The species richness (diversity) of local plant and animal assemblages—biological
communities—balances regional processes of species formation and geographic dispersal, which …

Contenido: Species diversity: an introduction to the problem% Local pattern and processes:
The maintenance of species richness in plant communities% Environment and …

Ricklefs, Robert E. An Analysis of Nesting Mortality in Birds. Smithsonian Contributions to
Zoology, 9: 1-48. 1969.—This study was initiated to evaluate nesting mortality of birds as a …

The rate of reproduction, age at maturity and longevity vary widely among species. Most of
this life-history variation falls on a slow-fast continuum, with low reproductive rate, slow …

This is the first re-appraisal in 50 years of concepts of development made in birds. This book
is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories. Although birds have a rather …

A latitudinal gradient in biodiversity has existed since before the time of the dinosaurs, yet
how and why this gradient arose remains unresolved. Here we review two major hypotheses …

The present study proposes to reconcile the different spatial and temporal scales of regional
species production and local constraint on species richness. Although interactions between …

Charles Darwin's travels on HMS Beagle taught him that islands are an important source of
evidence for evolution. Because many islands are young and have relatively few species, …

An important issue in the study of biodiversity is the extent to which global patterns of
species richness reflect large-scale processes and historical contingencies 1, 2. Ecological …

In this essay, I argue that the seemingly indestructible concept of the community as a local,
interacting assemblage of species has hindered progress toward understanding species …