Niches and climate-change refugia in hundreds of species from one of the most arid places on Earth

摘要

Background and AimsGlobal climate change is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Several arid areas might expand in the future, but it is not clear if this change would be positive or negative for arid-adapted lineages. Here, we explore whether climatic niche properties are involved in the configuration of climate refugia and thus in future species trends.