Local changes dominate variation in biotic homogenization and differentiation
S. Blowes, B. McGill, V. Brambilla, C. F. Y. Chow, T. Engel, A. Fontrodona-Eslava, I. S. Martins, D. McGlinn, F. Moyes, A. Sagouis, H. Shimadzu, R. van Klink, W.-B. Xu, N. J. Gotelli, A. Magurran, , J. Chase
The paper analyzes long-term biodiversity data to show that local diversity changes drive biotic homogenization and differentiation, with homogenization more common at larger spatial and temporal scales.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2022 · PreprintEcology