This review explores the evolution of extant South American tropical biomes, focusing on
when and why they developed. Tropical vegetation experienced a radical transformation …

This review attempts to synthesize the available literature on tropical dry forests and their
dynamics in the context of climate change and thereby identifies possible gaps and priority …

One of the most fundamental questions in ecology is how many species inhabit the Earth.
However, due to massive logistical and financial challenges and taxonomic difficulties …

The American tropics (the Neotropics) are the most species-rich realm on Earth, and for
centuries, scientists have attempted to understand the origins and evolution of their …

Trees are pivotal to global biodiversity and nature's contributions to people, yet accelerating
global changes threaten global tree diversity, making accurate species extinction risk …

The classification of the legume family proposed here addresses the long‐known non‐
monophyly of the traditionally recognised subfamily Caesalpinioideae, by recognising six …

Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …

Summary Oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae) are the dominant tree genus of North America in
species number and biomass, and Mexico is a global center of oak diversity. Understanding …

" Em toda a parte somente se observa o quadro desolador da lenta destruição. Assim nós
vimos essas caatingas medonhas quando, com numerosos companheiros, as …

We introduce the concept of Biome Awareness Disparity (BAD)—defined as a failure to
appreciate the significance of all biomes in conservation and restoration policy—and …