for already naturalized than for not yet naturalized species12
A hotspot of groundwater amphipod diversity on a crossroad of evolutionary radiations12
Problems with combining modelling and social science approaches to understand artisanal fisheries bycatch12
Understanding patterns and pathways of exotic perennial grass invasion in South‐eastern Australian grassy communities12
Marine mammal hotspots across the circumpolar Arctic11
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Multiple Threshold‐Selection Methods Are Needed to Binarise Species Distribution Model Predictions11
Anthropogenic habitat loss accelerates the range expansion of a global invader11
Remember your roots: Biogeographic properties of plants' native habitats can inform invasive plant risk assessments11
Managing multiple uncertainties in species distribution modelling11
Identifying the environmental drivers of corridors and predicting connectivity between seasonal ranges in multiple populations of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) as tools for conserving migration11
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No Sign of Homogenisation in Reef Fish Communities Across an Ecological Transition Zone Exposed to Warming11
Classic or hybrid? The performance of next generation ecological models to study the response of Southern Ocean species to changing environmental conditions11
Patterns and drivers in the functional diversity decomposition of invaded stream fish communities11
Natural and Artificial Structures Influence the Movement and Habitat Connectivity of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Across Seascapes11
Volunteers Sample Where Endangered Bumble Bees Occur: Model‐Based Triage of Preferential Sampling in Multi‐Species or Integrated Distribution Models10
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Evaluating the expansion of African species into Europe driven by climate change10
The Contribution of Hydric Habitats to the Richness of the Cape Fynbos Flora10
Similarity of stream insect trait profiles across biogeographic regions10
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Elevational patterns of fish functional and phylogenetic community structure in a monsoon climate river basin10
Spatial dependency in abundance of Queen conch, Aliger gigas, in the Caribbean, indicates the importance of surveying deep‐water distributions10
Podocarpus in the palaeogeographically complex island of Hispaniola: A stepping‐stone colonization and conservation recommendations10
Changes in the spatial patterns of avian migrations: Evidence, mechanisms and causes10
Managing for biodiversity: The effects of climate, management and natural disturbance on wildlife species richness10
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Benefits of Modelling Abundance for Rare Species Conservation: A Case Study With Multiple Birds Across One Million Hectares10
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Future fire regimes increase risks to obligate‐seeder forests10
Responses of an endemic species (Roscoea humeana) in the Hengduan Mountains to climate change10
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Molecular analyses revealed three morphologically similar species of non‐native apple snails and their patterns of distribution in freshwater wetlands of Hong Kong9
Rapid shifts in Arctic tundra species' distributions and inter‐specific range overlap under future climate change9
Interaction between regional temperature and shade level shapes saproxylic beetle communities9
Recent developments in Diversity and Distributions and trends in the field9
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Effects of global change on bird and beetle populations in boreal forest landscape: An assemblage dissimilarity analysis9
Dispersal‐related plant traits are associated with range size in the Atlantic Forest9
Spatial resolution impacts projected plant responses to climate change on topographically complex islands9
Biogeography of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in Texas and implications on conservation biology9
Guiding marine protected area network design with comparative phylogeography and population genomics: An exemplary case from the Southern Ocean9
Marginalising Time in Habitat Selection and Species Distribution Models Improves Inference9
Distributional ecology: Opening new research windows by addressing aggregation‐related puzzles9
Sex‐specific shifts in morphology and diet in a frog after 50 years of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation9
Contrasting patterns of spatial genetic structure in endangered southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) populations facing habitat fragmentation and urbanisation9
Diminishing potential for tropical reefs to function as coral diversity strongholds under climate change conditions9
A Functional Assessment of Community Vulnerability to the Loss of Myrtaceae From Myrtle Rust9
Vegetation structure derived from airborne laser scanning to assess species distribution and habitat suitability: The way forward9
Climate change affects Galliformes taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity indexes, shifting conservation priority areas in China9
Phenotypic and genetic divergence in a cold‐adapted grasshopper may lead to lineage‐specific responses to rapid climate change9
Inclusion of biotic variables improves predictions of environmental niche models9
Multi‐decadal land use impacts across the vast range of an iconic threatened species9
Climate tracking by freshwater fishes suggests that fish diversity in temperate lakes may be increasingly threatened by climate warming9
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Integrating citizen‐science and planned‐survey data improves species distribution estimates9
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