Inverse latitudinal gradients in species diversity
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Inverse latitudinal gradients in species diversity
Original language description
A general decline in species richness with latitude is commonly observed . Some groups of organisms, however, show an opposite trend: a strong latitudinal decline in species diversity towards the tropics. These trends have been almost neglected in the literature and little is known about their underlying ecological and evolutionary causes. Therefore, the ecological explanations proffered are usually specific to the group in question. Here an account of the most important cases of inverse latitudinal gradients is given. The existing hypotheses explaining this phenomenon are summarized and the evidence that tends to favor one of these is presented.
Czech name
Obrácené zeměpisné gradienty v diverzitě druhů
Czech description
Obrácené zeměpisné gradienty v diverzitě druhů
Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
BB - Applied statistics, operational research
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2007
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Scaling Biodiversity
ISBN
0-521-69937-1
Number of pages of the result
12
Pages from-to
246-257
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Publisher name
Cambridge University Press
Place of publication
Cambridge
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