Species Richness and Speciation Rates for all Terrestrial Animals Emerge from a Synthesis of Ecological Theories
L. D. Fernandes, R. E. Hintzen, S. E. D. Thompson, T. Barychka, D. Tittensor, M. Harfoot, T. Newbold, J. Rosindell
The paper estimates global terrestrial animal species richness and speciation rates by integrating ecological theories, finding speciation rates decrease with body size and are higher for carnivores.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2022Ecology