Godsoe, WilliamJankowski, JHolt, RDGravel, D2017-11-282017-05-032017-072017-03-22Godsoe, W., Jankowski, J., Holt, R.D., & Gravel, D. (2017). Integrating biogeography with contemporary niche theory. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 32(7), 488-499. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2017.03.0080169-534728477957 (pubmed)https://hdl.handle.net/10182/8809There is no consensus on when biotic interactions impact the range limits of species. Starting from MacArthur's use of invasibility to understand how biotic interactions influence coexistence, here we examine how biotic interactions shape species distributions. Range limits emerge from how birth, death, and movement rates vary with the environment. We clarify some basic issues revolving around niche definitions, illustrated with simple resource-consumer theory. We then highlight two different avenues for linking community theory and range theory; the first based on calculating the effects of biotic interactions on range limits across scales and landscape configurations, and the second based on aggregate measures of diffuse interactions and network strength. We conclude with suggestions for a future research agenda.pp.488-499Print-Electronicen© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.range limitsbiotic interactionsinvasion criteriacoexistence theoryfundamental nicherealized nichespecies’ distributionsEnvironmentEcosystemModels, BiologicalJournal Article10.1016/j.tree.2017.03.008ANZSRC::0602 EcologyANZSRC::0501 Ecological Applications1872-8383ANZSRC::31 Biological sciencesANZSRC::41 Environmental sciences