Elevational Patterns of Generic Diversity in the Tenebrionid Beetles (Coleoptera Tenebrionidae) of Latium (Central Italy)

Elevational Patterns of Generic Diversity in the Tenebrionid Beetles (Coleoptera Tenebrionidae) of Latium (Central Italy)

The concept of generic diversity expresses the ‘diversification’ of species into genera in a community. Since niche overlap is assumed to be higher in congeneric species, competition should increase generic diversity. On the other hand, generic diversity might be lower in highly...

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Main Authors: Simone Fattorini, Cristina Mantoni, Letizia Di Biase, Giovanni Strona, Loretta Pace, Maurizio Biondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
altitude
mountain
elevational gradient
darkling beetles
mediterranean
apennines
competition
environmental filtering
species richness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/2/47

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