Mechanistic macroecology: exploring the drivers of latitudinal variation in terrestrial body size in a General Ecosystem Model
M. B. J. Harfoot, A. Abraham, D. P. Tittensor, G. C. Costa, S. Faurby, A. Feldman, Y. Itescu, S. Meiri, I. Morales-Castilla, B. F. Oliveira, D. Purves
This study uses a mechanistic ecosystem model to evaluate the role of thermoregulation and resource availability in explaining latitudinal body size variation in mammals and birds.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2020 · PreprintEcology