Biodiversity and extinction: the importance of being common

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What do we mean by 'refugia'? (2008, background): “For most species, limited distributions are the norm (Gaston, 2008).”
Effects of drought on avian community structure (2009, background): “The tendency of responses to be amplified among less common species not only points to functional differences related to commonness (Gaston, 2008), but indicates that common species may be more robust to drought and perhaps other perturbations.”
Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings (2017, background): “Finally, rarity may be driven by changes in abiotic conditions, as rare species are more sensitive to environmental fluctuations and more prone to extinction (Gaston, 2008).”