No evidence for the niche breadth – range size hypothesis in big plant genera AbstractBackground and Aims. Although almost 40% of the world's plant species are likely rare, little is known about the determinants of range size, a majo

🌍 The findings reinforce the importance of tropical mountain systems, including the Andes and Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, as global centres of range-restricted plant diversity and conservation priority. (9/9)
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