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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28595| Appears in Collections: | Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Unrefereed |
| Title: | The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient: Novel Understanding through Mechanistic Eco-evolutionary Models |
| Author(s): | Pontarp, Mikael Bunnefeld, Lynsey Cabral, Juliano Sarmento Etienne, Rampal S Fritz, Susanne A Gillespie, Rosemary Graham, Catherine H Hagen, Oskar Hartig, Florian Huang, Shan Jansson, Roland Maliet, Odile Munkemuller, Tamara Pellissier, Loic Rangel, Thiago F |
| Contact Email: | lynsey.bunnefeld@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | diversity patterns mechanistic modeling ecology evolution biogeography macroecology |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2019 |
| Date Deposited: | 21-Jan-2019 |
| Citation: | Pontarp M, Bunnefeld L, Cabral JS, Etienne RS, Fritz SA, Gillespie R, Graham CH, Hagen O, Hartig F, Huang S, Jansson R, Maliet O, Munkemuller T, Pellissier L & Rangel TF (2019) The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient: Novel Understanding through Mechanistic Eco-evolutionary Models. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 34 (3), pp. P211-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.009 |
| Abstract: | The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) is one of the most widely studied patterns in ecology, yet no consensus has been reached about its underlying causes. We argue that the reasons for this are the verbal nature of existing hypotheses, the failure to mechanistically link interacting ecological and evolutionary processes to the LDG, and the fact that empirical patterns are often consistent with multiple explanations. To address this issue, we synthesize current LDG hypotheses, uncovering their eco-evolutionary mechanisms, hidden assumptions, and commonalities. Furthermore, we propose mechanistic eco-evolutionary modeling and an inferential approach that makes use of geographic, phylogenetic, and trait-based patterns to assess the relative importance of different processes for generating the LDG. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.009 |
| Rights: | This item has been embargoed for a period. During the embargo please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. Accepted refereed manuscript of: Pontarp M, Bunnefeld L, Cabral JS, Etienne RS, Fritz SA, Gillespie R, Graham CH, Hagen O, Hartig F, Huang S, Jansson R, Maliet O, Munkemuller T, Pellissier L & Rangel TF (2019) The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient: Novel Understanding through Mechanistic Eco-evolutionary Models. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 34 (3), pp. P211-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.009 © 2018, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Notes: | Additional co-authors: David Storch, Thorsten Wiegand, Allen H Hurlbert |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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