-Citation - Williams, P.J, Zipkin E.F., and Brodie, J.F. (2024) Deep biogeographic barriers explain divergent global vertebrate communities. Nature Communications. DOI: TBD +Citation - Williams, P.J., Zipkin E.F., and Brodie, J.F. (2024) Deep biogeographic barriers explain divergent global vertebrate communities. Nature Communications. DOI: TBD
Abstract - Here, we use a continuous measure of biogeographic distance, phylobetadiversity, to analyze the influence of biogeographic isolation on the taxonomic and functional diversity of global mammal and bird assemblages. Our results elucidate how long-lasting biogeographic barriers can lead to divergent diversity patterns, against the backdrop of environmental determinism that predominantly structures diversity across most of the world.