Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics
The systematic biology of the palm family (Arecaceae) is probably better known than that of
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …
Analysis of 41 plant genomes supports a wave of successful genome duplications in association with the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Ancient whole-genome duplications (WGDs), also referred to as paleopolyploidizations,
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
Conserved ancestral tropical niche but different continental histories explain the latitudinal diversity gradient in brush-footed butterflies
The global increase in species richness toward the tropics across continents and taxonomic
groups, referred to as the latitudinal diversity gradient, stimulated the formulation of many …
groups, referred to as the latitudinal diversity gradient, stimulated the formulation of many …
Linked canopy, climate, and faunal change in the Cenozoic of Patagonia
Vegetation structure is a key determinant of ecosystems and ecosystem function, but
paleoecological techniques to quantify it are lacking. We present a method for reconstructing …
paleoecological techniques to quantify it are lacking. We present a method for reconstructing …
Conceptual and empirical advances in Neotropical biodiversity research
The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …
Divergence times, historical biogeography, and shifts in speciation rates of Myrtales
We examine the eudicot order Myrtales, a clade with strong Gondwanan representation for
most of its families. Although previous phylogenetic studies greatly improved our …
most of its families. Although previous phylogenetic studies greatly improved our …
Global patterns and drivers of phylogenetic structure in island floras
Islands are ideal for investigating processes that shape species assemblages because they
are isolated and have discrete boundaries. Quantifying phylogenetic assemblage structure …
are isolated and have discrete boundaries. Quantifying phylogenetic assemblage structure …
Evolution of angiosperm seed disperser mutualisms: the timing of origins and their consequences for coevolutionary interactions between angiosperms and frugivores
O Eriksson - Biological Reviews, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The origins of interactions between angiosperms and fruit‐eating seed dispersers have
attracted much attention following a seminal paper on this topic by T iffney (1984). This …
attracted much attention following a seminal paper on this topic by T iffney (1984). This …
PalmTraits 1.0, a species-level functional trait database of palms worldwide
Plant traits are critical to plant form and function—including growth, survival and
reproduction—and therefore shape fundamental aspects of population and ecosystem …
reproduction—and therefore shape fundamental aspects of population and ecosystem …