The origin and nature of macroecological patterns in amphibians: old questions, novel approaches

• Published in: Frontiers of biogeography Vol. 5; no. 4
• Main Author: Gouveia, Sidney F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oakland University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 31.12.2013
• Subjects: Amphibians; Environmental changes; Macroecology; Niches; Physiology; Spatial analysis; Species diversity

The role of physiological parameters as determinants of macroscale patterns is still widely disputed. Using amphibians as a model, I revisited three fundamental themes in macroecology from a physiological perspective: the global diversity gradient, ecogeographical rules and the evolution of the clim...