How can we improve our ability to predict future changes in species diversity? What are the data gaps in our knowledge of global biodiversity?

Dec 26, 2018 ... In this review, consistent mechanisms are identified by which tree diversity could reduce vulnerability to drought and emerging evidence is ... The collection also contains a number of undescribed (or at least unidentifiable) species. For researchers, the most important aspect of this statistic is that ... Jan 11, 2021 ... Reports of declines in biomass of flying insects have alarmed the world in recent years. However, how biomass declines reflect biodiversity ... Oct 28, 2021 ... Estimating divergence times in large molecular phylogenies. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 109 (47): 19333–19338. Citation: YU Xiao-dong, LUO Tian-hong, WU Yu-ming, ZHOU Hong-zhang. 2005. A Large-Scale Pattern in Species Diversity of Amphibians in the Yangtze River ... Bee Species Diversity in the US. With more than 3,600 species in the US and Canada, bees are a remarkably diverse group of animals. This chart illustrates the ... Apr 23, 2024 ... Our results highlight three mechanisms (complementarity, competitive dominance, and trait plasticity) by which nurse species could mitigate the loss of ... Michael L. Rosenzweig, Species Diversity in Space and Time, 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0883853399, ISBN-10: 0883853396, 4.9 4.9 out of Jun 11, 2007 ... Theoretical analyses and experimental studies of synthesized assemblages indicate that under particular circumstances species diversity can ... Feb 21, 2018 ... The idea that species diversity decreases as you move into higher elevations — after a potential peak at middle elevations — is one of the most ...