Mammal niches are not conserved over continental scales
Benjamin R. Goldstein, Krishna Pacifici, Alex J. Jensen, Brian J. Reich, Michael V. Cove, William Joseph McShea, Brigit R. Rooney, Elizabeth M. Kierepka, Rachel A. Roberts, Roland Kays
The paper shows that environmental niches of North American mammals vary spatially and are not conserved, challenging the niche conservatism hypothesis and suggesting local adaptations or unmodeled interactions.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2025 · PreprintEcology