Species richness and trait diversity show parallel island-biogeographic patterns across Australian islands
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Ashlea Naglis, Frédérik Saltré, Caitlin Mudge, Céline Bellard, Giovanni Strona, Vera Weisbecker, April Elizabeth Reside, Chris R. Dickman, John Llewelyn
The paper examines how species richness and trait diversity correlate with island size and isolation in Australian islands, finding that trait diversity is primarily influenced by species accumulation rather than direct geographic factors.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology