Macroecology and macroevolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient in ants

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....

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Main Authors: Evan P. Economo, Nitish Narula, Nicholas R. Friedman, Michael D. Weiser, Benoit Guénard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04218-4
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spelling doaj-22690b3e91fa4769bfd91b95fd1bc1e72021-05-11T09:21:59ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-05-01911810.1038/s41467-018-04218-4Macroecology and macroevolution of the latitudinal diversity gradient in antsEvan P. Economo0Nitish Narula1Nicholas R. Friedman2Michael D. Weiser3Benoit Guénard4Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityDepartment of Biology, University of OklahomaOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityMultiple 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04218-4
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description 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.
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