Temporal span of biodiversity monitoring mediates the effects of area and environment
Daniela Mellado‐Mansilla, Gabriele Midolo, Gabriel Ortega‐Solís, Jiří Reif, Florencia Grattarola, Dylan Craven, François Leroy, Michela Perrone, Karel Šťastný, Vladimír Bejček, Petr Keil
The paper shows that the duration of biodiversity sampling (temporal span) significantly affects species richness patterns, interacts with environmental factors, and influences hotspot locations.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology