Aim Community ecologists often compare assemblages. Alternatively, one may compare
species distributions among assemblages for macroecological comparisons of species
niche traits and dispersal abilities, which are consistent with metacommunity theory and a
regional community concept. The aim of this meta‐analysis is to use regressions of ranked
species occupancy curves (RSOCs) among diverse metacommunities and to consider the
common patterns observed. Location Diverse data sets from four continents are analysed …