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Macroecology and macroevolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient in ants

Multiple hypotheses have been proposed for the declining biodiversity gradient between the tropics and poles. Here, the authors compile and analyze geographic data for all ant species and large-scale phylogenies, suggesting that diversification time drives the latitudinal diversity gradient in ants.

Evan P. Economo
Nitish Narula
Benoit Guénard
ResearchOpen Access03 May 2018
Nature Communications

Volume: 9, P: 1-8
Global biogeographic regions for ants have complex relationships with those for plants and tetrapods

In this study, the authors delineate a global biogeographic map for ants based on their distributions and phylogenetic relationships. They show that current biogeographic maps based on tetrapod groups fail to capture important regions for biodiversity shared by insects and plants, which are both known to possess strong ecological and evolutionary ties.

Runxi Wang
Jamie M. Kass
Benoit Guénard
ResearchOpen Access05 Jul 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-11
The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide

Anthropogenic habitat modification is considered a driver of non-native species establishment. Here, the authors quantify the occurrence of non-native species in local assemblages of vascular plants, ants, spiders, birds and mammals, finding generally greater presence and frequency under disturbed land-use types.

Daijun Liu
Philipp Semenchuk
Stefan Dullinger
ResearchOpen Access12 Apr 2023
Nature Communications

Volume: 14, P: 1-11
Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups

Analysis of eight taxonomic groups across 186 islands and 423 mainland regions reveals that those with the greatest gross domestic product per capita, human population density and area have the highest established alien species richness, with the strongest effects on islands.

Wayne Dawson
Dietmar Moser
Franz Essl
Research12 Jun 2017
Nature Ecology & Evolution

Volume: 1, P: 1-7
Structural basis for the regulation of tubulin by vinblastine

Benoît Gigant
Chunguang Wang
Marcel Knossow
Research26 May 2005
Nature

Volume: 435, P: 519-522
The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems

The immense biodiversity of tropical ecosystems is threatened by multiple interacting local and global stressors that can only be addressed by the concerted efforts of grassroots organizations, researchers, national governments and the international community.

Jos Barlow
Filipe França
Nicholas A. J. Graham
Reviews25 Jul 2018
Nature

Volume: 559, P: 517-526
Molecular phylogenetic analysis and morphological reassessments of thief ants identify a new potential case of biological invasions

Mostafa R. Sharaf
Dietrich Gotzek
Amr A. Mohamed
ResearchOpen Access21 Jul 2020
Scientific Reports

Volume: 10, P: 1-11
Radiocarbon analysis reveals expanded diet breadth associates with the invasion of a predatory ant

Wataru Suehiro
Fujio Hyodo
Kenji Matsuura
ResearchOpen Access03 Nov 2017
Scientific Reports

Volume: 7, P: 1-10

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