Diversity & Distributions

Diversity and Distributions is an open access, international, biodiversity journal devoted to the advancement of conservation biogeography

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Diversity and Distributions #journal is now on #bluesky!
Go follow our new account for daily pieces of new #Research!

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🦭 Does environmental complexity shape behaviour? Across 5 sea lion species, environmental heterogeneity promoted greater #behaviouraldiversity, while low-productivity #habitats favoured specialist strategies.

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🦜 Can #SDMs and satellite #LiDAR improve conservation planning? In Peru, models for seven threatened species reveal key ecological corridors, gaps in protected-area coverage, and how GEDI data can support #connectivity and conservation.
🔗 https://t.co/zTvIlERk9g

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🔎 Can #citizenscience photos solve the identification gap?
Using trait-based analysis of >1000 storm petrels, this study distinguishes cryptic taxa and reveals unexpected movements, showing how public datasets can improve #speciesmonitoring.

🔗 https://t.co/sUo7JwP0ZG

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🌱 Do photosynthetic pathways shape invasion risk? In Hawaii, #C4 grasses show the greatest range expansion under #climatechange, especially at low elevations, while C3 groups decline or shift, highlighting pathway-based insights for #invasionscience.

🔗 https://t.co/3g6MnIuUYK

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How well is freshwater #biodiversity represented in #ProtectedAreas? Employing species distribution modelling (#SDMs) and spatial prioritization analyses for 1313 fish species of Colombia, only 25,2% of suitable habitats overlap with existing PAs.

🔗 https://t.co/QPevAJb2W1

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🏔️ Are #ProtectedAreas effective in extreme #ecosystems? Across Tibet, stricter management and higher habitat heterogeneity boost mammal diversity, but medium-sized herbivores show high #defaunation, highlighting the need for tailored PA management.

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🗞️New data article out by @Martin_Ecology et al. presenting a set of new openly-available #EcologicalUnits (or zoning) layers for Europe at 100 m spatial grain for a 18 year time series.

https://t.co/fh0Kg68QJR

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“Conservation requires looking beyond Red Lists alone. Across European #foodwebs, non-threatened species play a strong role in maintaining #networkconnectivity.”

🗞️Check out this new paper by F. Mestre, @Araujo_lab et al!

https://t.co/HFxAVGpZZd

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🐠 Which reef fishes yield reliable #SDMs? Analysing 1900+ species, this study shows #modelperformance mostly depends on latitude and coastal proximity, offering a framework to predict reliability and improve #marinebiodiversity assessments.

🔗 https://t.co/vzlXQPauvk

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🌳Distribution patterns and maintenance mechanisms of ancient trees in traditional villages and their surroundings in Hebei Province, China
#culturalheritage #rurallandscape #spatialheterogeneity

🔗 https://t.co/1iz322xoVL

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🌿 Where will California’s plants find refuge under climate change? Modelling 81 species shows highly variable shifts, often shaped by minimum temperature responses and topographic complexity. 🌡️ #ClimateChange #PlantEcology #Refugia #SDMs

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🦇🐟 In China’s karst systems, shifts in #bat distributions reduce guano supply, amplifying projected #CaveFish richness losses by up to 40×. A reminder to integrate biotic interactions into #SpeciesDistributionModels and #Conservation planning.

🔗 https://t.co/SYibbvJR8Q

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New Data drop led by Quiang Zhang

🦆The first global, annual (2000–2022) habitat maps tailored to avian influenza host birds
🗺️300m resolution
🌾8 Level-1 & 34 Level-2 habitat types

A new environmental layer for large-scale host–environment research

🔗 https://t.co/SpUKUtOTS3

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🦜 Can we map #bird communities, not just species? Using 50 years of #CitizenScience data, this study defines 29 distinct bird communities across Australia, providing a new continental framework to assess community condition and track change over time.

🔗 https://t.co/fNqKXkK7Q9

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🐸 This new paper led by Travis A. Rainey shows high #GeneticDiversity but strong isolation, driven by development, of Blanchard’s Cricket #Frog found at northern peripheral sites; declines likely stem from demographic rather than genetic pressures.

🔗 https://t.co/1ugZKbDpVk

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🦎 Trafficked lizards likely won't keep up with climate change. Limited movement and patchy protection could mean major habitat loss ahead.
#WildlifeTrade #Conservation

🔗 https://t.co/ulMhkKdg2k

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New cover page! 🪸
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“Seascape genomics reveal contracting population structure in sympatric and congeneric corals across thermal clines” by Marzonie et al.

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🐢 Where do leatherback #SeaTurtles overlap with offshore wind energy? Tracking 74 individuals along the US Atlantic coast, this study maps seasonal core #habitats and reveals peak overlap in some areas.

🔗 https://t.co/7Z8pvP7217

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Many species not yet formally recognised may already be at risk of extinction. The findings underscore the urgent need for more fieldwork in understudied areas 📉 New paper @consbiog @FarooqHarith @jgeldmann @FaurbySoren #conservation 👇
https://t.co/KbSNXgQjzI

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🦆 When do waterbirds need water most? Using #Copernicus data + bird counts, this study maps where surface water limits #waterbirds across the Western Palearctic, revealing seasonal bottlenecks and priority areas for #restoration and conservation.

🔗 https://t.co/Z79rTecXXK