Mountains exhibit a stronger latitudinal diversity gradient than lowland regions

• Published in: Journal of biogeography Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 1026 - 1036
• Main Authors: Tenorio, Elkin A., Montoya, Paola, Norden, Natalia, Rodríguez‐Buriticá, Susana, Salgado‐Negret, Beatriz, Gonzalez, Mailyn A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2023
• Subjects: additive effect; Amphibians; beta diversity; biogeography; energy; Equator; Geographical distribution; Geomorphology; highlands; Hypotheses; Latitude; latitudinal gradient; Lowlands; macroecological patterns; Mountain regions; Mountains; Nature conservation; Regions; Ruggedness; spatial data; Species diversity; Species packing; Species richness; vertebrates
• ISSN: 0305-0270; 1365-2699
• DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14597

Aim The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) is a well‐explored biogeographical pattern, yet regional differences across geographical and geomorphological areas have been poorly examined. Here, we compare the magnitude of the LDG between mountain and lowland regions and hypothesize that the LDG is m...