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The role of spatial scale and the perception of large-scale species-richness patterns by Rahbek, Carsten

“…Despite two centuries of exploration, our understanding of factors determining the distribution of life on Earth is in many ways still in its infancy. Much of…”
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SESAM - a new framework integrating macroecological and species distribution models for predicting spatio-temporal patterns of species assemblages by Guisan, Antoine, Rahbek, Carsten

“…Two different approaches currently prevail for predicting spatial patterns of species assemblages. The first approach (macroecological modelling, MEM) focuses…”
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Conservation of species interactions to achieve self‐sustaining ecosystems by Heinen, Julia Helena, Rahbek, Carsten, Borregaard, Michael Krabbe

“…A desirable goal of nature management is to re‐establish self‐sustaining ecosystems that ensure the persistence of natural habitats and species without…”
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Modeling the ecology and evolution of biodiversity: Biogeographical cradles, museums, and graves by Rangel, Thiago F, Edwards, Neil R, Holden, Philip B, Diniz-Filho, José Alexandre F, Gosling, William D, Coelho, Marco Túlio P, Cassemiro, Fernanda A S, Rahbek, Carsten, Colwell, Robert K

“…Individual processes shaping geographical patterns of biodiversity are increasingly understood, but their complex interactions on broad spatial and temporal…”
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The evolution of critical thermal limits of life on Earth by Bennett, Joanne M., Sunday, Jennifer, Calosi, Piero, Villalobos, Fabricio, Martínez, Brezo, Molina-Venegas, Rafael, Araújo, Miguel B., Algar, Adam C., Clusella-Trullas, Susana, Hawkins, Bradford A., Keith, Sally A., Kühn, Ingolf, Rahbek, Carsten, Rodríguez, Laura, Singer, Alexander, Morales-Castilla, Ignacio, Olalla-Tárraga, Miguel Ángel

“…Understanding how species’ thermal limits have evolved across the tree of life is central to predicting species’ responses to climate change. Here, using…”
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Humboldt's enigma: What causes global patterns of mountain biodiversity? by Rahbek, Carsten, Borregaard, Michael K, Colwell, Robert K, Dalsgaard, Bo, Holt, Ben G, Morueta-Holme, Naia, Nogues-Bravo, David, Whittaker, Robert J, Fjeldså, Jon

“…Mountains contribute disproportionately to the terrestrial biodiversity of Earth, especially in the tropics, where they host hotspots of extraordinary and…”
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The patterns and causes of elevational diversity gradients by Sanders, Nathan J., Rahbek, Carsten

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Evolutionary history and past climate change shape the distribution of genetic diversity in terrestrial mammals by Theodoridis, Spyros, Fordham, Damien A., Brown, Stuart C., Li, Sen, Rahbek, Carsten, Nogues-Bravo, David

“…Knowledge of global patterns of biodiversity, ranging from intraspecific genetic diversity (GD) to taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity, is essential for…”
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Additive threats from pathogens, climate and land-use change for global amphibian diversity by Hof, Christian, Araújo, Miguel B., Jetz, Walter, Rahbek, Carsten

“…Amphibian populations are declining; here, the spatial distribution and interactions of threats from climate change, land-use change and the spread of fungal…”
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Spatial predictions at the community level: from current approaches to future frameworks by D'Amen, Manuela, Rahbek, Carsten, Zimmermann, Niklaus E., Guisan, Antoine

“…ABSTRACT A fundamental goal of ecological research is to understand and model how processes generate patterns so that if conditions change, changes in the…”
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Exposure of mammal genetic diversity to mid‐21st century global change by Theodoridis, Spyros, Rahbek, Carsten, Nogues‐Bravo, David

“…Accelerating climate and land‐use change are rapidly transforming Earth's biodiversity. While there is substantial evidence on the exposure and vulnerability…”
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Building mountain biodiversity: Geological and evolutionary processes by Rahbek, Carsten, Borregaard, Michael K, Antonelli, Alexandre, Colwell, Robert K, Holt, Ben G, Nogues-Bravo, David, Rasmussen, Christian M Ø, Richardson, Katherine, Rosing, Minik T, Whittaker, Robert J, Fjeldså, Jon

“…Mountain regions are unusually biodiverse, with rich aggregations of small-ranged species that form centers of endemism. Mountains play an array of roles for…”
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An Anthropocene map of genetic diversity by Miraldo, Andreia, Li, Sen, Borregaard, Michael K., Flórez-Rodríguez, Alexander, Gopalakrishnan, Shyam, Rizvanovic, Mirnesa, Wang, Zhiheng, Rahbek, Carsten, Marske, Katharine A., Nogués-Bravo, David

“…The Anthropocene is witnessing a loss of biodiversity, with well-documented declines in the diversity of ecosystems and species. For intraspecific genetic…”
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Reply to: Reassessing data quality underlying the recently updated floristic map of the world by Liu, Yunpeng, Xu, Xiaoting, Dimitrov, Dimitar, Rahbek, Carsten, Wang, Zhiheng

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Process, Mechanism, and Modeling in Macroecology by Connolly, Sean R., Keith, Sally A., Colwell, Robert K., Rahbek, Carsten

“…Macroecology has traditionally relied on descriptive characterization of large-scale ecological patterns to offer narrative explanations for the origin and…”
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Persistent Quaternary climate refugia are hospices for biodiversity in the Anthropocene by Brown, Stuart C., Wigley, Tom M. L., Otto-Bliesner, Bette L., Rahbek, Carsten, Fordham, Damien A.

“…Climate stability leads to high levels of speciation and reduced extinction rates, shaping species richness patterns 1 – 3 . Hotspots of species diversity…”
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The Role of Mountain Ranges in the Diversification of Birds by Fjeldså, Jon, Bowie, Rauri C.K, Rahbek, Carsten

“…Avian faunas vary greatly among montane areas; those at high latitudes are biologically impoverished, whereas those of some low-latitude mountains are…”
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Dispersion fields reveal the compositional structure of South American vertebrate assemblages by Borregaard, Michael K., Graves, Gary R., Rahbek, Carsten

“…The causes of continental patterns in species richness continue to spur heated discussion. Hypotheses based on ambient energy have dominated the debate, but…”
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Macroecological signals of species interactions in the Danish avifauna by Gotelli, Nicholas J., Graves, Gary R., Rahbek, Carsten, Schoener, Thomas W.

“…The role of intraspecific and interspecific interactions in structuring biotic communities at fine spatial scales is well documented, but the signature of…”
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Using paleo-archives to safeguard biodiversity under climate change by Fordham, Damien A, Jackson, Stephen T, Brown, Stuart C, Huntley, Brian, Brook, Barry W, Dahl-Jensen, Dorthe, Gilbert, M Thomas P, Otto-Bliesner, Bette L, Svensson, Anders, Theodoridis, Spyros, Wilmshurst, Janet M, Buettel, Jessie C, Canteri, Elisabetta, McDowell, Matthew, Orlando, Ludovic, Pilowsky, July A, Rahbek, Carsten, Nogues-Bravo, David

“…Strategies for 21st-century environmental management and conservation under global change require a strong understanding of the biological mechanisms that…”
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