Diversity & Distributions

Diversity and Distributions #journal is now on #bluesky! Go follow our new account for daily pieces of new #Research! bsky.app/profile/consbi…

🌳Distribution patterns and maintenance mechanisms of ancient trees in traditional villages and their surroundings in Hebei Province, China #culturalheritage #rurallandscape #spatialheterogeneity 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🌿 Where will California’s plants find refuge under climate change? Modelling 81 species shows highly variable shifts, often shaped by minimum temperature responses and topographic complexity. 🌡️ #ClimateChange #PlantEcology #Refugia #SDMs 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🦇🐟 In China’s karst systems, shifts in #bat distributions reduce guano supply, amplifying projected #CaveFish richness losses by up to 40×. A reminder to integrate biotic interactions into #SpeciesDistributionModels and #Conservation planning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

New Data drop led by Quiang Zhang 🦆The first global, annual (2000–2022) habitat maps tailored to avian influenza host birds 🗺️300m resolution 🌾8 Level-1 & 34 Level-2 habitat types A new environmental layer for large-scale host–environment research 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🦜 Can we map #bird communities, not just species? Using 50 years of #CitizenScience data, this study defines 29 distinct bird communities across Australia, providing a new continental framework to assess community condition and track change over time. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🐸 This new paper led by Travis A. Rainey shows high #GeneticDiversity but strong isolation, driven by development, of Blanchard’s Cricket #Frog found at northern peripheral sites; declines likely stem from demographic rather than genetic pressures. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🦎 Trafficked lizards likely won't keep up with climate change. Limited movement and patchy protection could mean major habitat loss ahead. #WildlifeTrade #Conservation 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

New cover page! 🪸 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70… “Seascape genomics reveal contracting population structure in sympatric and congeneric corals across thermal clines” by Marzonie et al.

🐢 Where do leatherback #SeaTurtles overlap with offshore wind energy? Tracking 74 individuals along the US Atlantic coast, this study maps seasonal core #habitats and reveals peak overlap in some areas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

Many species not yet formally recognised may already be at risk of extinction. The findings underscore the urgent need for more fieldwork in understudied areas 📉 New paper @consbiog @FarooqHarith @jgeldmann @FaurbySoren #conservation 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dd…

🦆 When do waterbirds need water most? Using #Copernicus data + bird counts, this study maps where surface water limits #waterbirds across the Western Palearctic, revealing seasonal bottlenecks and priority areas for #restoration and conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🦎 #ClimateChange threatens Australia’s blue tongue #lizards: niche models project major range losses for 11 of 13 species by 2100, with #protectedareas offering limited refuge, underscoring urgent needs for climate-smart #conservation planning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🌊 Frequent #flooding reshapes riparian #soilmicrobes: high-intensity events slightly raise α-diversity but reduce β-diversity and network complexity, especially in #bacteria, highlighting stronger environmental filtering in #riverineecosystems. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🐚 How will climate warming reshape intertidal competition? Using #EnergyBudget models, this study shows that native and invasive #mussels on South African shores may keep similar ranges, but warming could eventually benefit the native species. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🔥Climate change may unravel plant–#hummingbird interactions in the #AtlanticForest. 🌺Niche models predict fewer links and lower #network robustness, increasing vulnerability to cascading effects and threatening #ecosystem stability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🕊️ Tracking American Golden Plover #migration reveals low migratory #connectivity: birds from Arctic breeding sites mix widely across #stopovers and southern wintering grounds. 🌐Shared threats along migration routes may impact populations similarly. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🐻 How much space do #brownbears still have in Europe? 🌍 #SDMs show that ~37% of the continent remains suitable #habitat, but #connectivity is fragmented by #agriculture and human development, highlighting the need for transboundary #conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🐬Cetacean data in the North Pacific are mostly summer-biased, yet #dolphinfisheries occur in winter. Using long-term sightings and #SDMs, this study reveals seasonal distribution shifts and climate-driven changes critical for #cetacean conservation. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…

🦘A strong faunal turnover at 1200m separates distinct lowland and highland communities along the complete elevational gradient. With 61 #marsupial and rodent species representing 80% of regional diversity, Mount Wilhelm emerges as a global #hotspot for tropical mammals.

New paper out! 🗞️ ⛰️#SpeciesRichness of non-volant #mammals on Papua New Guinea´s highest mountain shows no mid-elevation peak: it rises linearly across continuous #rainforest and drops sharply in the subalpine zone. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…