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Area of Science:

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Macroecology
  • Biodiversity Science

Background:

  • Ecological and evolutionary diversity-environment relationships are typically studied in geographic space.
  • Hypotheses on biodiversity patterns are often conceptualized in environmental conditions.
  • Current macroecological studies in environmental space offer novel perspectives but lack comprehensive frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the concept and application of environmental space in ecology and evolution.
  • To propose avenues for developing conceptual frameworks for environmental space analysis.
  • To encourage a re-evaluation of ecological theories by shifting focus from geographic to environmental space.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of environmental space applications in ecological and evolutionary studies.
  • Conceptual analysis of existing ecological and evolutionary hypotheses.
  • Discussion of the utility of environmental space for climate change research.

Main Results:

  • Environmental space analysis provides a different perspective on diversity-environment relationships.
  • A shift in analytical focus from geographic to environmental space is proposed.
  • Environmental space offers a crucial lens for evaluating biodiversity dynamics under climate change.

Conclusions:

  • Refocusing ecological and evolutionary studies on environmental space enhances understanding of biodiversity.
  • This shift is vital for predicting species responses to environmental change.
  • Environmental space analysis provides a holistic view of species-environment interactions, complementing geographic analyses.