The latitudinal biodiversity gradient through deep time.

Philip D Mannion, Paul Upchurch, Roger B J Benson, Anjali Goswami

January 2014 Trends Ecol Evol

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Abstract Synopsis

  • The current latitudinal biodiversity gradient (LBG), with higher species diversity at the equator than at the poles, is crucial for understanding and predicting climate-related biodiversity loss, but its causes are still not fully understood.
  • Fossil records show that this pattern has not always been consistent throughout Earth's history; instead, it has varied over time, appearing mainly during certain periods like the Palaeozoic and the last 30 million years.
  • During colder (icehouse) climates, marine biodiversity tends to peak in tropical regions, while warmer (greenhouse) periods often see more evenly distributed or differently peaked diversity patterns across latitudes.]