Unravelling spatial scale effects on elevational diversity gradients: insights from montane small mammals in Kenya
The diversity-elevation and diversity-environment (including human activity pressure) relationships across spatial grains suggest that montane small mammal diversity patterns portray subtle but systematic sensitivity to sampling spatial grain variation and underscore the importance of geographical context in shaping these elevational diversity gradients. For improved effectiveness, conservation efforts should consider these spatial effects and the unique geographical background of individual montane ecosystems.
Authors
- Esther Kioko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-8283)
- Xuelong Jiang
- Noé U. de la Sancha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1342-5556)
- Kenneth Otieno Onditi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-6818)
- Simon Musila
Institutions
- DePaul University (US)
- Kunming Institute of Zoology (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- African Academy of Sciences (KE)
- Field Museum of Natural History (US)
- National Museums of Kenya (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02328-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.46
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Joint Research Centre
- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences