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Biotic interactions biogeography: A framework for understanding how species interactions shape biodiversity patterns across scales

  • Núria Galiana1
  • Miguel B. Araújo1,2,3
  1. 1Department of Biogeography and Global Change, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Madrid, Spain
  2. 2German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
  3. 3Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
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Abstract

The integration between biogeography and ecology has been historically limited due to the lack of data on biotic interactions across large spatial scales. The emergence of new methods and high-quality ecological network data at biogeographical scales are paving the way for a deeper integration of biogeography and ecology. This Essay examines this integration through three interconnected research areas: the effects of biotic interactions on species distributions; the influence of environmental gradients on biotic interactions; and the effects of biotic interactions on the environment. Recent progress and primary challenges are discussed, and suggestions provided on how to advance understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes across scales.

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@article{galiana2026biotic,
  title = {{Biotic interactions biogeography: A framework for understanding how species interactions shape biodiversity patterns across scales}},
  author = {Núria Galiana and Miguel B. Araújo},
  journal = {PLoS Biology},
  year = {2026},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3003813},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003813},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Biotic interactions biogeography: A framework for understanding how species interactions shape biodiversity patterns across scales
AU  - Núria Galiana
AU  - Miguel B. Araújo
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/15
JO  - PLoS Biology
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003813
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003813
AB  - The integration between biogeography and ecology has been historically limited due to the lack of data on biotic interactions across large spatial scales. The emergence of new methods and high-quality ecological network data at biogeographical scales are paving the way for a deeper integration of biogeography and ecology. This Essay examines this integration through three interconnected research areas: the effects of biotic interactions on species distributions; the influence of environmental gradients on biotic interactions; and the effects of biotic interactions on the environment. Recent progress and primary challenges are discussed, and suggestions provided on how to advance understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes across scales.
SN  - 1544-9173
SN  - 1545-7885
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