The niche is not the range: Dispersal and persistence shape mismatches between ecological niches and geographic distributions of plants
J. Pagel, M. Treurnicht, W. J. Bond, T. Kraaij, H. Nottebrock, A. Schutte-Vlok, J. Tonnabel, K. J. Esler, F. M. Schurr
This study quantifies ecological niches of 26 plant species using demographic data and finds that life history traits influence niche width and mismatches with geographic distributions.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2019 · PreprintEcology