Summary
ABSTRACT Aim The Indo‐Australian Archipelago is known as a biodiversity hotspot with high levels of endemism typically ascribed to vicariance as reflected by the ‘Wallace's line’. However, it is unknown how vicariance has affected belowground biodiversity, especially process‐based beta diversity. Here, we relate beta diversity of soil oribatid mite (Oribatida, Acari) assemblages to geographic distance as well as climatic and soil factors to explore the factors shaping the diversity of oribatid mites across 11 regions of the Indo‐Australian Archipelago. Location Indo‐Australian Archipelago. Time Period Present. Major Taxa Studied Oribatida, Acari. Methods We compiled a list of 2549 oribatid mite species in the Indo‐Australian Archipelago and investigated the level of endemism and beta diver
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